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New York Times, Wednesday, October 3, 1951

54-Down : Retardation.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.16, Missing: { F K X Z }, Scrabble score: 274 (avg 1.43)
Open Squares: 84, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 11
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© 1951, The New York TimesNo. 836
Across
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States of Governors Scott and Byrnes. : CAROLINAS
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River of Spain and Portugal. : TAGUS
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A welcome tourist in Mexico. : AMERICANO
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Greek princess. : IRENE
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Man on the flying trapeze. : DAREDEVIL
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Minister to land of Grand Duchess Charlotte. : MESTA
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Short for "et alii." : ETAL
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Scipio's language: Abbr. : LAT
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British royal photographer, Cecil ___. : BEATON
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Tenth anniversary gift. : TIN
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Winter resort, off Florida. : BAHAMAS
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"___ Bungay," H. G. Wells novel. : TONO
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Inventor who popularized photography (1854-1932). : EASTMAN
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It's lined with silver. : CLOUD
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Light British long-range bomber. : MOSQUITO
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The J is J. C. S. : JOINT
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Captured foe: Colloq. : POW
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Pronounce. : UTTER
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Turkey in Asia. : ANATOLIA
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Inflation's early risers. : RATES
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Characteristic of a certain poet's work. : BYRONIC
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Beautiful woman. : PERI
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Popular singer. : NATCOLE
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Site of Cambridge boat races. : CAM
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Swindler's dupe. : VICTIM
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Hasten. : HIE
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Kyle ___, All-American football player, now with N. Y. Giants. : ROTE
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Idolize. : ADORE
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Site of atomic project in New Mexico. : LOSALAMOS
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Mario Lanza, for instance. : TENOR
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President of Panama. : AROSEMENA
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Famous jockey of the 1930s. : SANDE
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What a dynamo does. : GENERATES
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"Ike" in 1915. : CADET
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He made Cremona violins. : AMATI
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Made another campaign. : RERAN
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City between Kiev and Gorki. : OREL
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Recipient of eye shadow. : LID
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N.A.T.O. country with no army. : ICELAND
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Resident of one of our largest reservations. : NAVAHO
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___ Loos. : ANITA
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Man's nickname. : SOL
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Farmland in 1851. : TIMESSQUARE
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Environs. : AREA
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Adventure tale. : GEST
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Second word of Golden Rule. : UNTO
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Eire's President O'Kelly. : SEAN
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Sheep to sheep. : BAAS
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Subject of a recent popular song. : BOUTONNIERE
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Animal's voice. : MEOW
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Lone Ranger's Indian. : TONTO
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Passage for all voices or instruments together: Ital. : TUTTI
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Very small object. : MITE
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Roscoe ___, comedian. : ATES
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Scandinavian country: Abbr. : NOR
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Rabbit fur. : CONY
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Baron Munchausen. : LIAR
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Bird exterminated circa 1450. : MOA
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Quick punch. : JAB
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His race was absorbed by the Scots. : PICT
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Irish man's name. : LIAM
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Statement for the press. : RELEASE
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Toxin. : POISON
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Household job. : CHORE
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Body moving about the sun. : COMET
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Make up for. : ATONE
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Scenery in New Mexico. : MESAS
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Winemakers' tubs. : VATS
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Germ for a plot. : IDEA
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Gov. Lodge's state: Abbr. : CONN
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Trampled under foot. : TROD
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King of Thailand. : RAMA
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Retardation. : LAG
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Celtic Neptune. : LER

Answer summary:
11 debuted here and reused later, 1 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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