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New York Times, Tuesday, July 19, 1966

26-Across : Dear: It.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 33, Avg Word Len: 5.33, Missing: { K Q X Y }, Scrabble score: 293 (avg 1.53)
Open Squares: 76, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4
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© 1966, The New York TimesNo. 6,184
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Impress. : STAMP
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Chinese nurse. : AMAH
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Guam harbor. : APRA
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Dispute. : ARGUE
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Talked idly. : PALAVERED
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Warm thoroughly. : TOAST
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Nonsense. : RIGMAROLE
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Be a typical representation of. : EPITOMIZE
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Giant. : TITAN
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Lady, in Spain. : DONA
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Acid in mood. : ACERB
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"When do we ___?" : EAT
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Dear: It. : CARO
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Electrified particle. : ION
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11th cen. date. : MIV
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Most sumptuous. : RICHEST
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Vituperative. : ABUSIVE
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Transgressed. : ERRED
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Desert sights. : DUNES
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Adjusts beforehand. : PRESETS
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Intimate. : SUGGEST
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Writers' group. : PEN
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Vital fluid. : SAP
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Jacta est ___ (the die is cast): Lat. : ALEA
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Language: Abbr. : GER
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City near Mecca. : JIDDA
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Large number: Colloq. : RAFT
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Kentucky Derby libation. : JULEP
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Railroad coupling. : CONNECTOR
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Give details. : ELABORATE
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Slack. : LOOSE
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Infuses thoroughly. : SATURATES
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Dominie's house. : MANSE
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Three: Sp. : TRES
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Marries. : WEDS
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Charger. : STEED
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Surfeited. : SATED
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Turning: Prefix. : TROPO
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Besides. : AGAIN
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Items in a makeup kit. : MUSTACHES
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Falstaff's lieutenant. : PETO
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A moderate orange color. : APRICOT
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Indian corn. : MAIZE
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African republic. : ALGERIA
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Actor of a kind. : HAM
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Eagle's nest. : AERIE
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Soluble protein. : PROTAMINE
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Kinfolk. : RELATIVES
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Gulf of the Arabian Sea. : ADEN
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Container. : VAT
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Subject of NASA probe. : MARS
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Crop. : BOB
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Mosquito, virulent type. : AEDES
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Push gently. : NUDGE
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Garment. : VEST
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Ribbed fabric. : REPP
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Not conforming. : IRREGULAR
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Furnish with battlements. : CRENELATE
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Make superficially attractive. : SUGARCOAT
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___ Mahal. : TAJ
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Having spikes: Bot. : SPICATE
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Dolor. : SADNESS
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___ Bator, Mongolia. : ULAN
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Type of riddle. : REBUS
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Was foolishly fond (with "on"). : DOTED
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Expiate. : ATONE
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Ditch or moat. : FOSSE
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Cornered: Colloq. : TREED
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Witticism. : JEST
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For: Sp. : POR
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New England's pride. : ELMS
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Lacking experience. : RAW

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 5 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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