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New York Times, Monday, July 13, 1964

26-Across : Clock clapper.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 32, Avg Word Len: 5.22, Missing: { F J Q W Z }, Scrabble score: 274 (avg 1.42)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 2, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3 Grid has both 90- and 180-degree symmetry.
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© 1964, The New York TimesNo. 5,461
Across
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Vasco da ___. : GAMA
5
Jaws. : CHOPS
10
Light-footed. : SPRY
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Writer of the Augustan age. : OVID
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Contemporary of Micah. : HOSEA
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Greek goddess. : IRIS
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About thirty years. : GENERATION
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Entrance. : GATE
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Wildcat. : OCELOT
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Imperil. : ENDANGER
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Equity member. : ACTOR
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Prosperity. : BOOM
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Clock clapper. : STRIKER
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Volley. : BARRAGE
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Close attention. : HEED
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Distilling vessel. : RETORT
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State: Abbr. : TEX
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Hair shade. : RAVEN
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Word on U. S. coins. : GOD
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Put in position. : ALINE
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Serviceman's club. : USO
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Form of energy. : ATOMIC
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SEATO's responsibility. : ASIA
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Dessert. : GELATIN
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Peace pipe. : CALUMET
50
Russian river. : URAL
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Name meaning 18 Down. : PETER
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What Cuba is the "Pearl" of. : ANTILLES
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"I will fear ___ ... " : NOEVIL
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Half dozen: Sp. : SEIS
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Immovable. : ADAMANTINE
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Jog. : TROT
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Polka step. : GALOP
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Ferdinand, for one. : TORO
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Island off Scotland. : IONA
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Namesakes of Miss Woodhouse. : EMMAS
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Patron saint of artists. : ELOI
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Stadium cry. : GOGO
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With: Fr. : AVEC
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Golconda. : MINE
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Capital of S. Australia. : ADELAIDE
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Prattle. : CHATTER
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Weather word. : HOT
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Willow. : OSIER
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Laborer. : PEON
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Shoal. : SANDBAR
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Italian title. : SIGNOR
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William James' philosophy. : PRAGMATISM
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Liturgy. : RITE
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Nieuport's river. : YSER
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Symbol of strength. : ROCK
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Heart outlet. : AORTA
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Gov. Hatfield's state. : OREGON
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Woman's short coat. : SHRUG
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Tantalize. : TEASE
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Word for our time. : REVOLUTION
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Garment. : BODICE
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Aladdin's aide. : GENIE
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Absence permit for British collegian. : EXEAT
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A piper's son. : TOM
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Brazilian port. : NATAL
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First name in stage lore. : LAURETTE
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Agriculture. : TILLAGE
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Forty winks. : CATNAPS
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High school honor society. : ARISTA
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City of NW Spain. : LEON
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The Twenty-third. : PSALM
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Wine city of Italy. : ASTI
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Stout detective. : NERO
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Dutch town. : EDAM
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Stringed instrument. : VIOL
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Japanese girdle box. : INRO
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Great pontiff (440-61). : LEOI
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Extinct bird. : MOA

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

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