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New York Times, Monday, January 27, 1969

21-Down : Unreliable ones.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 5.11, Missing: { V }, Scrabble score: 320 (avg 1.69)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 6
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© 1969, The New York TimesNo. 7,107
Across
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Italian city. : PISA
5
Auto parts. : COWLS
10
Mexican tidbit. : TACO
14
Rainbow. : IRIS
15
West Indian sorcery. : OBEAH
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Military acronym. : AWOL
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Asian land. : LAOS
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Where Patchogue is. : LONGISLAND
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Matched. : EQUALLED
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___ Bergeres. : FOLIES
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A French Louis. : XIII
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Retards. : STUNTS
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Bare. : UNCLAD
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Common adverb. : WHERE
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Luau course. : POI
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Squared accounts. : REPAID
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Beehive. : SKEP
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Certain bags. : TOTES
37
___ Abner. : LIL
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Honshu volcano. : ASAMA
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Jewelry item. : ONYX
40
Washington airport. : DULLES
42
Pitcher feature. : LIP
43
Iron. : PRESS
45
Layers. : STRATA
47
Interlace. : PLEACH
49
Tailor's concern. : SEAM
50
Amos ___ Stagg. : ALONZO
51
Astern. : REARWARD
55
Miss Liberty's neighbor. : JERSEYCITY
57
First name of noted basso. : EZIO
58
Nichols' hero. : ABIE
59
Tidal bore. : EAGRE
60
Eisteddfod item. : SONG
61
Mix-up. : MESS
62
Sere. : DRIED
63
Sportswear. : TOGS
Down
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Heap. : PILE
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Where Mosul is. : IRAQ
3
Morningside College's site. : SIOUXCITY
4
Set on. : ASSAIL
5
Meet head-on. : COLLIDE
6
Reed. : OBOE
7
Go, poetically. : WEND
8
Dally. : LAG
9
Moved. : SHIFTED
10
Stature. : TALLNESS
11
Look for. : AWAIT
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Ice-cream ___. : CONES
13
Automotive pioneer. : OLDS
19
Whisky drink. : SOUR
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Unreliable ones. : LIARS
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Pitchman's decoy. : SHILL
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Capable. : UPTO
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Time of day. : NOON
27
Cries. : WAILS
30
Luxurious. : PLUSH
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City in Michigan. : KALAMAZOO
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Throw off. : EMIT
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Family member. : PAPA
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Outgo. : EXPENSES
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Flower. : ASTER
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Lured. : DECOYED
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Tried. : ESSAYED
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Demolish. : RAZE
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Most inexperienced. : RAWEST
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West Pointer. : PLEBE
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Lemur of India. : LORIS
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In ___. (trouble) : AJAM
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Swiss peak. : RIGI
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Raison d'___. : ETRE
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Encircle. : RING
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Follows closely. : DOGS
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Coach. : CAR

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 4 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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