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New York Times, Monday, May 24, 1965

6-Down : Make up.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 70, Blocks: 44, Avg Word Len: 5.17, Missing: { J Q W X Z }, Scrabble score: 262 (avg 1.45)
Open Squares: 63, Cheaters: 18, FITB: 2, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4 Grid has duplicate clues.
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© 1965, The New York TimesNo. 5,776
Across
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Pioneer home. : CABIN
6
Data. : FACTS
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Type of dwelling. : PALACE
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Greetings from the Islands. : ALOHAS
14
Households. : MENAGES
15
Amelia ___, 19th cen. reformer. : BLOOMER
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The humanities. : ARTS
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Bustle. : STIR
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Do a gardener's job. : PRUNE
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Part of Ophelia's bouquet. : RUE
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Door bolt: Dial. : SNIB
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River in France. : ORNE
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Trapshooting. : SKEET
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Large quantity: Colloq. : SCAD
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Govt. agency. : AID
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Barbusse or Bernstein. : HENRI
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Firmness. : STABILITY
34
Warm friendly feeling toward a benefactor. : GRATITUDE
36
Type of dwelling. : PARSONAGE
39
Golden statuette. : OSCAR
43
21 plus. : AGE
44
Long story. : SAGA
45
Ostiole. : STOMA
46
Sell. : VEND
48
Square dance formations. : SETS
50
Date in Seneca's day. : LII
51
Register. : ENTER
53
Jute fiber. : HEMP
55
Campus girl. : COED
56
Endurance. : STAMINA
58
Exceeds. : OUTRUNS
60
Type of garment. : SLIPON
61
Nets. : CLEARS
62
Small table. : STAND
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Part of the London street scene. : KERBS
Down
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Post exchange. : CANTEEN
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How unfortunate! : ALAS
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Hunter's legal limit. : BAG
4
Desserts. : ICES
5
Avian structures. : NESTS
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Make up. : FABRICATE
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Wholly. : ALL
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Type of store: Colloq. : COOP
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Complete, for short. : THORO
10
Japanese warrior. : SAMURAI
11
Wig. : PERUKE
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Milliner's straw braid. : SENNIT
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Heron's habitat. : MARSH
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Piping. : REEDY
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Spur on to some action. : INSTIGATE
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Hindu Mr. : BABU
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Units of work. : ERGS
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Weather satellite. : TIROS
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Pranks: Colloq. : DIDOS
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Theater employe. : STAGEHAND
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For fear of. : LEST
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Collections of anecdotes. : ANAS
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Surfaces. : PAVES
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Real-estate men. : AGENTS
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Homes to let. : RENTALS
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Distinctive device: Brit. : COLOURS
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Picardy city. : AMIENS
42
Sorties. : RAIDS
47
Resign. : DEMIT
49
Protective garment. : SMOCK
52
River bank. : RIPA
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Whine. : PULE
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Zodiac sign. : CRAB
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___ sequitur. : NON
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Region: Abbr. : TER

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4 debuted here and reused later, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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