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New York Times, Friday, February 7, 1969

58-Down : Sarong.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 70, Blocks: 31, Avg Word Len: 5.54, Missing: { F K Q W X Z }, Scrabble score: 264 (avg 1.36)
Open Squares: 86, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5
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© 1969, The New York TimesNo. 7,118
Across
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Electric units, for short. : AMPS
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Protective group: Abbr. : SPCA
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Civil War general. : MEADE
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Uncover. : BARE
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Shut in: Fr. : CLOS
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Went together. : DATED
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Informal wear. : BLUEJEANS
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Mine pit. : STOPE
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Penn ___. : YAN
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Joins. : UNITES
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Man's name. : ENOS
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Feature of some trousers. : PERMANENTPRESS
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Ships' decks. : ORLOPS
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Spica or Rigel. : STAR
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Caribbean. : SEA
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Machetes. : BOLOS
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Tête-à-___. : TETES
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Kitchen tool. : SPATULA
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Tyrants. : DESPOTS
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Military assault. : SIEGE
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Actor Guitry. : SACHA
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Lawyer: Abbr. : ATT
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Sour. : TART
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Furrowed. : RUTTED
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Dry run. : DRESSREHEARSAL
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Regale. : DINE
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Conjuration. : SEANCE
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Enlisted men. : GIS
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Baffle. : EVADE
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Make unfit. : INDISPOSE
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Beatle name. : RINGO
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Part of speech. : NOUN
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Put up stakes. : ANTE
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Satisfies. : SATES
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Part song. : GLEE
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U. N. member. : USSR
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Girl's name. : ABBY
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Famous Mrs. : MALAPROP
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Dress fabric. : PRUNELLA
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Understand. : SEE
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Parts of operas. : SCENAS
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Level land. : PLAIN
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Challenge. : CONTEST
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Complied. : ASSENTED
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Drs. : MDS
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Fire ___. : EATER
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___ fingertips. : ATONES
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Dethrone. : DEPOSE
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Ancient city of Asia Minor. : EDESSA
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Fashion wear. : JUMPSUITS
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Declare. : STATE
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Cheers. : ROOTS
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Compelling forces. : PRESSURES
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Outmoded: Abbr. : OBS
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Footwear. : SPATS
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Nonsense poet, and others. : LEARS
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In harmony. : AGREEING
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Tile pattern. : OCTAGONS
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Enter ___. : THELISTS
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Pitiful. : SAD
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Type of alcohol. : ETHANOL
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Snakes. : ADDERS
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Jottings, usually. : TRIVIA
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Occupant. : TENANT
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Contemporary of Molière. : RACINE
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Sweet flag. : SEDGE
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Invest (with). : ENDUE
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Prophet. : SEER
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Aurora. : EOS
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Sarong. : PAU

Answer summary:
5 debuted here and reused later, 6 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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