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New York Times, Tuesday, March 22, 1966

32-Across : 11th century date.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.97, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 286 (avg 1.51)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 2, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 8
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© 1966, The New York TimesNo. 6,065
Across
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Biting remark. : BARB
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Bluish red. : PLUM
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Like trees in a bog. : MOSSY
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Swan genus. : OLOR
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Prefix with type or typist. : LINO
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Cement silicate. : ALITE
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Church area. : NAVE
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A thousand ages. : AEON
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Perfectly suited. : IDEAL
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Name for an eatery. : GREASYSPOON
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Big shot. : VIP
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Four-handed piano piece. : DUET
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Bacon strips. : RASHERS
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Desk item. : ERASER
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Menu entry in Rome. : PASTA
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Periods of penitence. : LENTS
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11th century date. : MIII
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Prepare, as vegetables. : MASH
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Biblical priests. : MAGI
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Word parts: Abbr. : SYLLS
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Water: Sp. : AGUA
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Slang for chance-taking. : SPEC
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Ring decisions. : TKOS
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Ginger items. : SNAPS
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Indian snake. : KRAIT
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Relative of a doohickey. : GADGET
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Transfer. : CONSIGN
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Spiders. : PANS
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Continue to be. : ARE
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Quick-lunch order. : EGGSANDWICH
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Home of the Sforzas. : MILAN
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Repair, in a way. : DARN
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Willow genus. : ITEA
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Propelled, as a raft. : POLED
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Eye, in a way. : OGLE
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Channel island. : SARK
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Mixed up as usual: Slang. : SNAFU
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Track contest. : MEET
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Wild fruit. : SLOE
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Cartoon sound effect. : BONG
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Winged. : ALAR
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Range. : ROVE
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Antipasto partners. : BREADSTICKS
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Member of the cast. : PLAYER
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"When thou ___ down ... " : LIEST
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Not against: Abbr. : UNOP
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Seattle and N. Y. fair items. : MONORAILS
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Downtown sign. : MAINST
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Kind of home week. : OLD
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Word for a leaky boat. : SIEVE
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Step. : STAIR
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Kennel sounds. : YELPS
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Goes to court. : SUES
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Green spot. : OASIS
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Counterman's call. : HAMANDSWISS
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Trees. : ELMS
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Gather. : REAP
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Angel: Fr. : ANGE
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Flier. : PILOT
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Trade-in for a horse. : MYKINGDOM
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Biblical king. : AGAG
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Stage extra, for short. : SUPE
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Poetic verb form. : HAST
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Famed Chicago coach. : STAGG
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Word used with paper or piper. : SAND
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___ tout (nothing at all): Fr. : RIENDU
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Large sea bird. : GANNET
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Homes away from home. : CAMPS
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Constellation. : ORION
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Relative of Helen. : NELLA
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Converse: Fr. : PARLE
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Flavor for dressing. : SAGE
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Language: Abbr. : ITAL
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Caribbean fish. : CERO
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Cod's cousin. : HAKE
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Initials of 1917. : AEF

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 5 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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