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New York Times, Monday, July 14, 1958

38-Across : Hoods.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.03, Missing: { J Q V Z }, Scrabble score: 300 (avg 1.57)
Open Squares: 75, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 1, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3
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© 1958, The New York TimesNo. 3,303
Across
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Nora's pet. : ASTA
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Conduct. : LEAD
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Colorful bird. : MACAW
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Complaint. : MOAN
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Military unit. : ARMY
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Old Greek shopping center. : AGORA
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Jose Ferrer's new musical. : OHCAPTAIN
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Appear after an interval. : RECUR
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V-shaped indentations. : NOTCHES
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Strict husbanding of resources. : ECONOMY
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Machinist's helper. : OILER
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Trough with a handle. : HOD
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Without reserve. : OPENLY
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Indignant. : UPINARMS
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Star of "Twelve Angry Men." : FONDA
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Photos. : SNAPS
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Motor car sign. : AAA
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Met perennial. : AIDA
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Hoods. : COWLS
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Trees of the north woods. : FIRS
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Wildebeest. : GNU
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Sand bar. : SHOAL
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Carols. : SINGS
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Infinite duration. : ETERNITY
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Coarse woolen cloth. : KERSEY
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One: Ger. : EIN
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Beach. : SANDS
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Siberian plains. : STEPPES
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G.I. neckpieces. : DOGTAGS
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Life of the party. : CUTUP
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Eleanor Porter heroine. : POLLYANNA
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Ease off. : ABATE
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Angle between twig and stem. : AXIL
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Style of type: Abbr. : ITAL
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Sublease. : RELET
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Keep ___ on. : TABS
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Partner for the prom. : DATE
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Egyptian god. : AMON
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Picturesque London district. : SOHO
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Savoir-faire. : TACT
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Montana copper mine town. : ANACONDA
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Not long ago. : LATELY
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Wipe out. : ERASE
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French friend. : AMI
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Unit of force. : DYNE
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Leaves high and dry. : MAROONS
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Items for discussion. : AGENDA
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Palm tree. : COCO
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Jack-in-the-pulpit. : ARUM
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Circumspect. : WARY
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City on the Delaware: Abbr. : PHILA
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Counters. : CHIPS
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Airstrips. : RUNWAYS
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Old enough to vote. : OFAGE
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Item. : POINT
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Invest. : ENDUE
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Become insipid. : PALL
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Pours. : RAINS
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Border: Poet. : MARGE
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Impudent: Colloq. : SASSY
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Powdered carbon. : SOOT
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Animal's backbone. : CHINE
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Red Cross specialty. : FIRSTAID
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Relative of a swatch. : SNIPPET
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Abounding in marsh grass. : SEDGY
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Public esteem. : REPUTE
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Hillocks. : KNOLLS
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As one wishes: Lat. abbr. : ADLIB
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Blemish. : SCAR
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Paint holder. : TUBE
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And others: Lat. abbr. : ETAL
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Quarrel: Colloq. : SPAT
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Architectural pier. : ANTA
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Small stinging fly. : GNAT
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Property transaction. : SALE
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Chemical prefix. : OXA

Answer summary:
3 debuted here and reused later, 6 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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