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New York Times, Tuesday, December 13, 1966

10-Down : Simpletons.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 37, Avg Word Len: 5.22, Missing: { J K Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 278 (avg 1.48)
Open Squares: 72, Cheaters: 10, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3
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© 1966, The New York TimesNo. 6,331
Across
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Some reading matter. : TRASH
6
Vehicles. : WAGONS
12
Breed of sheep. : CHEVIOT
14
Asian peninsula. : ARABIA
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Dreamy thoughts. : REVERIE
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Inscriptions. : LEGENDS
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Customers. : USERS
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Chinese river. : HAN
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Famous jockey. : SANDE
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Suffix with base or case. : MENT
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Herb genus. : SEDUM
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Betook oneself speedily. : HIED
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Walking stick or bluebottle. : BUG
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Clergymen. : CURATES
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School subject: Abbr. : ENG
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Worldly. : SECULAR
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Of superior type: Slang. : CLASSY
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Make ___ (score). : ARUN
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Ruminate. : CHEW
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Sweethearts, usually old. : FLAMES
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Atomic quality. : VALENCE
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Influenced. : LED
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Black mark. : DEMERIT
45
The earth, for example. : ORB
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Oriental notables. : AGAS
49
Atlanta baseball star. : AARON
50
Monkey. : SIME
51
Roguish boy. : GAMIN
53
Roosted. : SAT
54
___ the moon. : MANIN
55
Piece of legislation. : STATUTE
57
Gogarty's country. : IRELAND
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Captivate. : ENAMOR
60
Heavy rains. : DELUGES
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Parts of bridles. : STRAPS
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___ one's time. : BIDES
Down
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Athenian hero. : THESEUS
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Villain's forte. : REVENGE
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Turn aside. : AVERT
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Letter opener. : SIRS
5
___ polloi. : HOI
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Shade of brown. : WALNUT
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Have being. : ARE
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Humor of sorts. : GAGS
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West Indian magic. : OBEAH
10
Simpletons. : NINNIES
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Makes doleful. : SADDENS
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Any bit or scrap. : CRUMB
13
Asian capital. : TEHERAN
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Full of swamp growth. : SEDGY
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Jewish month. : ADAR
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Pacific waters. : SULUSEA
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Belgian lace. : MECHLIN
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Preserved. : CURED
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Weather forecast. : SLEET
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Machine part. : CAM
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Bristle. : AWN
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Neck artery. : CAROTID
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U.N. Plaza feature. : FLAGS
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Ambassadors. : LEGATES
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Unyielding. : ADAMANT
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Name meaning true. : VERA
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Mint business. : COINAGE
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Fine furs. : ERMINES
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Microwave radiation devices. : MASERS
46
Curves. : BENDS
48
Hindu guitar. : SITAR
50
Your health!, Spanish style. : SALUD
52
___ Pompilius, legendary Roman. : NUMA
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Honey: Prefix. : MELI
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Boy's toy. : TOP
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Mutineer: Colloq. : REB

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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