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New York Times, Monday, June 9, 1958

17-Across : O'Neill's Orestes.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 40, Avg Word Len: 4.74, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 271 (avg 1.46)
Open Squares: 69, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1
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© 1958, The New York TimesNo. 3,268
Across
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With: Fr. : AVEC
5
Besiege. : BESET
10
Points in lawn tennis. : ACES
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Goods for sale. : WARE
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Summon forth. : EVOKE
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Sotto ___. : VOCE
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O'Neill's Orestes. : ORIN
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Roman helmet. : GALEA
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Hebrew dry measure. : EPHA
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Club moss. : LYCOPOD
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Wise, loyal adviser. : MENTOR
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Plant appendage. : BINE
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Biblical twin. : ESAU
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Extreme scarcity. : FAMINE
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Cape E of Pamlico Sound. : HATTERAS
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Chalcedony. : AGATE
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Muzzle. : NOSE
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___ pro nobis. : ORA
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Bundle on the levee. : BALE
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Kitchen implement. : PARER
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___ with (join). : GOIN
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Illuminated. : LIT
40
Peel of a fruit. : RIND
41
Task force of a sort. : POSSE
42
Having the power to legislate. : ENACTIVE
45
Indian fighter of the old West. : CUSTER
46
Historic city. : ROME
47
Member's fee. : DUES
48
Profession. : CAREER
51
Missions. : ERRANDS
55
War god. : ARES
56
Praying figure. : ORANT
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Pouting grimace. : MOUE
60
Printer's direction. : STET
61
Oriental garments. : SARIS
62
Nine: Comb. form. : ENNE
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Dutch painter (1580-1666). : HALS
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Hostile one. : ENEMY
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Send out fumes. : REEK
Down
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M. P.'s concern. : AWOL
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Diversify. : VARY
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Viking name. : ERIC
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Dweller in a monastery. : CENOBITE
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Scat! : BEGONE
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Elude. : EVADE
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Note of the scale. : SOL
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Also: Archaic. : EKE
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Driver of a vehicle. : TEAMSTER
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Way of egress. : AVENUE
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Egyptian. : COPT
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Canyon phenomenon. : ECHO
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Cookbook direction. : SEAR
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Evergreen tree. : PINE
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Devour. : EAT
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Relaxed. : EASED
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Beast tale. : FABLE
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Anew. : AGAIN
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Site of Valletta. : MALTA
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"Jamaica" star. : HORNE
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Perch. : ROOST
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Get ___ out of. : ARISE
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More reasonable. : SANER
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Artless. : NAIVE
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Flower. : PRIMROSE
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Film of cobwebs floating in air. : GOSSAMER
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Boy: Lat. : PUER
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Tops of waves. : CRESTS
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Digit. : TOE
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Salutation of respect. : CURTSY
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Material. : DENIM
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No credit. : CASH
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Greek gulf. : ARTA
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Bobbin. : REEL
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___ the less. : NONE
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Desert rise. : DUNE
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Resort to. : SEEK
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Spread. : RAN
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Auxiliary verb. : ARE

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