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New York Times, Wednesday, April 7, 1965

9-Down : Front-page subject.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.97, Missing: { J K Q Z }, Scrabble score: 272 (avg 1.44)
Open Squares: 65, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 4, XRef: 0
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© 1965, The New York TimesNo. 5,729
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Rain check. : STUB
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Battling. : ATWAR
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Liquid assets. : CASH
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Polynesian cloth. : TAPA
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River in Bosnia. : DRINA
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Olive tree. : OLEA
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Affectations. : AIRS
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Extraordinary power. : MAGIC
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Extended. : LONG
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Flower. : BLOSSOM
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Deluded. : MISLED
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Millenniums. : AEON
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Discrimination. : TASTE
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Epitome of slowness. : TORTOISE
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Relatives of bigwigs. : MOGULS
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Daughter of Nyx. : ERIS
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Rail. : SORA
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Invigorate. : RENEW
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Long, long ___. : AGO
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Dry. : THIRSTY
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___ pro nobis. : ORA
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Chef's concoction. : SAUCE
43
Recent. : LATE
44
Because of. : FROM
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Guarantee. : ENSURE
47
Party material. : CONFETTI
49
Publish. : ISSUE
51
Animation. : DASH
52
Straightforward. : DIRECT
54
Italian name of Riviera resort. : MENTONE
57
Nimbus. : AURA
58
Fragrant oil. : ATTAR
60
Apple of one's eye. : IDOL
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Dressmaker's concern. : HEMS
62
It "passeth all understanding." : PEACE
63
Meadow mouse. : VOLE
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State: Abbr. : ALAS
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Misinterpreted. : ERRED
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Quiz. : EXAM
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Make a ___ at. : STAB
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Kinkajou's special feature. : TAIL
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Turbulent. : UPROARIOUS
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Hounds. : BASSETS
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Warn. : ADMONISH
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Vehicle. : TRAM
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Stylish accessory. : WIG
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Vital principle: Lat. : ANIMA
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Front-page subject. : RACISM
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Seat of learning. : COLLEGE
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Medicinal plant. : ALOE
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Forward. : SEND
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Witch. : HAG
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___ Canals. : SOO
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Legend. : STORY
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Adjunct to a house. : TERRACE
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Beautician's term. : TEASE
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Musical instrument. : ORGAN
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Earth. : SOIL
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Not being done. : UNORTHODOX
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Dormouse. : LEROT
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Pundit. : SWAMI
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Regarding. : ASTO
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Short. : TERSE
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Offered. : TENDERED
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Breastplate. : CUIRASS
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Gay. : FESTIVE
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Go over the wall. : ESCAPE
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Enthusiast. : FAN
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Complete. : UTTER
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Fight, in a way. : DUEL
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Girl of a Broadway musical. : IRMA
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Aromatic spice. : MACE
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Felix Arndt tune. : NOLA
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Kind of school: Abbr. : ELEM
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Exclamation. : AHA
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Roofing. : TAR

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