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New York Times, Tuesday, August 1, 1961

41-Down : Mexican state.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 37, Avg Word Len: 5.22, Missing: { B F J Q W X Z }, Scrabble score: 256 (avg 1.36)
Open Squares: 72, Cheaters: 8, FITB: 1, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3
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© 1961, The New York TimesNo. 4,400
Across
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Fur piece. : STOLE
6
Peace. : REPOSE
12
Hymn tune. : CHORAL
13
Idolatry. : PAGANISM
15
Region of France. : ARTOIS
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Tristram's home. : LYONESSE
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With: Ger. : MIT
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Chocolate tree. : CACAO
20
Chemical compound. : ESTER
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Pernicious. : EVIL
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Diminutive of Caroline. : LINA
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Ringing sound. : TING
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Rodeo city. : RENO
27
Absalom, for one. : SON
28
Accidental. : CHANCE
30
Follower of Jason. : ARGONAUT
32
Occupation. : CAREER
33
Law: Abbr. : ORD
34
Study. : CON
35
Fast. : PRESTO
39
Cossack song. : DARKEYES
44
Pre-Paschal. : LENTEN
45
Terminate. : END
46
Small animal. : RUNT
47
Peggy Wood's organization. : ANTA
48
Yawn. : GAPE
50
Behold: Lat. : ECCE
51
Tax, old style. : STENT
53
Venetian specialty. : GLASS
56
Beverage. : ALE
57
Neighbor of Luzon. : MINDANAO
59
Follower of Falstaff. : PISTOL
61
Metallic element. : ANTIMONY
62
Comfortable. : ATEASE
63
Classes. : GENERA
64
French queen. : REINE
Down
1
Peace Corps leader. : SHRIVER
2
Adding. : TOTTING
3
Gold of Granada. : ORO
4
Secular. : LAIC
5
Gottfried's sister. : ELSA
6
Fabric. : RAYON
7
Conceit. : EGO
8
Glazier's item. : PANE
9
Military symbol. : ONESTAR
10
Papal chapel. : SISTINE
11
Basic nature. : ESSENCE
12
TV device. : CAMERA
13
Lament: Poet. : PLAINT
14
Business event. : MERGER
19
Thunderhead. : CLOUD
22
Game of chance. : LOO
24
Harmony. : ACCORD
27
Mode from the Far East. : SARONG
29
Skein. : HANK
31
Significance. : NOTE
34
Capital of Crete. : CANEA
35
Life-saving fluid. : PLASMA
36
Leasing. : RENTING
37
Covenant. : ENTENTE
38
Substitute of a sort. : STANDIN
39
Form a battle line. : DEPLOY
40
Sooner than. : ERE
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Mexican state. : YUCATAN
42
Surround. : ENCLOSE
43
"Tatler" writer. : STEELE
49
Port on Guam. : AGANA
52
Tone down. : TAME
54
Flaky mineral. : SPAR
55
Position. : SITE
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___'easter. : NOR
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Six, in Italy. : SEI

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

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