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New York Times, Wednesday, April 24, 1968

8-Down : Kind of alibi.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 37, Avg Word Len: 5.08, Missing: { J Q Z }, Scrabble score: 299 (avg 1.59)
Open Squares: 64, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 5, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3
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© 1968, The New York TimesNo. 6,829
Across
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Vocal sounds. : HAWS
5
Nun's wear. : HABIT
10
Real estate abbreviation. : RMS
13
Paducah's river. : OHIO
14
Get used to. : INURE
15
Harvest. : REAP
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Base for 27 Down. : WASHINGTON
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Arm bone. : ULNA
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Kind of cake. : SPONGE
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Conquerors of 1066. : NORMANS
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French artist. : DELACROIX
24
Giraffe's cousin. : OKAPI
28
___ vous plait. : SIL
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Jack in the deck. : KNAVE
32
Like certain coats. : FURRED
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Wild (about). : MAD
36
Take ___ from me. : ATIP
37
Considers, as a new suit. : TRIESON
39
Easily influenced. : DUCTILE
41
Sibilant sound. : HISS
42
Acme. : TOP
44
Cookery term. : CREOLE
45
Kind of kitchen. : EATIN
47
Placed. : SAT
49
Millay and others. : EDNAS
50
Mileage measurers. : ODOMETERS
53
Consented. : ACCEDED
55
Releases. : LETSGO
59
Threadbare. : WORN
60
Type of sight. : RIFLESCOPE
63
Coll. course. : ANAT
64
Vine-covered. : IVIED
65
Follow. : OBEY
66
Still. : YET
67
Robe fabric. : TERRY
68
Port. : WINE
Down
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Reportorial question. : HOW
2
Sounds of surprise. : AHAS
3
Filmy piece. : WISP
4
London district. : SOHO
5
Door support. : HINGE
6
Backers. : ANGELS
7
Only. : BUT
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Kind of alibi. : IRONCLAD
9
Vocal part. : TENOR
10
Diversion. : RELAXATION
11
"Felix Krull" author. : MANN
12
Vacation sites. : SPAS
15
Contemplated. : RUMINATED
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West ___. : INDIES
21
Seoul soldier. : ROK
23
End. : AIM
24
State ___ Union. : OFTHE
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___ Muria, isles of Arabia. : KURIA
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High-born one. : ARISTOCRAT
27
Question mark of 1968. : PRESIDENT
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Country place. : VILLA
31
Weapons. : EPEES
33
Small point. : DOT
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French title. : DUC
38
Plunge. : NOSEDIVE
40
Peaks. : CRESTS
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Light touch. : PAT
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Silent "yes." : NOD
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Bank worker. : TELLER
51
Earn. : MERIT
52
Thin. : REEDY
53
Not in. : AWAY
54
Geometric solid. : CONE
56
Harbor boat. : SCOW
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Mongolian desert. : GOBI
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Candid. : OPEN
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Pine. : FIR
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Camera part. : EYE

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

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