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New York Times, Wednesday, May 11, 1960

17-Across : Urth or Skuld.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.03, Missing: { J K Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 280 (avg 1.47)
Open Squares: 72, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5
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© 1960, The New York TimesNo. 3,953
Across
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Slip by. : PASS
5
Springs up. : GROWS
10
Study for finals. : CRAM
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Neighbor of Sask. : ALTA
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Tomato, for one. : BERRY
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French composer. : LALO
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Urth or Skuld. : NORN
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"___ Heaven." : STAIRWAYTO
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Judges. : DEEMS
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In the English manner: Abbr. : ANG
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On high. : RISEN
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Construction project on the Nile. : ASWANHIGHDAM
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Impoverish. : RUIN
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Mild reproof. : TUT
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___ generis. : SUI
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VIP in Detroit. : DESIGNER
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Garments of Paisley, Cashmere, etc. : SHAWLS
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Verily. : AMEN
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Clad. : DREST
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Greek letter. : IOTA
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Obtrude. : IMPOSE
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Familiar suburban character. : PAPERBOY
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Convened. : SAT
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Financial officers: Abbr. : TRS
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Part of a shoe. : VAMP
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Stylish one. : FASHIONPLATE
55
Sand bar. : SHOAL
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Every. : ANY
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Commission producers. : SALES
60
Twinkler. : LITTLESTAR
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Shapely. : NEAT
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Tosca's "Vissi d'___." : ARTE
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Cubic measure. : STERE
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Gaelic. : ERSE
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Science of earth measurement: Abbr. : GEOD
68
Dilatory. : TARDY
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British money: Abbr. : STER
Down
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Bearcat. : PANDA
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Spiny-leaved plants. : ALOES
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Sprinkle. : STREW
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Republic in the Apennines. : SANMARINO
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Literary initials. : GBS
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Lawyer's fee. : RETAINER
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Ape, for short. : ORANG
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Famous name in flying. : WRIGHT
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Part of U. A. R. : SYR
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A right to something. : CLAIM
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Skates. : RAYS
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Part of Adenauer's epithet. : ALTE
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One form of satellite. : MOON
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Fury. : WRATH
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Seaworthy. : SNUG
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Thwarts. : HINDERS
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Household necessity. : DUSTPAN
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Mop for floor or deck: Var. : SWOB
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In the preceding month: Abbr. : ULTO
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Britisher's expression of surprise. : ISAY
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Rostrum. : DAIS
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Soprano Calvé. : EMMA
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Seven: Fr. : SEPT
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Fabric. : REP
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Jets. : AIRPLANES
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Great admirer of certain operas. : SAVOYARD
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Booth. : STALL
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Rulers: Abbr. : EMPS
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Cascade peak. : SHASTA
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Destined. : FATED
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Between: Lat. : INTER
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Nimble. : ALERT
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Importune. : TEASE
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Chemical compound. : ESTER
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Smelting refuse. : SLAG
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Engage. : HIRE
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Von Bismarck. : OTTO
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Id ___. : EST
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King: Span : REY

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 3 debuted here and reused later, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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