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New York Times, Friday, October 3, 1969

9-Down : German composer.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.92, Missing: { K Q W Z }, Scrabble score: 293 (avg 1.57)
Open Squares: 74, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 7
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© 1969, The New York TimesNo. 7,356
Across
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Rigid. : STIFF
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Prefix for comb or pult. : CATA
10
Swing loosely. : FLAP
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Travel-guide listing. : HOTEL
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Faisal, for one. : ARAB
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Swing music. : JIVE
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A type of acid. : AMINO
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Stockholdings. : PORTFOLIO
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Sailors' dining areas. : MESSROOMS
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Dress material. : ORLON
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Pilaster. : ANTA
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Eve and others. : ARDENS
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Disfigure. : DEFACE
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Mince or humble. : PIE
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Illinois city. : MOLINE
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Chafe. : IRRITATE
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Did a tune-up job. : OILED
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Trifle. : TOY
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Automaton in Hebrew lore. : GOLEM
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Regulars on a newspaper. : STAFFERS
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Hair coverings. : SNOODS
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Some. : ANY
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Timber trees. : MAPLES
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Ornament in a way. : BESTUD
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Musical piece. : SOLO
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Norse goddess of spring. : ITHUN
49
Autoist's dive-in. : MOTELPOOL
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Jet. : JOENAMATH
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Upset. : IRATE
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Wave: Fr. : ONDE
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Contribution of sorts. : ANTE
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Metropolis: It. : CITTA
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U. N. member. : USSR
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Wife: Latin. : UXOR
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Vote ___ no. : YESOR
Down
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Feigned. : SHAM
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Heavy book. : TOME
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Fondness for: Suffix. : ITIS
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Muddy lowlands. : FENS
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Nature lover's quest. : FLORAANDFAUNA
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U.S. writer. : CAPOTE
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Fragrance. : AROMA
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Seamen. : TARS
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German composer. : ABT
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Relative of a firth. : FJORD
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French textile city. : LILLE
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Par ___. : AVION
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Mexican laborers. : PEONS
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Washington concern. : FOREIGNPOLICY
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As soon as. : ONCE
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Demeanor. : AIR
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___ now. : DOIT
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Raines. : ELLA
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Feudal estate. : FIEF
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Peep. : PRY
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Oct. and Nov. : MOS
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Hawks of Hawaii. : IOS
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Implement. : TOOL
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Lily. : ALOE
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Sorensen and others. : TEDS
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Letters. : EMS
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Exasperate. : TRY
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Tip. : END
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Auction. : SALE
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Hubbard. : MOTHER
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Jewel. : BIJOU
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Collars. : ETONS
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Molts. : SHEDS
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TV adjuster. : TUNER
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___ voce. : SOTTO
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Tailless cat. : MANX
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___-dieu. : PRIE
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Grain. : OATS
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Preminger. : OTTO
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King of drama. : LEAR
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Annamese measure. : MAU

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

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