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New York Times, Tuesday, March 18, 1969

26-Down : Apia's island.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 42, Avg Word Len: 4.82, Missing: { Q }, Scrabble score: 306 (avg 1.67)
Open Squares: 63, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 5, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1
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© 1969, The New York TimesNo. 7,157
Across
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Unfamiliar. : NEW
4
___ crossroads. : ATTHE
9
Workplace. : SHOP
13
Urchin. : ARAB
15
Argentine name. : PERON
16
Corrida star. : TORO
17
European leader. : TITO
18
Makeup: Colloq. : PAINT
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Single. : UNAL
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Series time. : OCTOBER
22
Blackbird. : GRACKLE
24
Cafeteria gear. : TRAY
25
Draw off. : SUCK
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Disclose. : UNVEIL
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Electioneers. : STUMPS
33
Bearing. : POISE
34
Arrange in a certain way. : JUXTAPOSE
37
Residence, in Soho. : OME
38
Dessert items. : CAKES
39
French beverage. : THE
40
Suburban implement. : LAWNMOWER
43
Long-necked guitar. : SITAR
45
Sight ___. : UNSEEN
46
Light wraps. : THROWS
47
Sweeten the pot. : ANTE
49
Basra's country. : IRAK
50
Small heron. : BITTERN
53
Habitué. : DENIZEN
57
Together, in music. : ADUE
58
In difficulty. : ATSEA
60
Leningrad's river. : NEVA
61
Foists, with "off." : FOBS
62
European. : CROAT
63
Forbidding. : GRIM
64
Shoe or slipper. : FLAT
65
TV, in Soho. : TELLY
66
Cheer for 16 Across. : OLE
Down
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Western pact. : NATO
2
Famed explorer. : ERIC
3
Electrical unit. : WATT
4
Attraction. : APPEAL
5
Lachrymose. : TEARY
6
Numerical prefix. : TRI
7
Chinese warehouses. : HONGS
8
Commits. : ENTRUSTS
9
Conceited: Colloq. : STUCKUP
10
Aviary sound. : HONK
11
By word. : ORAL
12
Spar. : POLE
14
Arcturus's constellation. : BOOTES
21
Soft cheese. : BRIE
23
Proceedings. : ACTA
26
Apia's island. : UPOLU
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"___ is an island." : NOMAN
28
Considers. : VIEWS
30
"Can Do," for one. : MOTTO
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Sound of irritation. : PSHAW
32
Seventh sons. : SEERS
34
Yak: Colloq. : JAW
35
Luau accompaniment. : UKE
36
Dry: Prefix. : XER
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Shrink. : CONTRACT
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Least cluttered. : NEATEST
42
Word on the wall. : MENE
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___ State, in Burma. : SHAN
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Wearying. : IRKING
46
Compact. : TREATY
48
___ nous. : ENTRE
49
Goal. : IDEAL
50
Golf stroke. : BAFF
51
Revered one. : IDOL
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Brass member. : TUBA
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Thermometer reading. : ZERO
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Malefic. : EVIL
56
Christen. : NAME
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Money of Lima. : SOL

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

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