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New York Times, Tuesday, July 27, 1965

20-Across : Lumbermen's boots.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.03, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 309 (avg 1.62)
Open Squares: 77, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 3, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5
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© 1965, The New York TimesNo. 5,840
Across
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Persons, to jazz lovers. : CATS
5
Nautical term. : ABAFT
10
Outlay. : COST
14
Double-reed instrument. : OBOE
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Air Force retiree. : LEMAY
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___ court (motel). : AUTO
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Agriculture school: Colloq. : COWCOLLEGE
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Part of a series. : STEP
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Lumbermen's boots. : OVERS
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House protection: Abbr. : INS
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Western scenery. : MESAS
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Culled. : SELECTED
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Papa Bear et al. : FAMILY
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Roof sealer. : TAR
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Declared. : VOTED
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Word on a towel. : HIS
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Not even close. : NOWHERENEAR
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Uraei. : ASPS
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Serves tea. : POURS
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Verifiable. : TRUE
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Status symbol, store style. : SHOPPINGBAG
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Firmament. : SKY
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Respond. : REACT
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Pull with effort. : LUG
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Summations of factors. : TOTALS
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Kitchen need. : PIEPLATE
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Dean and others. : RUSKS
55
Family member. : DAD
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___ the back. : PATON
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Noun suffix. : ANCE
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Relative of a compact. : VANITYCASE
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Deface. : SCAR
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Village in Palestine. : ENDOR
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School: Abbr. : ELEM
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See 28 Across. : HERS
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Unlovely. : SEAMY
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Destroy. : SLAY
Down
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Island group near Java. : COCOS
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Superior. : ABOVE
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Beach accessory. : TOWEL
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Sub rosa. : SECRET
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Fifteen ___. : ALL
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Contradict. : BELIE
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Rectify. : AMEND
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Tires. : FAGS
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Rope on a sailboat. : TYE
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Type of window. : CASEMENT
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Intruders. : OUTSIDERS
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Bargain of a sort. : STEAL
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Stowe character. : TOPSY
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Ancient Campanian. : OSCAN
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Aromatic beverage. : MATE
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Where winter never comes. : TROPICS
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Sign on some merchandise. : FORSALE
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Come or go. : VERB
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Partakes of. : HAS
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Suffix with Finn, Turk, etc. : ISH
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Status symbol, college style. : SPORTSCAR
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Habit. : WONT
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Embrace. : HUG
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Razorbill. : AUK
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King: Sp. : REY
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Tweeter and woofer. : SPEAKERS
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Buddies. : PALS
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Aquarium favorite. : GUPPY
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Ices. : GLACES
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Substandard writing. : TRASH
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Weight. : OUNCE
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Bear cat. : PANDA
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Dialect. : IDIOM
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If ever. : ATALL
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Where Robinson Crusoe went. : TOSEA
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Opponent. : ENEMY
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Borge, for one. : DANE
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Ship: Abbr. : VES
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Endeavor. : TRY

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

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