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New York Times, Monday, April 21, 1969

68-Across : Follower of a belief.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.85, Missing: { J Q W X Z }, Scrabble score: 281 (avg 1.49)
Open Squares: 69, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 5, XRef: 1 Grid has both 90- and 180-degree symmetry.
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© 1969, The New York TimesNo. 7,191
Across
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Both: Prefix. : AMBI
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Cut away. : PARED
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Ives. : BURL
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Cousin of the bay. : ROAN
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Supra. : ABOVE
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Unicorn fish. : UNIE
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Lily plant. : IRID
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Embankment. : LEVEE
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Mauna Loa output. : LAVA
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Dainty. : DELICATE
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Went flat. : PALLED
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Shoots of a woody plant. : RODS
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Fowl. : HENS
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Mineral salt. : ALKALI
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Permanently. : FORKEEPS
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Labor initials. : CIO
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Leading. : ONTOP
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Monster slain by Hercules. : HYDRA
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Vetch. : TARE
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Western capital. : SALEM
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Shield. : EGIS
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___ on. : ONAND
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Fong of Hawaii. : HIRAM
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German river. : EMS
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Mikado's son. : NANKIPOO
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___-woolsey. : LINSEY
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Thought: Fr. : IDEE
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___ Grande. : CASA
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Flag. : PENNON
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Uneven. : LOPSIDED
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___ of roses. : ABED
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___ Oro. : RIODE
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French composer. : LALO
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Soviet river. : URAL
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Stranger. : ODDER
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English town. : ETON
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Learning. : LORE
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Follower of a belief. : DEIST
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Man from Korsor. : DANE
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Jejune. : ARID
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What Oliver Twist wanted. : MORE
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Handle of a pail. : BAIL
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First name in India. : INDIRA
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Knights of old. : PALADINS
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Urges on. : ABETS
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Range. : ROVE
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Poetic time. : EVE
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More profound. : DEEPER
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Direct hit. : BULLSEYE
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Single. : UNAL
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Cleave. : RIVE
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Go ahead. : LEAD
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Western state: Abbr. : COLO
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Egyptian symbol. : ANKH
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Optimist. : HOPER
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Take steps. : ACTON
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Tropical vine. : LIANA
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Mohammedan bible. : KORAN
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Page number. : FOLIO
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Borders. : EDGES
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Certain TV time. : PRIME
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See 40 Down. : SASSY
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Western lake. : TAHOE
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Light up. : ENKINDLE
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Saucy. : MALAPERT
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Caper. : DIDO
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Do without. : MISS
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Sam's friend. : PENROD
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Caught. : NAILED
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Zip, et al. : CODES
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Pry. : PAUL
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Spanish river. : EBRO
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Intimate. : NEAR
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California city. : LODI
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Filed material. : DATA
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N. C. college. : ELON
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Over. : DONE
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Chemical suffix. : IDE

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