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New York Times, Monday, June 21, 1965

45-Down : Chirps.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 70, Blocks: 46, Avg Word Len: 5.11, Missing: { B J K Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 244 (avg 1.36)
Open Squares: 44, Cheaters: 20, FITB: 2, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2
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© 1965, The New York TimesNo. 5,804
Across
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Adam's son. : SETH
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Box. : SPAR
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Chain. : SERIES
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Warehoused. : STORED
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Evil. : SATANIC
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Scarlet bird. : TANAGER
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Last month: Abbr. : ULT
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Ornamental work, as in Gothic windows. : TRACERY
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Gallic U.S.A. : EUA
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Buddies. : PALS
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Ski run. : SLOPE
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Move very slowly. : INCH
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Widgeons. : SMEES
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One of the Dolomites. : ALP
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Chips in. : ANTES
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Keys. : ISLES
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Lower. : DEPRESS
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Completely unrestrained. : FREEASAIR
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Golf clubs. : DRIVERS
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Historian's concern. : DATES
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Leek-green quartz. : PRASE
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Edge. : RIM
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Muscular power. : SINEW
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Solemn promise. : OATH
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"___ in Terris." : PACEM
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Tributary of the Po. : ADDA
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Mine. : PIT
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Widespread. : GENERAL
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Spike. : EAR
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Complicated. : SNARLED
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Say again. : ITERATE
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Pries. : SNOOPS
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Length of service. : TENURE
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Overcasts. : SEWS
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See 4 Down. : SONS
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Decides. : SETTLES
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Time. : ERA
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Light shade. : TINT
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Beneficiaries. : HEIRS
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Look. : STARE
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Nag. : PONY
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Southern constellation. : ARA
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Governors. : REGENTS
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Sandwich makings. : SALAMI
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La ___. : SCALA
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Vast tract of land. : STEPPES
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Cards. : DEUCES
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Eats. : SUPS
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Stadium sounds. : RAHS
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Unresponsive. : COLDASICE
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Having no concern for others. : SELFISH
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Disinclination to act. : INERTIA
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Start play, in certain games. : SERVE
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Popular recordings. : ARIAS
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Reflect. : SEE
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Stuff. : PAD
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Missions. : ERRANDS
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Filters. : DRAINS
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Climbing palms. : RATTANS
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Inspires affection. : ENDEARS
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Composed. : SEDATE
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Candy of a kind. : POPS
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Deserve. : MERIT
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Pottery. : WARE
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Chirps. : PEEPS
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Defeats, in chess. : MATES
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Feeling of warmth. : GLOW
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Cotton fabric. : LENO
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Deer. : ROE
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Score, in a game. : RUN

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

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