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New York Times, Saturday, May 26, 1951

1-Across : What Flushing Meadow once was.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 32, Avg Word Len: 5.22, Missing: { F Q V W X Y Z }, Scrabble score: 258 (avg 1.34)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 4, XRef: 2, Spans: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 10
David Steinberg notes:

Original grid had ERASER/SALER at 25-Across/13-Down; changed to ERASES/SALES.

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© 1951, The New York TimesNo. 706
Across
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What Flushing Meadow once was. : MARSH
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He sought Moby Dick. : AHAB
10
They hang in the Frick Collection. : OILS
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Creator of Lorelei Lee and Effie Huntriss: first name. : ANITA
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His nicknames were "Butch" and "The Hat." : LAGUARDIA
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Central Vietnam. : ANNAM
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Warning. : ALARMBELL
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Polo Grounder. : MAGLIE
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Sea bird. : ERNE
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Malt brew. : ALE
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Greece, in Greek. : ELLAS
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Expunges. : ERASES
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Stationary elevator man. : STARTER
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Part of a hat. : BRIM
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Antiquarian's item. : URN
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The very end. : OMEGA
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Raccoon-like denizen of 59 Across. : COATI
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High-spot of Bronx Park. : BOTANICALGARDEN
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Insect's defense. : STING
42
Hollywood's other Eve. : ARDEN
43
Northern English river. : ALN
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Pewter coins of Malaya. : TRAS
46
Riddles. : ENIGMAS
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It's washed ashore. : JETSAM
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Hag. : CRONE
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Rubber tree. : ULE
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Palm tree. : NIPA
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Mexican houses. : ADOBES
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Central Park meeting place. : MENAGERIE
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Native of Basra: Var. : IRAKI
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Just between us. : ENTRENOUS
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Metal tag. : AGLET
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Go nine innings. : LAST
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Impertinence: Slang. : SASS
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Middle name on dollar bills. : NEESE
Down
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Thank-you-___, a bump in a road. : MAAM
2
The I of "The King and I." : ANNA
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Prize fighting. : RING
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More jejune. : STALER
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Historic N. Y. C. residence of first Secretary of the Treasury. : HAMILTONGRANGE
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Gov. Persons' state: Abbr. : ALA
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Takes into jail or court. : HALES
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Author of "A Time for Greatness." : AGAR
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Part of a stove. : BURNER
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Globe. : ORB
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Copywriters' stock in trade. : IDEAS
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French city near Belgian border. : LILLE
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Advertised opportunities. : SALES
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Subject for our history books. : AMERICANINDIAN
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A resin of many uses. : ELEMI
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Betelnut palms. : ARECAS
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Cupid. : AMOR
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Fill-in teachers. : SUBS
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Latin student's standby. : TROT
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Voter against. : ANTI
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Having fewer locks than usual. : BALDER
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Speedboating Mr. Wood. : GAR
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It's similar to Sheraton. : ADAM
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Tissue: Anat. : TELA
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Fraunces Tavern, Wayside, etc. : INNS
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Bird food. : ANTS
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Columbus' birthplace. : GENOA
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City, a few kms. south of 12 Down. : AMIENS
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Lake south of Champlain. : GEORGE
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Mme. ___, wealthy widow who married Aaron Burr. : JUMEL
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Former Queen of Italy. : ELENA
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Circus sites outside N. Y. C. : TENTS
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___ Julius Caesar. : CAIUS
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Outrigger canoe. : PROA
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Big bundle. : BALE
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Barely makes a living (with "out"). : EKES
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Spot chosen for building. : SITE
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Museum of Modern ___. : ART
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Shape of an ogee. : ESS

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 7 debuted here and reused later, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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Crosswords published prior to Nov. 21, 1993 are provided by David Steinberg and The Pre-Shortzian Puzzle Project.

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