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New York Times, Friday, June 17, 1966

53-Down : American naturalist.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 4.90, Missing: { J K Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 292 (avg 1.53)
Open Squares: 72, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 3, XRef: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4
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© 1966, The New York TimesNo. 6,152
Across
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Stained with color. : HUED
5
Turkish title. : PASHA
10
Spectacle parts. : RIMS
14
Begrudge. : ENVY
15
Relieve. : ALLAY
16
Concert instrument. : OBOE
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Seaport of Arabia. : ADEN
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Shade of red. : CLARETWINE
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Sandy ridges. : DUNES
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Termination. : END
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Was wearing. : HADON
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That's right. : YES
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Privet color. : IVYGREEN
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Modulations. : TONES
30
Scull. : OAR
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South American country: Abbr. : BOL
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Exact satisfaction. : AVENGE
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Confidant. : ALTEREGO
38
Equable. : LEVEL
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Without exception. : ALL
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Has to say. : TELLS
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Save. : PRESERVE
43
Swiss cottage. : CHALET
44
Opposite of ant. : SYN
45
Word of reproach. : FIE
46
Ledge. : SHELF
47
Semaphorist. : SIGNALER
49
Kind of court. : LAW
52
Drive forward. : IMPEL
55
Three: It. : TRE
56
Town near Salerno. : EBOLI
58
Something to go by. : GUIDELINES
61
Cobblers' tools. : AWLS
62
Food fish. : LING
63
Pico de ___, Pyrenees peak. : ANETO
64
Horn sound. : BEEP
65
Prod. : URGE
66
Plaster of Paris. : GESSO
67
Friend of 'Arriet. : ARRY
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Willful. : HEADY
2
Excessive. : UNDUE
3
Tied: Slang. : EVENSTEVEN
4
Unit of force. : DYNE
5
Ocean: Abbr. : PAC
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Bowling lanes. : ALLEYS
7
Shoptalk. : SLANG
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Sandwich item. : HARDROLL
9
See 24 Across. : AYE
10
Mountain ash. : ROWAN
11
Bibliographer's abbreviation. : IBID
12
Prefix with rail or gram. : MONO
13
Noticed. : SEEN
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Soothing words. : THERETHERE
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One at a time. : SINGLEFILE
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Letter. : VEE
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Lunch. : EAT
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Take ___ time. : ONES
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Campanula. : BELLFLOWER
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Illinois county. : OGLE
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Strayed. : LOST
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Setting for 43 Across. : ALPS
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Complete. : VERY
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Brew. : ALE
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What life is. : REAL
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One of the Seven Hills. : AVENTINE
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Gear. : RIG
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That: It. : CHE
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Storms, wintry style. : SLEETS
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Grass. : SEDGE
48
Harness: Sp. : ARNES
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To go: Fr. : ALLER
51
Like some hairdos. : WISPY
52
Aleut's home. : IGLU
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American naturalist. : MUIR
54
Motor knock. : PING
57
Rich cake. : BABA
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Loiter. : LAG
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___ Canals. : SOO

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 3 debuted here and reused later, 5 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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