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New York Times, Thursday, October 12, 1950

55-Down : Egyptian skink.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 5.11, Missing: { J Q V W X Z }, Scrabble score: 261 (avg 1.38)
Open Squares: 81, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 7, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 10 Grid has both 90- and 180-degree symmetry.
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© 1950, The New York TimesNo. 480
Across
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Function of Selective Service. : DRAFT
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Away off. : AFAR
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Agneau on the menu. : LAMB
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Agog. : EAGER
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Festive. : GALA
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Russian sea. : ARAL
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Go fishing. : ANGLE
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11:11 A. M., November 11. : ARMISTICE
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Pertaining to nostrils. : NARINE
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In Senora Peron's wardrobe. : MANTILLA
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Outer: Anat. : ECTAL
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Swift attack. : ONSET
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Unless: Law. : NISI
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Periods of time. : SEASONS
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Formerly: Poet. : ERST
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King Peter's objective. : THRONE
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Greek letter. : PHI
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Red Chinese port menacing Formosa : AMOY
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M. Zola of France. : EMILE
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___ mit ihm! : RAUS
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Sailor. : TAR
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Brawl. : FRACAS
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Water jar. : OLLA
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Ship's tender. : PINNACE
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Horny bill of a bird. : BEAK
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"Flow gently, sweet ___." : AFTON
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Island in New York harbor. : ELLIS
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Unwarranted assumption. : PRETENSE
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Issuing from a spring. : FONTAL
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Victims of four-power treaty deadlock. : AUSTRIANS
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Stage whisper. : ASIDE
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Customary observance. : RITE
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Girl's name. : LINA
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Mister Roberts. : FONDA
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Polaris. : STAR
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Dutch cheese. : EDAM
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Opening lead of a singleton, at bridge. : SNEAK
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Senior of a body of men. : DEAN
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Frog genus. : RANA
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___ nation. : AGGRESSOR
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State of being happy. : FELICITY
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E. C. Bentley's detective. : TRENT
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The ___ Khan. : AGA
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Governor Dewey's retreat. : FARM
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___ Mater. : ALMA
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Result of cloud seeding. : RAIN
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Speakers of Romance languages. : LATINS
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Seed coverings. : ARILS
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Twin crystal. : MACLE
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Sheep's cry. : BLEAT
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Diamond. : STONE
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Russian-held part of Germany. : EASTERN
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Candidate for the Senate. : LEHMAN
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Trim. : NEAT
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Marie Wilson's role. : IRMA
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Seaport, in N Chile. : ARICA
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Consolation. : SOLACE
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Pronoun. : ONESELF
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Republic of Israel. : PALESTINE
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Hawaiian dance. : HULA
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___ Dinesen, author of "Seven Gothic Tales." : ISAK
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"Sugar" or "Jackie." : ROBINSON
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Clearer. : FINER
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Dutch animal painter (1625-54). : POTTER
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Armadillos. : APARS
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Popular dessert. : FRUIT
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Coat of a seed. : TESTA
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Dawdles. : LOAFS
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Longest river in Africa. : NILE
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Port ___, on the Suez. : SAID
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Town in Sicily. : ENNA
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Egyptian skink. : ADDA
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Drip from the faucet. : LEAK
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Mr. Rayburn of Texas. : SAM

Answer summary:
10 debuted here and reused later, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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