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New York Times, Thursday, July 28, 1960

22-Across : Puccini heroine.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.16, Missing: { J X Z }, Scrabble score: 301 (avg 1.58)
Open Squares: 75, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 2, XRef: 0, Spans: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 7
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© 1960, The New York TimesNo. 4,031
Across
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Gingerbread. : CAKE
5
Highlander's shoulder piece. : PLAID
10
Member of the family. : POP
13
Innisfail. : ERIN
14
Sharp weapon. : LANCE
15
Maine symbol. : PINE
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Court favor. : DANCEATTENDANCE
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Table centerpieces. : EPERGNES
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Cargo vessel. : TANKER
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Court hearing. : OYER
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Puccini heroine. : MIMI
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Binds securely. : STRAPS
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Military supply locality. : BASECAMP
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Pamphlet. : TRACT
31
Apertures. : SLITS
32
Contend. : VIE
33
Solemn affirmation. : OATH
34
Companion of hopes. : FEARS
35
Soviet press agency. : TASS
36
Number on a clock dial. : VII
37
Thick. : DENSE
38
Dewy. : MOIST
39
Vividly expressive. : ELOQUENT
41
Derby hats: Slang. : KELLYS
42
Pacific coast university: Abbr. : UCLA
43
Knot, as on a redwood trunk. : BURL
44
Be attractive. : APPEAL
47
Do an exterminator's job. : FUMIGATE
51
Performer of a sort. : PRESTIDIGITATOR
53
Variety. : SORT
54
Prevents publication of. : KILLS
55
Thunder god. : THOR
56
___ lamb. : EWE
57
Fencing swords. : EPEES
58
Right-angled structures. : ELLS
Down
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Give up. : CEDE
2
Not care ___. : ARAP
3
The "lowing herd." : KINE
4
Advance beyond proper limits. : ENCROACH
5
Jets. : PLANES
6
More recent. : LATER
7
Leaf cutters. : ANTS
8
Water cooler. : ICE
9
Professional men. : DENTISTS
10
Garden flower. : PINK
11
As soon as. : ONCE
12
Equal. : PEER
15
Cause of a stampede. : PANIC
17
African country. : EGYPT
18
Titled ladies. : DAMES
22
French official. : MAIRE
23
Heat generator. : STOVE
24
Follow. : TRAIL
25
Proportion. : RATIO
26
Sudden rush of air. : BLAST
27
Be of use. : AVAIL
28
Young girl. : MISSY
29
Nuisances. : PESTS
31
Cassia plant. : SENNA
34
Have an inclination for: Colloq. : FEELLIKE
35
Fee collecting station. : TOLLGATE
37
Former coin of Europe. : DUCAT
38
Excellence. : MERIT
40
Journey in search of adventure. : QUEST
41
Drink of fermented milk. : KUMISS
43
Glass bead. : BUGLE
44
Projecting building part. : APSE
45
Where the hawseholes are. : PROW
46
French priest. : PERE
47
Container for papers. : FILE
48
Active sports: Abbr. : ATHL
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Hand instrument. : TOOL
50
Goes wrong. : ERRS
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Downward slope. : DIP

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 6 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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Crosswords published prior to Nov. 21, 1993 are provided by David Steinberg and The Pre-Shortzian Puzzle Project.

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