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New York Times, Thursday, August 15, 1963

37-Down : Change.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.16, Missing: { F J K Q W Z }, Scrabble score: 263 (avg 1.38)
Open Squares: 78, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 5, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 6
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© 1963, The New York TimesNo. 5,128
Across
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Catchall abbreviation. : MISC
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Louisville's river. : OHIO
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Emissary. : AGENT
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Sworn statement. : OATH
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Infirmary: Abbr. : HOSP
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Rose. : COLOR
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City of India. : AGRA
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Slipper. : MULE
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Box. : CRATE
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Council. : BOARD
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Dueña's charges. : SENORITAS
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Talk foolishly. : PRATE
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Ineffectual. : USELESS
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Volcano near Mexico City. : POPOCATEPETL
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Tool. : AXE
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Epic poetry. : EPOS
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Greenery. : LEAVES
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Period of time. : TERM
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School group. : PTA
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Local position. : SITE
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Make certain. : ENSURE
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German river. : ODER
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Ten to ___. : ONE
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Montezuma's capital. : TENOCHTITLAN
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Wingman. : AVIATOR
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Tidal wave in an estuary. : EAGRE
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Veils for 22 Across. : MANTILLAS
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Desert plant. : SOTOL
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Fantastic act. : ANTIC
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A miscellany. : OLIO
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Egg on. : URGE
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Alpine region. : TIROL
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Type of sign. : NEON
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Beyond the ___. : PALE
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Oily ketone. : IRONE
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Without: Fr. : SANS
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Watches. : EYES
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Biblical land. : MOAB
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Classic villain. : IAGO
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Robust persons: Colloq. : STRAPPERS
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Mexican cowboy. : CHARRO
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Electrical unit. : OHM
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Roof. : HOUSETOP
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Royale, for instance. : ISLE
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Begin. : OPENUP
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Grow together. : ACCRETE
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Jungle denizens. : GORILLAS
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Gladden. : ELATE
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"___ the world giveth ... " : NOTAS
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Lock of hair. : TRESS
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Small fresh-water fish. : DACE
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German name of Baltic Island. : OSEL
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Spigot. : TAP
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Head: Humorous. : PATE
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Draft animals. : OXEN
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Medieval sword. : ESTOC
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Part of the spectrum. : VIOLETRAY
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Heating vessel. : ETNA
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Observed. : SEEN
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Change. : MUTATION
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State of being united. : ADHESION
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Network, as in a gunsight. : RETICLE
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Chemical compound. : ENOL
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Greek letter. : ETA
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Fits out. : RIGS
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Modern fabrics. : ORLONS
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Company of players. : TROUPE
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Cremona name. : AMATI
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Race of Norse gods akin to the Aesir. : VANIR
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Opening bars, in jazz. : INTRO
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Jacta est ___ (the die is cast). : ALEA
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Amorous glance. : OGLE
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Dregs. : LEES
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Walk-___ (small roles). : ONS

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 5 debuted here and reused later, 7 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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