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New York Times, Thursday, December 12, 1968

13-Down : Barber's word.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.03, Missing: { J K Q Z }, Scrabble score: 304 (avg 1.59)
Open Squares: 74, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 9
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C
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H
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A
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N
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C
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A
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S
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H
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T
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H
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O
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R
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N
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L
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O
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R
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E
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E
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F
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P
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F
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B
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D
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O
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G
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B
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L
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B
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E
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L
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E
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V
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T
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O
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A
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H
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C
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M
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T
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N
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D
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R
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M
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M
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P
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© 1968, The New York TimesNo. 7,061
Across
1
Famous Charlie. : CHAN
5
Shopper's need. : CASH
9
Spine. : THORN
14
In case. : LEST
15
Numerical prefix. : OCTO
16
Girl of song. : ROSIE
17
Popular song. : INTHEMOOD
19
New York county. : ESSEX
20
Religious title. : FRA
21
Historic Roman. : NERO
22
Manifest. : PATENT
23
Phrase about George Washington. : FIRSTINPEACE
26
Bills. : TENS
27
Well-known mascot. : BULLDOG
31
Observes dully. : BLEARS
34
Tree trunk. : BOLE
35
Water: Fr. : EAU
36
Feminine title. : LADY
37
Happening. : EVENT
39
Russian press agency. : TASS
40
___ pro nobis. : ORA
41
Biting. : ACID
42
The home. : HEARTH
44
Musical setting. : CAMELOT
46
Announce. : TELL
47
Uptown street. : NINETYSECOND
52
Go over again. : REREAD
55
Impressive. : EPIC
56
Court. : WOO
57
Asserts. : AVERS
58
At full length: Lat. : INEXTENSO
60
Tiny insect. : MIDGE
61
Glaswegian. : SCOT
62
___ Glacier, in Alaska. : MUIR
63
Strategic moves. : PLOYS
64
Soothing sounds. : SHSH
65
Devices for spraying: Abbr. : SPRS
Down
1
High, steep rock. : CLIFF
2
Marie ___ Beyle. : HENRI
3
"And saw ___ shining ... " : ASTAR
4
To the ___ degree. : NTH
5
Place. : COMEINSECOND
6
Potential oaks. : ACORNS
7
Bend down. : STOOP
8
Container of a kind. : HOD
9
Golden syrup. : TREACLE
10
Inn for youth. : HOSTEL
11
Bone: Prefix. : OSSE
12
Nothing: Fr. : RIEN
13
Barber's word. : NEXT
18
Start upon. : ENTER
22
Vatican name. : PAULTHESIXTH
24
Last out. : STAY
25
Dark. : EBON
28
Letter opener. : DEAR
29
Kiln. : OAST
30
Sentimental outpouring. : GUSH
31
En ___ (as a whole). : BLOC
32
Zhivago character. : LARA
33
Cheese. : EDAM
34
Flower plot. : BED
38
Quickly: Fr. : VITE
39
Soft mineral. : TALC
41
Assumed names. : ALIASES
43
Choose. : ELECT
45
Inherent power. : ENERGY
46
Universal blood donors. : TYPEOS
48
Fresh-water fish. : TENCH
49
Confess (to). : OWNUP
50
Polite refusal. : NOSIR
51
Entrances. : DOORS
52
Highway feature. : RAMP
53
Malefic. : EVIL
54
Decorate anew. : REDO
58
Edition: Abbr. : ISS
59
River of Germany. : EMS

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 5 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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