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New York Times, Thursday, August 27, 1964

19-Across : Attain.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.79, Missing: { F }, Scrabble score: 335 (avg 1.79)
Open Squares: 64, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 2, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3
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© 1964, The New York TimesNo. 5,506
Across
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Eastern title. : RAJA
5
Continually. : EVER
9
Fungi. : MOLDS
14
Macmillan's predecessor. : EDEN
15
Assistant. : AIDE
16
Burmese. : ASIAN
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Village green structure. : BANDSTAND
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Attain. : GETTO
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Irritates. : SMARTS
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Not stuffy. : AIRY
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Alas!: Lat. : HEU
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Apiece. : EACH
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Most direct. : NEAREST
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Molybdenum and others. : JAWBREAKERS
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Actress Francis. : KAY
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Description. : SORT
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Namesakes of explorer Hedin. : SVENS
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Arm of the Black Sea. : AZOV
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Ligneous. : WOODY
42
Beach toy. : PAIL
43
Early Mexican. : AZTEC
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Temple. : NAOS
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Firmament. : SKY
48
Glide about, in a way. : ROLLERSKATE
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Wales. : CAMBRIA
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Maintain. : KEEP
56
___ carte. : ALA
57
East Indian palm. : NIPA
59
Environment. : MILIEU
63
Burn. : SINGE
65
Certain spring and fall events. : EQUINOXES
67
Become a member. : ENTER
68
Famous stage name. : LUNT
69
Eight furlongs. : MILE
70
Strata. : SEAMS
71
Behalf. : SAKE
72
Certain horses. : BAYS
Down
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Insurgents, for short. : REBS
2
Orlando's loyal servant. : ADAM
3
Napoleonic battle. : JENA
4
English prince. : ANDREW
5
Humbles oneself. : EATSCROW
6
Roman way. : VIA
7
Miss Millay. : EDNA
8
Bookkeeper's need. : REDINK
9
Hungarians. : MAGYARS
10
Full of: Suffix. : OSE
11
Pliant. : LITHE
12
Sees socially. : DATES
13
Shakespeare's tinker. : SNOUT
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Tries: Colloq. : STABS
22
Ruff's mate. : REE
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A man. : HERO
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Abbreviation on certain cards. : RSVP
28
America's music. : JAZZ
29
___ St. Lawrence, home of G. B. S. : AYOT
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In accord. : ATONE
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Python, in Kipling tale. : KAA
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Atlantic coast. : EAST
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Goddess of victory. : NIKE
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Roguish. : SLY
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Predicate. : VERB
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Unlit. : DARK
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National Park. : YOSEMITE
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Monopolizes. : CORNERS
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Quantity of material. : SKEIN
49
1st cen. date. : LII
50
Tailor's specialty. : LAPELS
51
Assurance. : APLOMB
52
Instances. : CASES
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Set in order. : ALINE
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Devilfish. : MANTA
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Popular color. : AQUA
60
S. African plant. : IXIA
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Slippery. : EELY
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Functions. : USES
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Bijou. : GEM
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Not discovered: Abbr. : UNK

Answer summary:
3 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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