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New York Times, Saturday, January 23, 1960

45-Down : Expectant.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 32, Avg Word Len: 5.22, Missing: { B J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 290 (avg 1.50)
Open Squares: 75, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Spans: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 6
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© 1960, The New York TimesNo. 3,844
Across
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"There is ___ in affairs of men ... " : ATIDE
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To ___ (unanimously). : AMAN
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Plateau. : MESA
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Smokey's concern. : FORESTFIRE
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Economist Smith. : ADAM
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Thoroughly. : FROMTHEGROUNDUP
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Hankering: Slang. : YEN
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Hesitations in speech. : HAWS
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Courtroom proceedings. : TRIALS
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Stimulate. : WHET
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Coin of the Philippines. : PESO
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Proboscises. : SNOUTS
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Boats. : CORACLES
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Ottoman Turkish government. : PORTE
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Mme. Curie. : MARIE
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Bankbook entry: Abbr. : INT
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Nettles. : IRKS
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Seaweed. : VAREC
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Shine. : STAR
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Paris season. : ETE
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Relents. : MELTS
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Short surplice. : COTTA
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Footmen. : SERVANTS
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Became insipid. : PALLED
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Presidential nickname. : ANDY
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It contains Put-in Bay. : ERIE
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Undergoing depletion. : AWASTE
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Variable star in Cetus. : MIRA
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Home of Proteus. : SEA
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Fight imaginary opponents. : TILTATWINDMILLS
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Faineant. : IDLE
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Scold. : TONGUELASH
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Nopal. : PEAR
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___ bellum. : ANTE
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Air Force general. : LEMAY
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Betroth, old style. : AFFY
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Rent. : TORE
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Certain craftsman. : IRONWORKER
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Opposite of Rep. : DEM
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Art lover. : ESTHETE
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Small number. : AFEW
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Marbles. : MIGS
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Timetable abbreviation. : ARR
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Modern. : NEOTERIC
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Cassava plant. : MANIOC
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Icelandic literary work. : EDDA
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King of Israel. : SAUL
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Electrical units, for short. : AMPS
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"___ my boy!" : THATS
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Bears: Lat. : URSAE
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Cabins. : HUTS
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Microscopic openings. : PORES
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Keeps watch. : SPIES
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Compass point: Span. : NORTE
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Supermarket vehicles. : CARTS
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Twelve tricks. : LITTLESLAM
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Related maternally. : ENATE
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Cremona creation. : STRAD
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Describing beer. : MALTY
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Feud in Firenze. : VENDETTA
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Concert performances. : SOLI
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Spanish shawl. : MANTA
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Sweetmeat. : CARAMEL
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More expansive. : VASTER
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Lost to view. : PERDU
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Expectant. : ATIP
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Expansive. : WIDE
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In the manner of: Ital. : ALLA
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Flavoring agent. : MINT
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Broadway playwright. : INGE
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Wagnerian heroine. : ELSA
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Cinereous. : ASHY
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Got. : WON
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Adjectival termination. : ILE

Answer summary:
6 debuted here and reused later, 6 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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