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New York Times, Monday, April 15, 1968

30-Down : Old German.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 80, Blocks: 40, Avg Word Len: 4.63, Missing: { J Z }, Scrabble score: 318 (avg 1.72)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 9, XRef: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5 Grid has duplicate clues.
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© 1968, The New York TimesNo. 6,820
Across
1
Resorts. : SPAS
5
For ___ (for ever so long). : ANAGE
10
Part of an interview: Abbr. : QUES
14
Knew, old style. : WIST
15
Automatic man. : ROBOT
16
Hindustani. : URDU
17
Site of Waikiki. : OAHU
18
"I'd walk ___ ... " : AMILE
19
Current playwright. : INGE
20
Corker. : ONER
21
Strip of shoe leather. : RAND
22
Beat the favorite. : UPSET
23
Punster's folk opera. : PORGYANDBASS
26
Lunch. : EAT
27
Blvd. : AVE
28
Case. : BAG
31
Cushion stuff. : KAPOK
34
Eye teeth. : FANGS
36
Ear: Prefix. : OTO
37
Team members. : OXEN
38
Sorties. : RAIDS
39
Kick. : BOOT
40
Golfers' term. : LIE
41
Favorite sons. : HEIRS
42
Pizazz of the 1920's. : OOMPH
43
Quiz. : ASK
44
Put one's ___ in. : OAR
45
Polish river. : SAN
46
Fishy exclamation. : HOLYMACKEREL
52
MPH. : SPEED
55
"The ___ has come ... " : TIME
56
Dossier. : FILE
57
Scot's name. : ALEX
58
Old German. : SAXON
59
"Winnie ___ Pu." : ILLE
60
Congo river. : UELE
61
Wide-awake. : ALERT
62
Timetable, for short. : SKED
63
Namesakes of Arthurian knight. : KAYS
64
Roman goddess. : CERES
65
Fowl. : HENS
Down
1
Pounce (upon). : SWOOP
2
Soft: Mus. : PIANO
3
Son of Jacob. : ASHER
4
"Needs no urgin'" according to Nash. : STURGEON
5
Historic peak. : ARARAT
6
"___ is an island." : NOMAN
7
In ___ (in trouble). : ABIND
8
Wedding rings. : GOLDBANDS
9
French season. : ETE
10
Jokes. : QUIPS
11
Keats's subject, and others. : URNS
12
Strop. : EDGE
13
Bird food. : SUET
22
Applications. : USES
24
Response to 10 Down: Slang. : YAK
25
Batters' records: Abbr. : AVGS
28
Loud noise. : BOOM
29
Sleep like ___. : ATOP
30
Old German. : GOTH
31
African tree. : KOLA
32
Straight line. : AXIS
33
Sly glance. : PEEK
34
Lie: Colloq. : FAIRYTALE
35
Smog ingredient. : AIR
38
Existing. : REAL
39
Florida catch. : BONEFISH
41
Bonnet. : HOOD
42
Wood. : OAK
45
Perfume business. : SCENTS
46
Pennsylvania Dutch specialties. : HEXES
47
Kitchen device. : MIXER
48
Con ___. : AMORE
49
German poet. : RILKE
50
Scott character. : ELLEN
51
West Riding city. : LEEDS
52
Indian tribe. : SAUK
53
Court action. : PLEA
54
Hard to hold. : EELY
58
See 52 Down. : SAC

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 4 debuted here and reused later, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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