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New York Times, Thursday, May 16, 1968

42-Across : ___ nova.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 33, Avg Word Len: 5.05, Missing: { Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 289 (avg 1.51)
Open Squares: 80, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 7, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 7 Grid has both 90- and 180-degree symmetry.
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© 1968, The New York TimesNo. 6,851
Across
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Situations. : CASES
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Return, in tennis. : SMASH
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Squeeze. : JAM
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Fully grown. : ADULT
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Lily. : CALLA
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Wave: Sp. : OLA
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Drapery fabric. : TOILEDEJOUY
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___ ton. : BON
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Thorny. : SPINOSE
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Heavy mallet. : MAUL
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Scot's nickname. : MAC
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Service women. : SPARS
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Confections. : CANDY
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Selves. : EGOS
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Hindu title. : SRI
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A Roosevelt. : SARA
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Boors. : LOUTS
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Contrasting effect. : INTERPLAY
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"___ be ... " : ORNOTTO
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Altar boy. : ACOLYTE
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Devotees of outdoor life. : NATURISTS
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___ nova. : BOSSA
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Trente ___. : ETUN
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Approves: Colloq. : OKS
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Kinship. : TIES
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To the point at issue: Lat. : ADREM
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Workshops. : LOFTS
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Convened. : SAT
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Sunup. : DAWN
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Escorts of a sort. : GIGOLOS
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Opposite of "odi." : AMO
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Charity work, for instance. : LABOROFLOVE
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Language: Abbr. : GER
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Large, red hog. : DUROC
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Region of old Asia Minor. : IONIA
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River of England. : ESK
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Action on the diamond. : SLIDE
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Real estate man. : AGENT
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Jaguar. : CAT
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Stir. : ADO
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___ generis. : SUI
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Building parts. : ELLS
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Way up. : STEPS
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Plot outlines. : SCENARIOS
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Specialize, at college. : MAJORIN
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Throw for ___. : ALOSS
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Swing about. : SLUE
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Fodder. : HAY
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Personnel man's concern. : JOBANALYSIS
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Audibly. : ALOUD
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Gallant. : MANLY
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Canapé spreads. : DIPS
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Meddler. : MARPLOT
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Sweet-flavored pepo. : MELON
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Gathering place. : AGORA
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Act in opposition to. : COUNTERWORK
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St.-John's-bread. : CAROB
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Firm up. : STOUTEN
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Short time: Colloq. : SEC
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Play the uke. : STRUM
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Military unit. : TASKFORCE
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Bewildered. : ATSEA
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Useful fungus. : YEAST
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Roofing. : TIN
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___ to be true. : TOOGOOD
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Normandy town. : STLO
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Maxim. : ADAGE
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Fortune and others. : DAMES
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Books: Lat. : LIBRI
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Balkan capital. : SOFIA
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Frenchman. : GAUL
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Plod. : SLOG
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Titled ones: Abbr. : LDS
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Single. : ONE
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Sommelier's concern. : VIN
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Break bread. : EAT

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

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