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New York Times, Friday, November 13, 1959

45-Down : Barbarian.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.03, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 297 (avg 1.55)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Spans: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5
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© 1959, The New York TimesNo. 3,773
Across
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Adroit. : DEFT
5
Resounding slap. : SPANK
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Chemical compound. : SALT
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Dies ___ (Judgment Day): Lat. : IRAE
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Hawk's weapon. : TALON
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History's muse. : CLIO
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Broadway comedy (with "the"). : MARRIAGEGOROUND
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Surprise. : STARTLE
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Become friendly (with). : WARMTO
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Biblical river. : NILE
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Blouselike garment. : TUNIC
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Sitter. : MODEL
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Forbid. : BAN
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Strand. : SHORE
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Arab name. : OMAR
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Grow gloomy. : DARKLE
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Neighbor of Cal. : NEV
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Moisture. : DEW
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Raided and robbed. : HARRIED
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Initials dating from May 18, 1933. : TVA
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Moslem title. : AGA
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Picnic. : OUTING
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"Say ___." : WHEN
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Macbeth's advice to Macduff. : LAYON
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Noted dictionary: Abbr. : OED
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Celts. : GAELS
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Brews, as coffee. : PERKS
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Smart, in England. : POSH
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Cottage ___. : CHEESE
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Ways. : METHODS
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British version of "The Cherry Orchard." : HEARTBREAKHOUSE
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Heavenly bear. : URSA
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Have an ___ the ground. : EARTO
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Wearers of eagle-anchor-globe insignia: Abbr. : USMC
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Pithy remarks. : MOTS
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Legal paper. : LEASE
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Assay. : TEST
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Tarnishes. : DIMS
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Part of Q. E. D. : ERAT
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Beyond doubt. : FARANDAWAY
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Bedlington or Boston. : TERRIER
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Hackneyed. : STALE
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Errand boy. : PAGE
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Cakes' companion. : ALE
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Mine roof support. : NOG
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Recognized. : KNOWN
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Burn. : SCORCH
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Astringent. : ALUM
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Reason for a brush-off. : LINT
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Fuss: Colloq. : TODO
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Common verbal contraction. : ITLL
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Caused to grow. : RAISED
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Lingers. : TARRIES
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Wanting in sympathy. : UNKIND
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Indicating mood. : MODAL
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Alpha's partner. : OMEGA
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Great Hungarian composer (1881-1945). : BARTOK
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Free: Colloq. : ONTHEHOUSE
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Luxuriate (in). : REVEL
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Maurice or Dale. : EVANS
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Family member: Abbr. : DAU
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Support. : LEG
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Aboveboard. : HONEST
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Failure: Slang. : WASHOUT
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Verdi's forte. : OPERAS
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Barbarian. : GOTH
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Defiant. : REBEL
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Black tea. : PEKOE
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Buddy. : CHUM
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Wearer of the laurel. : HERO
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___ St. Louis. : EAST
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Gymnasium equipment. : MATS
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Decorations: Abbr. : DSMS
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Splinter group. : SECT
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Girl's name. : RAE
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Significant time. : ERA

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

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