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New York Times, Monday, May 20, 1968

44-Across : Famed Hollywood first name.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 5.11, Missing: { H J Q X }, Scrabble score: 284 (avg 1.50)
Open Squares: 75, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 6, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3
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© 1968, The New York TimesNo. 6,855
Across
1
Bustle. : TODO
5
Forgo. : WAIVE
10
Grackles. : DAWS
14
Off balance. : ATIP
15
Shallow Russian lake. : ILMEN
16
Pinza. : EZIO
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Vestment. : ROBE
18
Ricochets. : GLANCESOFF
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Juvenile. : TEENAGE
22
"___ Lassie." : ILOVEA
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Political meeting. : RALLY
24
Fortitude. : GRIT
25
Counsel. : ADVISE
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River of anc. Lydia, famous for golden sands. : PACTOLUS
31
U.A.R. capital. : CAIRO
32
As ___. : ARULE
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Santa ___. : ANA
34
East Indian herb. : TIL
35
In unison. : ASONE
36
6th-cen. date. : DIV
37
Old measure. : ELL
38
Dart. : SCOOT
39
Bring a ship into the wind. : LAYTO
41
Coloring matter. : DYESTUFF
43
Repairman of a kind. : TINKER
44
Famed Hollywood first name. : WALT
45
Civvies. : MUFTI
46
Watch out. : BEWARE
49
Bobolink. : ORTOLAN
52
Estate. : PLANTATION
55
That: Lat. : ILLA
56
Migratory farm laborer. : OKIE
57
Ankles: Anat. : TARSI
58
Norse name. : NELS
59
Family of old Modena. : ESTE
60
Lunched. : EATEN
61
Part of Q.E.D. : ERAT
Down
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Pastry. : TART
2
Plains Indian. : OTOE
3
Sieur ___, founder of Louisiana colony. : DIBERVILLE
4
Outdoor. : OPENAIR
5
Fidget about. : WIGGLE
6
Part of a tennis court. : ALLEY
7
"___ Yankee Doodle dandy ... " : IMA
8
Clergyman's title: Abbr. : VEN
9
Surround. : ENCIRCLE
10
Discoverer of the Mississippi. : DESOTO
11
Arm of the Black Sea. : AZOV
12
Helpmeet. : WIFE
13
Chesterfield. : SOFA
19
Le beau monde. : ELITE
21
Too. : ALSO
24
Emaciated. : GAUNT
25
Took steps. : ACTED
26
Paper. : DAILY
27
Print of a photo. : PROOF
28
Wolf of a kind. : LADYKILLER
29
Work together. : UNITE
30
Relish. : SAVOR
32
"___ answer ... " : ASOFT
35
Having a sting. : ACULEATE
38
Make the first move. : START
39
Heel part. : LIFT
40
Spanish priest of old New Orleans. : ANTOINE
42
Gershwin song. : SWANEE
43
Retire. : TURNIN
45
Big game. : MOOSE
46
Fraternal order. : BPOE
47
See 46 Down. : ELKS
48
Mark time. : WAIT
50
To the: It. : ALLA
51
Name in cartoon lore. : NAST
53
Chinese pagoda. : TAA
54
N.Y.C. subway. : IRT

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 9 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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