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New York Times, Friday, December 30, 1960

5-Down : Moves relentlessly about.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 37, Avg Word Len: 4.82, Missing: { J Q W X Z }, Scrabble score: 264 (avg 1.40)
Open Squares: 68, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3 Grid has duplicate clues.
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© 1960, The New York TimesNo. 4,186
Across
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Stick. : CLING
6
Meats. : HAMS
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P. G. A., for one. : ASSN
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Where Mt. Helicon was. : AONIA
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Take out. : ELIMINATE
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Sealed with a clayey substance. : LUTED
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Arouses anew. : REKINDLES
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Fields of granular snow. : FIRNS
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Winglike part. : ALA
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Dyer's tank. : VAT
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Tosspot. : SOT
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Part of a forest. : GLADE
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Books: Abbr. : VOLS
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Swimming stunt. : DIVE
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Quick retort. : RIPOSTE
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Girl's name. : RAE
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Measure. : PINT
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Obliterate. : ERASE
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Travel term. : ENROUTE
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Curtain raiser. : PLAYLET
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Fact. : DATUM
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Scoop. : BAIL
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Prefix on names. : MAC
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Runners "around the rugged rock." : RASCALS
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Bind with rope. : LASH
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Bulky boats. : TUBS
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Banquet feature. : TOAST
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I love: Lat. : AMO
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Stars and Stripes monogram. : USA
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Saturate: Dial. : SOG
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Angle. : SLANT
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Singers. : BARITONES
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Place for a cook out. : PATIO
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Total. : AGGREGATE
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Active force. : AGENT
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Try to get. : SEEK
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College course: Abbr. : ECON
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Consolidate. : MERGE
Down
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Leather. : CALF
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Purchase of 1803. : LOUISIANA
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Self-centered one. : INTROVERT
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Dolce far ___ (pleasant idleness). : NIENTE
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Moves relentlessly about. : GADS
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Pronoun. : HER
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Beverage. : ALE
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Oriental monarch. : MIKADO
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Songhit of the 1920's : SMILES
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Companion of "or." : AND
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Military salute. : SALVO
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Gain artfully. : STEAL
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Retreats. : NESTS
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___ nutshell. : INA
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Sandy particles. : GRIT
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Short letter. : LINE
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Fitting. : APT
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Extremely. : VERY
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___ Scott Decision, 1857. : DRED
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Small duck. : TEAL
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Relative of Mowgli's Bagheera. : PUMA
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College anthem. : ALMAMATER
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Chef's speciality. : SEASONING
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Practice one of the arts. : ETCH
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Pronoun. : OURS
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Cronies. : PALS
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Tip. : LIST
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Pasture sound. : BAA
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Comedian's target. : STOOGE
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French brandy. : COGNAC
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Courtesan often mentioned by Horace. : LALAGE
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Band instruments. : TUBAS
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Custom. : USAGE
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Cargo craft. : BARGE
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Religious notable: Abbr. : STE
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Part of the Occident: Abbr. : SPAM
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Transport: Colloq. : TOTE
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Annoy. : IRK
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Ike's old command. : ETO
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Tokyo coin. : SEN

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

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