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New York Times, Saturday, August 26, 1961

25-Across : Wander aimlessly.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 5.25, Missing: { J Q Z }, Scrabble score: 305 (avg 1.61)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Spans: 4 (2 double stacks), Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 8
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© 1961, The New York TimesNo. 4,425
Across
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Size of shot. : BBB
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Famous puppet maker. : SARG
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Dressed. : CLAD
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Tropical tree. : UPAS
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Canoe of Malaysia. : PROA
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Complete: Var. : THORO
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Phrase symbolizing authority. : LONGARMOFTHELAW
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One's most favorable appearance. : BESTFOOTFORWARD
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Letter sign-off. : YOURS
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Chinese diplomat. : KOO
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Debutante's date. : ESCORT
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Wander aimlessly. : MEANDER
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French river. : SARRE
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Set in position. : PLANT
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Cutting tool. : AXE
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Journey. : TREK
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Streaks in marble. : VEINS
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Faithful. : TRUE
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Wood sorrel. : OCA
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First rate: Colloq. : DANDY
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First rate: Slang. : SWELL
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Self-important. : POMPOUS
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Ibsen play. : GHOSTS
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Participle suffix. : ING
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What "essen" means. : TOEAT
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Florist's item. : SWEETHEARTROSES
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Piece of writing. : THUMBNAILSKETCH
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___ aves (rarities). : RARAE
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Wild plum. : SLOE
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Cube. : DICE
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British gun. : STEN
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Sibilant signal. : TSST
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Vermilion : RED
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Part of a plant. : BULB
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Elks. : BPOE
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Forbids. : BANS
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Germinate. : SPROUT
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Defensive weapons. : ARMOR
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Becomes fixed. : ROOTS
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Fishing instrument. : GAFF
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Ruminate. : CHEWON
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Actress Albright. : LOLA
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Sandarac tree. : ARAR
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Elwood P. ___, Harvey's friend. : DOWD
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Hero of World War I. : SGTYORK
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Narrowed part. : THROAT
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Ahead of. : AFORE
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Carfare. : TOKENS
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Obstruct. : ESTOP
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Flesh: Prefix. : SARCO
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Choicest part. : CREAM
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A large number. : MANY
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Challenges. : DARES
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Be jubilant. : EXULT
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Dances. : REELS
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Enclosures. : PENS
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Cover. : LID
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Singer Monroe. : VAUGHN
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Describing a sloth. : TWOTOED
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First words of a Presley hit. : DONTBE
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Angelfish. : SHARK
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Vendor of rhyme. : PIEMAN
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"Ready, ___, go!" : GETSET
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Full dress: Colloq. : TAILS
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Flat plinths. : ORLOS
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Vessels: Abbr. : STRS
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Exclamation of surprise. : WHAT
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Tributary of the Seine. : EURE
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Orient. : EAST
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Move. : STIR
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Behold: Lat. : ECCE
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Drop off. : SHED

Answer summary:
8 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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