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New York Times, Thursday, December 16, 1965

29-Down : Institute.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 70, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 5.34, Missing: { J K Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 284 (avg 1.52)
Open Squares: 62, Cheaters: 12, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Spans: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3
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© 1965, The New York TimesNo. 5,969
Across
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Singer. : BASSO
6
Group of eight. : OCTAD
11
Useless piece of finery. : FALLAL
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Decorous. : PROPER
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Guests. : COMPANY
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Artisan of a sort. : PAPERER
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Circular body. : ORB
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Golden calf. : MAMMON
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Swan or swallow. : DIVE
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Lays up. : STOWS
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Models. : POSES
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Thus: Lat. : SIC
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U.S. missile. : THOR
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Nursery rhyme trio. : MICE
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Social asset. : POISE
30
Stern. : ISAAC
32
Pitcher's delivery. : CURVES
33
Certain important organizations. : FRATERNALORDERS
37
On the other hand. : RATHER
38
Tuscan city. : SIENA
39
Sheer. : UTTER
40
Wrap around. : BIND
41
Chilled. : ICED
45
Needlefish. : GAR
46
Vista. : SCENE
48
"What's in ___?" : ANAME
49
At a distance. : AFAR
51
Tests. : ASSAYS
53
Secure in a way. : PIN
54
Authorize. : LICENSE
56
Concludes. : GATHERS
58
Not more than. : ATMOST
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"Comedy of ___." : ERRORS
60
Beverages. : SODAS
61
Sharp noises. : SNAPS
Down
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Curtain material, Asian style. : BAMBOO
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Triglav, for one. : ALP
3
Bangs. : SLAMS
4
Capital of Yemen. : SANA
5
Zeus. : OLYMPIAN
6
Gainsay. : OPPOSE
7
Relative of the bustard. : CRANE
8
Rise above. : TOP
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Was unoriginal. : APED
10
Ridiculing. : DERISIVE
11
Out. : FORTH
13
Copy reader. : REVISER
14
Part of h.c.l. : COST
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Time out. : RECESS
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Footwear. : MOCCASINS
22
Twist. : WRITHE
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Give the cold shoulder to. : SPURN
27
P.G.A. champion, 1965. : MARR
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Institute. : ORDAIN
31
Mopsus and others. : SEERS
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Student. : COED
33
Watching every penny. : FRUGAL
34
Fruit-flavored liqueur. : RATAFIA
35
Invites. : ATTRACTS
36
Family trees. : LINEAGES
40
Troubles. : BESETS
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High jinks. : CAPERS
43
Eastern nobles. : EMIRS
44
Snuggeries. : DENS
47
Cash box: It. : CASSA
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Ad ___ per aspera. : ASTRA
50
San ___. : REMO
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Tale. : YARN
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Drowse. : NOD
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Bounce. : HOP

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

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