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New York Times, Tuesday, December 7, 1965

25-Down : Men in blue.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 35, Avg Word Len: 5.14, Min Word Len: 4, Missing: { F J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 277 (avg 1.46)
Open Squares: 76, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2
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© 1965, The New York TimesNo. 5,960
Across
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Fruit. : PLUMS
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Israeli seaport. : ACRE
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Neckline adornments. : BOWS
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Port of Morocco. : RABAT
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Business transaction. : LOAN
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Relative of etc. : ETAL
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Abrasive. : EMERY
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Urge on to some action. : INSTIGATE
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Risk. : PERIL
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Containing the sound of "h." : ASPIRATED
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Intrinsically. : PERSE
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Provides whatever is needed (to). : CATERS
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Author of "In Cold Blood." : CAPOTE
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Shortage. : NEED
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Musical work. : OPUS
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Lincoln Center specialties. : ARTS
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Receded. : EBBED
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Place in Paris. : PIGALLE
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Ease. : ASSUAGE
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Fresh. : SASSY
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Avoid. : SHUN
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Playing card. : TREY
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Shelter of a sort. : COTE
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Garden annuals. : ASTERS
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Proceeds. : PASSES
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Abundant. : AMPLE
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Broad in scope. : INCLUSIVE
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"Ready ___." : ORNOT
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Outer limits. : PERIMETER
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City in Florida. : OCALA
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Coup d'___. : ETAT
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Pungency. : TANG
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Disciple. : PUPIL
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Soaks through. : SOPS
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Differently. : ELSE
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Small bit. : SPECK
Down
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Part of speech: Abbr. : PREP
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Elegant cloth. : LAME
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Above: Ger. : UBER
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Tuliplike lilies. : MARIPOSAS
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Engraving instrument. : STYLET
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Name on a "Man Wanted" poster. : ALIAS
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Agreement. : CONSENT
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Coarse file. : RASP
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Attract. : ENTICE
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Often-used word in the Bible. : BEGAT
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Mexican grass. : OTATE
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Something to save. : WATER
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Goes coasting. : SLEDS
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Turkish decrees. : IRADES
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Authentic. : REAL
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Men in blue. : COPS
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Upolu port. : APIA
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Small dogs. : PUGS
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Brother of Jacob. : ESAU
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Doctor's order. : REST
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Gilbert and Sullivan role. : BUTTERCUP
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Plain. : BARE
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River into the Elbe. : EGER
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Former pashas of Africa. : DEYS
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Lecture hall. : LYCEUM
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Cinch. : SNAP
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Mercy! : HEAVENS
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Caucasian language. : OSSETE
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Sailing boats. : SLOOPS
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Word used with down or up. : PIPES
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Pico de ___, Pyrenees peak. : ANETO
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Eliminate. : SCRAP
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Openings. : SLITS
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Amalgamate. : MERGE
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Language: Abbr. : ITAL
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Scruff. : NAPE
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Chemical suffix. : OLIC
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"Cheap" commodity. : TALK

Answer summary:
2 debuted here and reused later, 5 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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