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New York Times, Monday, July 29, 1963

29-Across : Mr. Herter.

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
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Divert. : AMUSE
6
Hidden obstacle. : SNAG
10
Unit of a galaxy. : STAR
14
Heat-resistant glass. : SILEX
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Hour: Prefix. : HORO
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The pineapple. : PINA
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Scented. : OLENT
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Ben Bella's people. : ALGERIANS
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Girl in an old song. : ROSIE
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Fake opening at football. : MOUSETRAP
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Aware of: Colloq. : ONTO
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Prayer books. : MISSALS
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___ middling. : FAIRTO
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American painter. : KENT
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Mr. Herter. : CHRISTIAN
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Simple garment. : SHAWL
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Encircled. : GIRT
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Choleric. : IRATE
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Sequel to "Typee." : OMOO
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Braces. : STAYS
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Fixed ideas. : OBSESSION
44
Novel by Zola. : NANA
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Cleopatra's ___. : NEEDLE
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Churchmen. : PASTORS
51
Ibsen character. : GYNT
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Do a tailor's job. : INTERLINE
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Emulate Cicero. : ORATE
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Times of day. : NOONTIDES
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Quarrel: Colloq. : RUNIN
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Pleased. : GLAD
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Salamander. : NEWT
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Played a part. : ACTED
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Poses. : SITS
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Existence: Lat. : ESSE
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Sideslips. : SKIDS
Down
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Hebrew lyre. : ASOR
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Melos. : MILO
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Diminutive suffixes. : ULES
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Status attained by some workers. : SENIORITY
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Vast areas. : EXTENTS
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Chinese name of Gobi desert. : SHAMO
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___ contendere. : NOLO
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Debates. : ARGUMENTS
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Enters. : GOESIN
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Points of land. : SPITS
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Headdress. : TIARA
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Recorded event. : ANNAL
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Grates. : RASPS
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Takes it easy. : RESTS
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Whole: Prefix. : TOTI
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Exterior coverings: Abbr. : FCGS
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Make ___ (have a stroke of luck). : AHIT
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Singer Petina. : IRRA
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Islamic shrine. : KAABA
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Oliver Cromwell. : IRONSIDES
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Fire-fighting unit. : HOSETRUCK
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Encompassed by. : AMID
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Dress goods. : WOOL
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Unescorted. : LONE
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Child's "counting out" word. : EENY
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Equine sound. : SNORT
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Damas. : SENORAS
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The "Bohemian Girl." : ARLINE
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Sharp metallic sounds. : PINGS
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Caribbean lizard. : ANOLI
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European ermine. : STOAT
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Leads (toward). : TENDS
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"Beau ___." : GESTE
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TV-radio specialty. : NEWS
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One opposed. : ANTI
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All ___ up. : TIED
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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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