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New York Times, Friday, August 30, 1968

2-Down : Cervantes character.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 40, Avg Word Len: 4.74, Missing: { K Q X }, Scrabble score: 306 (avg 1.65)
Open Squares: 67, Cheaters: 6, FITB: 0, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3
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© 1968, The New York TimesNo. 6,957
Across
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Musical work. : OPUS
5
Hudson River port. : TROY
9
Blunted javelin used by Turks, Arabs, etc. : JERID
14
Torn. : RENT
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Waikiki dance. : HULA
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City near Venice. : UDINE
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Contrary current. : EDDY
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Pots and pans. : ENAMELWARE
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Port on the Weser. : BREMEN
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Part of Caesar's boast. : VENI
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Induced. : LED
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Wild marjoram. : ORIGAN
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A Webster. : NOAH
28
Cloth pattern. : WEAVE
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Brisk: Colloq. : SNAPPY
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Flying saucer. : UFO
35
Deceitful. : LYING
38
Indonesian island group. : ARROE
39
B'way abbreviation. : PERF
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European country: Abbr. : GER
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Type of hill. : MESA
43
Loiter about. : DALLY
45
Moor. : HEATH
48
Translation: Abbr. : VER
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Trying time. : ORDEAL
51
City in Brazil. : CEARA
53
One of a Kipling trio. : ARAG
55
Involve. : ENTAIL
57
Tropical. : HOT
60
Organist's degree. : DMUS
62
Husband of Elizabeth II. : PHILIP
64
Subject of many biographies. : ELIZABETHI
67
Basic igneous rock. : SIMA
68
Dynamo part. : ROTOR
69
Subsequently. : SOON
70
Lady of Camelot. : ENID
71
Desert shrub. : BROOM
72
Bugle call. : TAPS
73
Noncoms. : SGTS
Down
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Prince slain by Gideon. : OREB
2
Cervantes character. : PEDRO
3
City problem. : UNDERWORLD
4
Frustrate, as in golf. : STYMIE
5
Admiral's command. : THENAVY
6
Score. : RUN
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King of Norway. : OLAV
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Mandarin's home. : YAMEN
9
Netherlands queen. : JULIANA
10
Man's name: Abbr. : EDW
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Moroccan silver coin. : RIAL
12
Concerning: Lat. : INRE
13
Legal document. : DEED
19
Biblical patriarch. : ENOS
21
Equal: Fr. : EGAL
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Equine sound. : NEIGH
27
Detriment. : HARM
30
Most general. : PREVAILING
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Sit. : POSE
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Time period. : YEAR
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Hair arrangement. : UPDO
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Misgiving. : FEAR
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Born. : NEE
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Well-known princess. : GRACE
40
Circus performer. : FLEA
44
Nautical term. : YARDARM
46
Alley game. : TENPINS
47
Owns, old style. : HATH
50
Innocent one. : LAMB
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Brings up. : RAISES
54
Caller. : GUEST
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Curtail. : LIMIT
57
Mint. : HERB
58
Whistling swan. : OLOR
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Yugoslavian figure. : TITO
61
Greek arcade. : STOA
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Lily leaves. : PADS
65
Monkey's home. : ZOO
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School dance. : HOP

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

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