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New York Times, Monday, July 29, 1963

24-Across : Prayer books.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.31, Min Word Len: 4, Missing: { J Q V Z }, Scrabble score: 260 (avg 1.36)
Open Squares: 83, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 7
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© 1963, The New York TimesNo. 5,111
Across
1
Divert. : AMUSE
6
Hidden obstacle. : SNAG
10
Unit of a galaxy. : STAR
14
Heat-resistant glass. : SILEX
15
Hour: Prefix. : HORO
16
The pineapple. : PINA
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Scented. : OLENT
18
Ben Bella's people. : ALGERIANS
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Girl in an old song. : ROSIE
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Fake opening at football. : MOUSETRAP
22
Aware of: Colloq. : ONTO
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Prayer books. : MISSALS
25
___ middling. : FAIRTO
28
American painter. : KENT
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Mr. Herter. : CHRISTIAN
31
Simple garment. : SHAWL
36
Encircled. : GIRT
37
Choleric. : IRATE
39
Sequel to "Typee." : OMOO
40
Braces. : STAYS
42
Fixed ideas. : OBSESSION
44
Novel by Zola. : NANA
46
Cleopatra's ___. : NEEDLE
47
Churchmen. : PASTORS
51
Ibsen character. : GYNT
52
Do a tailor's job. : INTERLINE
54
Emulate Cicero. : ORATE
58
Times of day. : NOONTIDES
59
Quarrel: Colloq. : RUNIN
60
Pleased. : GLAD
61
Salamander. : NEWT
62
Played a part. : ACTED
63
Poses. : SITS
64
Existence: Lat. : ESSE
65
Sideslips. : SKIDS
Down
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Hebrew lyre. : ASOR
2
Melos. : MILO
3
Diminutive suffixes. : ULES
4
Status attained by some workers. : SENIORITY
5
Vast areas. : EXTENTS
6
Chinese name of Gobi desert. : SHAMO
7
___ contendere. : NOLO
8
Debates. : ARGUMENTS
9
Enters. : GOESIN
10
Points of land. : SPITS
11
Headdress. : TIARA
12
Recorded event. : ANNAL
13
Grates. : RASPS
19
Takes it easy. : RESTS
23
Whole: Prefix. : TOTI
25
Exterior coverings: Abbr. : FCGS
26
Make ___ (have a stroke of luck). : AHIT
27
Singer Petina. : IRRA
28
Islamic shrine. : KAABA
30
Oliver Cromwell. : IRONSIDES
32
Fire-fighting unit. : HOSETRUCK
33
Encompassed by. : AMID
34
Dress goods. : WOOL
35
Unescorted. : LONE
38
Child's "counting out" word. : EENY
41
Equine sound. : SNORT
43
Damas. : SENORAS
45
The "Bohemian Girl." : ARLINE
47
Sharp metallic sounds. : PINGS
48
Caribbean lizard. : ANOLI
49
European ermine. : STOAT
50
Leads (toward). : TENDS
51
"Beau ___." : GESTE
53
TV-radio specialty. : NEWS
55
One opposed. : ANTI
56
All ___ up. : TIED
57
Goals. : ENDS

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 4 debuted here and reused later, 7 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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