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New York Times, Thursday, July 5, 1951

12-Across : Key figure in Washington investigation.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 70, Blocks: 32, Avg Word Len: 5.51, Missing: { B J Q W X Z }, Scrabble score: 291 (avg 1.51)
Open Squares: 80, Cheaters: 6, FITB: 2, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 15
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© 1951, The New York TimesNo. 746
Across
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Patron of painters and physicians. : STLUKE
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Mispronounce a word in broadcasting: Slang. : FLUFF
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Key figure in Washington investigation. : ACHESON
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Britain's "Bonnie Prince." : CHARLES
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Governor of the Lone Star State. : SHIVERS
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Like a crone. : HAGGISH
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Extinct bird of New Zealand. : MOA
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Pan-fried. : SAUTE
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Fight; mixup. : SETTO
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Girl's name meaning fostering, kind. : ALMA
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Courage under stress. : NERVE
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Move about. : STIR
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Star of "Darkness at Noon." : RAINS
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Embarks. : SAILS
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Anne Baxter's star role. : EVE
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First aid for charley horse. : ARNICA
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French carriages. : VOITURES
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Communist government. : SOVIETDOM
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Predict. : FORETELL
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Refugee. : EMIGRE
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___ de Rivoli. : RUE
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Sing like a bird. : TRILL
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Trimmed. : PARED
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Girl's name. : ETTA
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Units of weight in the Far East. : TAELS
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French military cap. : KEPI
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Let drop a secret: Slang. : SPILL
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Rookie dropped by Red Sox. : DROPO
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___ King Cole. : NAT
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Methods of computation: Math. : CALCULI
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Gain or loss in football games. : YARDAGE
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Pertaining to the sea. : OCEANIC
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Feared greatly. : DREADED
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Miss Best and Miss Oliver. : EDNAS
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Individuals. : SELVES
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Candidate for an advanced degree. : SCHOLAR
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Its chloride is vitamin B1. : THIAMIN
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Third book of the Old Testament: Abbr. : LEV
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Puts into service. : USES
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Sacred scripture of Islam. : KORAN
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Follows. : ENSUES
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Tighe Woods' agency. : FHA
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Falls behind. : LAGS
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Recommends strongly. : URGES
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One who moves lightly and quickly. : FLITTER
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Describing Britain. : FESTIVE
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Capital of Eritrea. : ASMARA
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Breed of sheep in Scotland. : CHEVIOT
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Supports by bracing. : SHORES
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Robert E. Lee's famous horse. : TRAVELLER
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Herb of the carrot family. : ANISE
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Omit or slur over. : ELIDE
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Middle name of the author of "The Star-Spangled Banner." : SCOTT
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Dance step. : STOMP
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Turn aside. : AVERT
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Eskimo boat. : UMIAK
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Pertaining to a certain epic. : ILIADIC
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Water painting on damp plaster. : FRESCO
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Run faster than. : OUTPACE
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Covered again with glazed slabs. : RETILED
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Gen. Ridgway's "adornment" in the field. : GRENADE
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Calls for again. : REPAGES
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Prepared for publication. : EDITED
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They will insure you against almost anything. : LLOYDS
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Highway to Alaska. : ALCAN
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Bowling score. : SPARE
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The moon, as a goddess. : LUNA
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Russian city, scene of World War II battle. : OREL
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Flower of France. : LIS
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Man's name: Abbr. : DAV

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 13 debuted here and reused later, 7 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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