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New York Times, Saturday, March 17, 1951

10-Down : Popular dessert.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 70, Blocks: 32, Avg Word Len: 5.51, Missing: { F J W X Y Z }, Scrabble score: 260 (avg 1.35)
Open Squares: 80, Cheaters: 6, FITB: 5, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 12
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© 1951, The New York TimesNo. 636
Across
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Kyle Rote throws them. : PASSES
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Zebra's relative, exterminated in 1800's. : QUAGGA
13
Where "lily maid" Elaine lived. : ASTOLAT
15
Man in white. : SURGEON
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His Seventh Fleet is in Formosa Strait. : STRUBLE
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One of the Philippines' most numerous natives. : TAGALOG
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Southern tip of Italy. : TOE
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In jeopardy: 2 wds. : ATSTAKE
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He wrote "Fables in Slang." : ADE
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City between Moscow and Kharkov. : OREL
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Chief Justice before Vinson. : STONE
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Move slightly. : STIR
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Solemnities. : RITES
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Louvre attraction. : ART
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Recoils. : SHIES
30
Maneuvered gently. : EASIED
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Author of "Men of Good Will." : ROMAINS
34
Governor in Springfield. : STEVENSON
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Times, Madison, etc. : SQUARES
38
Slinking thieves. : SNEAKS
42
Selfish miser. : CHURL
43
Negative. : NOT
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___ Lombardi, Giants' ex-catcher. : ERNIE
46
Scene of Perry's victory, 1813. : ERIE
47
Fodder towers. : SILOS
49
Social group. : SEPT
50
Director: Abbr. : DIR
51
Italian seaport and naval base. : TARANTO
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Last month: Abbr. : ULT
54
Fly aircraft. : AVIGATE
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His novel won the 1950 Pulitzer Prize. : GUTHRIE
58
Gives a new title to. : RENAMES
59
___ de Saint-Exupery, French novelist. : ANTOINE
60
Inclined, as a terrace. : SLOPED
61
Madam Chiang and her sisters. : SOONGS
Down
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New Rhode Island Senator. : PASTORE
2
Part of New York City. : ASTORIA
3
Wall, Main, Fleet, etc. : STREETS
4
One-twentieth of a franc. : SOU
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Napoleon lived here, 1814-15. : ELBA
6
Seasons. : SALTS
7
Disaster in Ecuador, Aug. 5, 1949. : QUAKE
8
Drive. : URGE
9
___ Khan. : AGA
10
Popular dessert. : GELATIN
11
Bonbons. : GOODIES
12
Provokes. : ANGERS
14
Seed coating. : TESTA
15
Mr. Griffis, ambassador to Madrid. : STANTON
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Collazo's partner, killed in assassination attempt. : TORRESOLA
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One result of the 40-hr week. : LEISURE
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Results of fisticuffs. : SHINERS
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Bristly. : SETAL
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River joining the Rhone at Lyon. : SAONE
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___ Bingle, Mr. Crosby. : DER
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Manuscripts: Abbr. : MSS
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Judicial writs to summon jurors. : VENIRES
36
Shrink and wrinkle. : SHRIVEL
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President of the Philippines. : QUIRINO
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Mr. Bevan, British Minister of Health. : ANEURIN
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Author of "If." : KIPLING
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Benches. : SETTEES
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Evergreen trees. : CEDARS
44
The Friendly Islands, in the South Pacific. : TONGA
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Gratified fully. : SATED
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Stupefies. : STUNS
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Showing no fight. : TAME
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___ Graham, who also throws 1 Across. : OTTO
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Famous Delaware River gorge. : GAP
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Owl's call. : HOO

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 11 debuted here and reused later, 7 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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