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New York Times, Tuesday, October 17, 1950

9-Down : Odorous.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 29, Avg Word Len: 5.44, Missing: { J Q W X Y Z }, Scrabble score: 291 (avg 1.48)
Open Squares: 88, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 20
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© 1950, The New York TimesNo. 485
Across
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Penn's President. : STASSEN
8
Granting. : LOANING
15
Raft that crossed from Peru to Polynesia. : KONTIKI
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Neighbor of Yugoslavia. : ALBANIA
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Chants. : INTONES
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Indo-China Republic. : VIETNAM
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"Charley's Aunt" is one. : FARCE
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Winter item. : SLED
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Old form of "size." : CISE
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Anti-aircraft burst. : FLAK
24
Aeronautical signal. : BEAM
25
Oohs and ___. : AHS
26
Anne Elizabeth Louise Alice of Edinburgh. : PRINCESS
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Assessment. : FEE
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More family-like. : HOMIER
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Fascinate. : ENTHRALL
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Developed. : EVOLVED
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Non-acceptance of Stalinism. : TITOISM
40
Reclaimed. : REDEEMED
42
Gossamer fabrics. : VOILES
43
Willkie's world. : ONE
44
Diets. : REGIMENS
46
Term of opprobium. : RAT
48
Girl's name. : AVIS
49
Diplomacy. : TACT
53
Eastern European. : SLAV
55
Malayan's "Sir." : TUAN
56
___ de Cordoba, late actor. : PEDRO
57
Football pass. : LATERAL
59
Cigar. : CHEROOT
61
Mr. Harriman. : AVERELL
62
The music muse. : EUTERPE
63
Small fortress. : BASTILE
64
Clairvoyant. : SEERESS
Down
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Small boat. : SKIFF
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Characterizing sound. : TONAL
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Sinuses. : ANTRA
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Atom bomb hoard. : STOCKPILE
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Without: Latin. : SINE
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Piece out. : EKE
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Army hut. : NISSEN
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Washing; bathing. : LAVEMENT
9
Odorous. : OLID
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Subject of a Robert Sherwood play. : ABE
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Bobby-soxer's favorite word. : NATCH
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Erin. : INNISFAIL
13
East Indian island. : NIAS
14
Plucky. : GAME
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"Broccoli and Old ___," by Frank Sullivan. : LACE
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Boat with two banks of oars. : BIREME
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Lucy ___, "Bride of Lammermoor." : ASHTON
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Return to an earlier type. : REVERT
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On the road to which a polygamist was met. : STIVES
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Other. : ELSE
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Trees threatened by extinction. : ELMS
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Idol. : HERO
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Warm place. : OVEN
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Acts as MC on TV forums. : MODERATES
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Blusterer. : ROISTERER
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French figure, leader of R. P. F. : DEGAULLE
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Lily Pons, for instance. : DIVA
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Walks with affectedly dainty steps. : MINCES
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Avoid. : AVERT
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Worship. : ADORE
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Secretary Brannan's concern. : CROPS
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Carries. : TOTES
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Toed by pitchers. : SLAB
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Mauna Loa output. : LAVA
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Lofty. : TALL
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Piccolo ___. : PETE
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King: Portuguese. : REI
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Outcry. : HUE

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 19 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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