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New York Times, Thursday, August 8, 1968

51-Across : Howled.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.03, Missing: { F Q W X }, Scrabble score: 287 (avg 1.50)
Open Squares: 81, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 2, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3
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© 1968, The New York TimesNo. 6,935
Across
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Go ___ (be very enthusiastic). : OVERBOARD
10
Land of 55 Across. : CHINA
15
Korean site of peace talks, 1951-52. : PANMUNJOM
16
Seraglio. : HAREM
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German shepherds. : ALSATIANS
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Pure air: Colloq. : OZONE
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Rumanian monetary unit. : LEU
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British title. : LORD
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Sports places. : ARENAS
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Name meaning "crown." : STEVEN
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Work: Sp. : OBRA
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___ Minor. : URSA
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Physical complaint. : AILMENT
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Wrongs. : EVILS
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Covers. : LIDS
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Above: Ger. : UBER
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Work group. : GANG
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Fabric. : SERGE
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Mexican sandwich. : TACO
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Quechuan. : INCA
43
Alamo. : TREE
44
Biting midge. : PUNKY
45
Very good: Ger. : SEHRGUT
47
Short-billed rail. : SORA
49
Immediate: Abbr. : INST
51
Howled. : YELPED
55
Tea. : OOLONG
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Hinged fastener. : HASP
61
Labor group. : ILO
62
In with. : AMONG
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Character in old pantomime. : PANTALOON
65
Cease-fire. : TRUCE
66
Speak out of turn. : INTERRUPT
67
Word with east or west. : SIDER
68
Titled ladies. : PEERESSES
Down
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Jewels. : OPALS
2
Manservant. : VALET
3
Follow. : ENSUE
4
Woolwich academy: Abbr. : RMA
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Menservants. : BUTLERS
6
Pungent bulbs. : ONIONS
7
Open. : AJAR
8
Instrumental composition. : RONDO
9
Metric measures: Abbr. : DMS
10
Of a singing group. : CHORAL
11
City atmosphere. : HAZE
12
Metal. : IRON
13
Baby girl: Sp. : NENA
14
Iowa city. : AMES
21
Get up. : ARISE
23
Ill-mannered. : VULGAR
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Stars, shields, etc. : BADGES
27
Readies. : ALERTS
29
Joint. : MUTUAL
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Israeli statesman. : EBAN
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Part of a bottle. : NECK
32
New York city. : TROY
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Shield. : EGIS
34
Feather part. : VANE
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Small measure. : INCH
37
Choler. : IRE
40
Irritated. : STUNG
44
Make ready. : PREPARE
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Flavoring substance. : GINGER
48
Bivalve. : OYSTER
50
One of Macbeth's titles. : THANE
52
Religious. : PIOUS
53
Run off. : ELOPE
54
Prohibitions : DONTS
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Feed. : OATS
56
A king of Israel. : OMRI
57
Thunderous. : LOUD
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One time. : ONCE
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Poker play. : ANTE
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Fruit seed. : PIP
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Certain rooms: Abbr. : LRS

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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