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New York Times, Thursday, June 7, 1962

49-Down : Diversify with blotches of color.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 33, Avg Word Len: 5.05, Missing: { J K Q U X Z }, Scrabble score: 275 (avg 1.43)
Open Squares: 74, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 2, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2
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© 1962, The New York TimesNo. 4,710
Across
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Varied: Abbr. : MISC
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Tear. : RIP
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Man of myth. : ADONIS
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Go before. : ANTECEDE
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Scott character. : ROWENA
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Brighter. : STARRIER
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Business. : AGENCY
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Sea snails. : TRITONS
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Kimono sash. : OBI
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Highway sign. : GAS
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___ boom. : SONIC
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Carrying: Colloq. : TOTING
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Coxcomb. : FOP
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Winks. : NICTATES
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Artificial language. : IDO
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Likewise. : DITTO
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Raise with great effort. : HEAVE
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Scotty. : TERRIER
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School book. : SPELLER
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Be of use. : AVAIL
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At right angles to a ship's keel. : ABEAM
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War vessel. : LST
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Frilly garments. : LINGERIE
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Ark passenger. : HAM
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Set forth. : STATED
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Celebrated. : NOTED
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Compass point. : ESE
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Diminutive suffixes. : ETS
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Type of music. : RAGTIME
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Office of a cardinal. : REDHAT
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Maine's symbol. : PINETREE
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Clara Bow (with "The"). : ITGIRL
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Historic operation of W. W. II. : OVERLORD
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Cottage ___. : CHEESE
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Moisture. : DEW
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Culbertson and others. : ELYS
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Poles. : MASTS
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Jazz term. : INTRO
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Blemish. : STAIN
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Document: Abbr. : CERTIF
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Curb. : REIN
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That is: Lat. : IDEST
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Through. : PER
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Language. : ARABIC
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Monopolist of a sort. : DOGINTHEMANGER
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Be beholden (to). : OWE
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Part of U. S. : NENG
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Maya's relative. : INCA
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Recites. : SAYS
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Hypocritic's speciality. : CROCODILETEARS
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Indolent. : OTIOSE
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Canadian province: Abbr. : ONT
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Highlander. : GAEL
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Dessert. : PIE
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Adjective for a sequoia. : TALL
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Poetic times. : EVES
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Spanish painter. : SERT
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Southern European: Abbr. : ITAL
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Hindu deity. : DEVI
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Seaport of North Africa. : ORAN
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Characteristics. : TRAITS
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Tackles. : RIGS
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Annoyed expression. : PAH
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Insect. : BEE
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Toy. : RATTLE
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Diversify with blotches of color. : MOTTLE
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Road. : DRIVE
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Alpine region. : TIROL
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Polishing substance. : EMERY
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Legal documents. : DEEDS
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Author Ambler. : ERIC
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Son of Adam. : SETH
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Verge. : EDGE
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In a different manner. : ANEW
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Go speedily. : HIE
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Seed case. : POD

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

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