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New York Times, Friday, August 28, 1959

46-Across : 19th century French poet.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 35, Avg Word Len: 5.00, Missing: { Q W X Z }, Scrabble score: 303 (avg 1.59)
Open Squares: 66, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4
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© 1959, The New York TimesNo. 3,696
Across
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Source of coconut oil. : COPRA
6
Hudson River specialty. : SHAD
10
World War I plane. : SPAD
14
Makes eyes at. : OGLES
15
Strop. : HONE
16
Language of 50 million Asians. : URDU
17
Dinnerware items. : GRAVYBOATS
19
Stir up. : ROIL
20
Washington title: Abbr. : SEN
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Wolfish look. : LEER
22
Large glass bottle. : CARBOY
24
Old French coins. : ECUS
26
Wartime construction men. : SEABEES
28
Deed: Lat. : ACTUM
30
___ Beach, Fla. : DELRAY
31
Excellent. : RARE
32
Jeweler's units. : CARATS
33
Three: Prefix. : TRI
36
Good-money-bad-money theorist. : GRESHAM
38
Where to spend rials. : TEHERAN
40
Verse form. : ODE
41
Rubs off. : ERASES
43
A figurative lady. : LUCK
44
___ in (enters abruptly): Colloq. : BARGES
45
Car accessories. : JACKS
46
19th century French poet. : GAUTIER
48
Head: Slang. : CONK
49
Elijah's successor. : ELISHA
50
___ libre. : VERS
52
Brother. : FRA
55
Branch. : LIMB
56
Easy living: Slang. : GRAVYTRAIN
59
Combining form for idea. : IDEO
60
One: Ger. : EINE
61
One of the Keys. : LARGO
62
Sprightly: Poet. : AERY
63
Court units. : SETS
64
American philosopher. : EDMAN
Down
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Wheel parts. : COGS
2
Scary character. : OGRE
3
Sycamore. : PLANETREE
4
Accelerate a motor (with "up"). : REV
5
Haven. : ASYLUM
6
Blucher. : SHOE
7
Sounding huskier. : HOARSER
8
Black or red insect. : ANT
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Great mathematician. : DESCARTES
10
Light, pleasure carriage. : SURREY
11
Investigation. : PROBE
12
Latin farewell. : ADIOS
13
Suitably. : DULY
18
Egyptian god. : BES
23
Embarrass. : ABASH
25
Feeds lines to. : CUES
27
Makes joyful. : ELATES
28
Legendary ship. : ARGO
29
Proof of membership. : CARD
30
Impair. : DAMAGE
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Victoria and clarence. : CARRIAGES
33
Vegetable enterprise. : TRUCKFARM
34
Singlefoot or pace. : RACK
35
Stationer's supplies. : INKS
37
Tract of waste land. : HEATH
39
Sparkle. : ELAN
42
Scarce worker in U. S. : SERVANT
44
Restaurant helper. : BUSBOY
45
Elbow. : JOSTLE
46
Coast. : GLIDE
47
To love: Fr. : AIMER
48
Shout. : CRY
49
Noted pseudonym. : ELIA
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Notable nights. : EVES
53
Latvia's largest city. : RIGA
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Author unknown. : ANON
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Kind of grass. : RIE
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Wheel: Ger. : RAD

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

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