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New York Times, Tuesday, July 27, 1965

35-Down : King: Sp.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.03, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 309 (avg 1.62)
Open Squares: 77, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 3, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5
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© 1965, The New York TimesNo. 5,840
Across
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Persons, to jazz lovers. : CATS
5
Nautical term. : ABAFT
10
Outlay. : COST
14
Double-reed instrument. : OBOE
15
Air Force retiree. : LEMAY
16
___ court (motel). : AUTO
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Agriculture school: Colloq. : COWCOLLEGE
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Part of a series. : STEP
20
Lumbermen's boots. : OVERS
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House protection: Abbr. : INS
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Western scenery. : MESAS
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Culled. : SELECTED
25
Papa Bear et al. : FAMILY
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Roof sealer. : TAR
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Declared. : VOTED
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Word on a towel. : HIS
31
Not even close. : NOWHERENEAR
36
Uraei. : ASPS
38
Serves tea. : POURS
39
Verifiable. : TRUE
40
Status symbol, store style. : SHOPPINGBAG
43
Firmament. : SKY
44
Respond. : REACT
45
Pull with effort. : LUG
47
Summations of factors. : TOTALS
49
Kitchen need. : PIEPLATE
54
Dean and others. : RUSKS
55
Family member. : DAD
56
___ the back. : PATON
57
Noun suffix. : ANCE
58
Relative of a compact. : VANITYCASE
60
Deface. : SCAR
61
Village in Palestine. : ENDOR
62
School: Abbr. : ELEM
63
See 28 Across. : HERS
64
Unlovely. : SEAMY
65
Destroy. : SLAY
Down
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Island group near Java. : COCOS
2
Superior. : ABOVE
3
Beach accessory. : TOWEL
4
Sub rosa. : SECRET
5
Fifteen ___. : ALL
6
Contradict. : BELIE
7
Rectify. : AMEND
8
Tires. : FAGS
9
Rope on a sailboat. : TYE
10
Type of window. : CASEMENT
11
Intruders. : OUTSIDERS
12
Bargain of a sort. : STEAL
13
Stowe character. : TOPSY
18
Ancient Campanian. : OSCAN
22
Aromatic beverage. : MATE
24
Where winter never comes. : TROPICS
25
Sign on some merchandise. : FORSALE
27
Come or go. : VERB
28
Partakes of. : HAS
29
Suffix with Finn, Turk, etc. : ISH
30
Status symbol, college style. : SPORTSCAR
32
Habit. : WONT
33
Embrace. : HUG
34
Razorbill. : AUK
35
King: Sp. : REY
37
Tweeter and woofer. : SPEAKERS
41
Buddies. : PALS
42
Aquarium favorite. : GUPPY
46
Ices. : GLACES
47
Substandard writing. : TRASH
48
Weight. : OUNCE
49
Bear cat. : PANDA
50
Dialect. : IDIOM
51
If ever. : ATALL
52
Where Robinson Crusoe went. : TOSEA
53
Opponent. : ENEMY
55
Borge, for one. : DANE
58
Ship: Abbr. : VES
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Endeavor. : TRY

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

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