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New York Times, Wednesday, January 29, 1969

50-Down : Encircle.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 33, Avg Word Len: 5.33, Missing: { J K Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 277 (avg 1.44)
Open Squares: 82, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5
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© 1969, The New York TimesNo. 7,109
Across
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Champion of a cause. : PALADIN
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Biblical mountain. : ARARAT
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Chill excessively. : OVERICE
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Defensive wall. : PARAPET
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Daydream. : REVERIE
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Platinum alloy. : PLATINA
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Overused. : TRITE
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Swinging time: Slang. : BALL
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Container. : CAN
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With solicitude. : MATERNALLY
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Twinge. : PANG
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Moslem V.I.P. : AGA
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Viva voce. : ORAL
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Like a brewing ingredient. : MALTY
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One's real wealth. : NETWORTH
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Vapid writing. : PAP
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Originate. : DERIVE
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Arden or Sherwood. : FOREST
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Kyushu park. : ASO
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Prudent. : DISCREET
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Babble. : PRATE
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Fail. : MISS
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___ green. : PEA
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Hurt sound. : OUCH
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Prize seeker. : CONTESTANT
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Illuminated. : LIT
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Outburst. : GALE
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City in Afghanistan. : HERAT
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Believer in a doctrine. : ANIMIST
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Servitude. : PEONAGE
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Auto gear. : REVERSE
57
Speak haltingly. : STUTTER
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Make soundproof. : DEADEN
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Restraining cords. : TETHERS
Down
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Eric ___, British actor. : PORTMAN
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Found a mean. : AVERAGED
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Float in air. : LEVITATE
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Mountain ridge. : ARETE
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More serious. : DIRER
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Here: Fr. : ICI
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Born. : NEE
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Dismay. : APPALL
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Tennis exchange. : RALLY
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Asian sea. : ARAL
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Coiffure gadget. : RAT
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At a summit. : APICAL
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Renter. : TENANT
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Flavorful. : TANGY
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Empty talk. : BLAH
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Red ___, jazz musician. : NORVO
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Commedia dell'___. : ARTE
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Document. : PAPER
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___ Antony. : MARC
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Anger. : WRATH
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French river. : OISE
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Sheriff's men. : POSSE
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Louis's weapon. : FIST
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Part. : SEPARATE
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Member of the go-go set. : TEENAGER
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Break bread. : DINE
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Rags. : TATTERS
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Pivotal. : POLAR
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Done in. : RUINED
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On the go. : ACTIVE
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Liquefied. : MOLTEN
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Breakage: Fr. : CASSE
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Yell. : SHOUT
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Tithe. : TENTH
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Encircle. : GIRD
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___ culpa. : MEA
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Sound to catch attention. : PST
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French summer. : ETE

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

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