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W. E. Jones
W. E. Jones

CAPITAL MATTERS

New York Times, Sunday, May 17, 1964

3-Down : Dig.

Author:
W. E. Jones
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 23, Columns: 23, Words: 168, Blocks: 90, Avg Word Len: 5.23, Missing: { J Q Z }, Scrabble score: 650 (avg 1.48)
Open Squares: 130, Cheaters: 14, FITB: 12, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 15
W. E. Jones has 95 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1964, The New York TimesNo. 5,404
Across
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Vogues. : MODES
6
Tabula ___ (clean slate). : RASA
10
Valley of Goliath's downfall. : ELAH
14
Art cult. : DADA
18
Ward off. : AVERT
19
Give forth. : EMIT
20
River into Laptev Sea. : LENA
21
Early English colonizers. : SAXONS
23
Type of foreign policy. : DOLLARDIPLOMACY
26
Japanese paper-folding art. : ORIGAMI
28
Rosie was one. : RIVETER
29
Energy. : SAP
30
Stones. : PEBBLES
32
___ and caboodle. : KIT
33
Gelderland city. : EDE
34
Saga. : EPIC
36
Black Hawk. : SAC
38
Succors. : AIDS
39
Tier: Sp. : FILA
40
More courageous. : BRAVER
42
Girl who liked diamonds. : LORELEI
45
Paired. : GEMEL
46
West Indian goby. : MAPO
49
Son of Zebulun. : SERED
51
Instigator. : MOVER
52
Advanced. : FAR
53
Spreads. : OLEOS
55
Killers of kings. : REGICIDES
57
Ascend. : CLIMBUP
61
Wagered. : STAKED
63
Car part. : STARTER
64
Château d'Yquem. : SAUTERNE
65
Dissident of 1860-61. : SECEDER
67
King: Sp. : REY
68
Lot. : FATE
69
The Noah of the Aztecs. : NATA
70
Shed poundage. : REDUCE
71
Venice's playground. : LIDO
72
Pagurian. : CRAB
73
Fastens. : TIES
74
Part of many names. : MAC
75
Type of national policy. : MIDDLEOFTHEROAD
80
Compass point : NNE
81
Above. : ATOP
83
G-men. : FEDS
84
Voted against. : NOED
85
Look out!: Sp. : ALERTA
87
Akron product. : TIRE
88
Parrots. : KEAS
89
Three-score years and ten. : AGE
90
Inns. : TAVERNS
92
V.I.P. : TOPLINER
94
Basilica of Rome. : LATERAN
98
Fame. : REPUTE
99
Stored, as forage. : ENSILED
100
Candidates, party workers, et al. : POLITICOS
102
An also-ran. : LOSER
103
Suitable. : DUE
104
São ___. : PAULO
105
Recurring on the 8th day. : OCTAN
107
Criteria: Abbr. : STDS
108
Yawns. : GAPES
111
Phrasing. : WORDING
113
Crackled, as china: Fr. : TRUITE
115
Waves: Sp. : OLAS
116
Cod's cousin. : HAKE
117
Soak: Dial. : SOG
119
Outside: Prefix. : ECTO
120
Gremlin. : IMP
123
Free commodity. : AIR
124
"___ Heaven." : SEVENTH
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Type of dance. : TAP
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Tasso heroine. : ERMINIA
131
Kind of fish sauce. : TARTARE
133
Norman Rockwell paintings. : THEFOURFREEDOMS
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Mailman, for one. : SORTER
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Danish island in the Baltic. : AERO
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Erudition. : LORE
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Shoe sizes. : NINES
140
English river. : TEES
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Relative of 110 Down. : LORY
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Miner's nail. : SPAD
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Extinguish: Colloq. : DOUSE
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Sierra ___. : MADRE
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Like Humpty Dumpty. : OVOID
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Dig. : DELVE
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Real first name of A.A. Fair. : ERLE
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Gold coin of anc. Greece. : STATER
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"___ Valley," square dance tune. : REDRIVER
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"Here ___ ... " : AMI
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Takes a taste. : SIPS
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North African range. : ATLAS
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Slippery ___. : ELM
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Bound. : LEAP
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Noun suffix. : ANCE
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Farm machine products. : HAYBALES
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Ventures. : DARES
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Group of W.W. II. : AXIS
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Retriever. : DOG
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Biblical giants. : ANAKIM
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Italian coins. : SOLDI
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Pleasant expression. : SMILE
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Meal: Fr. : REPAS
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Gem. : OPAL
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Type: Abbr. : ITAL
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Gasthaus beverage. : BIER
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Small planet. : CERES
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Friendly code. : COMITYOFNATIONS
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Commotion. : FERMENT
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Scheduled. : BOOKED
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Military unit: Abbr. : REGT
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Cycled. : RODE
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Invariably. : EVER
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Canter. : GAIT
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Plant. : MOSS
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Change. : ALTERATION
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J.F.K. project. : PEACECORPS
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Sources for biographers : DIARIES
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Pipe. : FLUE
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Stonecrop. : SEDUM
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I believe: Lat. : CREDO
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Regatta entry. : CATBOAT
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F.D.R.'s advisers. : BRAINTRUST
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Vacant. : UNTENANTED
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Legumes. : PEASE
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Tenth: Prefix. : DECI
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French river. : SAAR
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Mackerel's favorite fare. : REDFEED
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One of the Allens. : FRED
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Certain degrees. : LLDS
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Piccadilly greeting. : CHEERIO
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Dull finish. : MATTE
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Heartfelt. : DEAR
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Play hard ___. : TOGET
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Winged. : ALAR
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Stunning blow: Scot. : DEVEL
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Patronymic of Achilles. : PELIDES
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Rest. : REPOSE
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Genu. : KNEE
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Talks: Abbr. : SERS
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Son of Tros. : ILUS
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Insistent. : LOUD
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"I am monarch of ___ survey ... " : ALLI
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Mercantile abbreviation. : ACCT
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First word of Hugo title. : NOTRE
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Of family members. : PARENTAL
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Shaped like a dish. : SAUCERED
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Bag. : POKE
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Saltpetre. : NITRE
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Caprid. : GOAT
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Pseudonym. : ALIAS
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Lovebird. : PARROT
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Flutter. : WAVER
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___ town. : GOTO
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"It Is Never Too Late ___." : TOMEND
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Heir, in law. : HERES
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Ancient European people. : GAULS
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President of Turkey, 1938-50. : INONU
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Performers. : MIMES
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Out of date. : PASSE
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Glut. : SATE
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Aaron Burr's daughter. : THEO
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Man's title. : HERR
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Stage item. : PROP
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Personal: Prefix. : IDIO
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Three: It. : TRE
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Stage name. : FOY
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Angelico. : FRA

Answer summary:
9 unique to this puzzle, 6 debuted here and reused later, 17 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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