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New York Times, Wednesday, August 5, 1964

11-Down : Dry.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.92, Missing: { Q V Z }, Scrabble score: 296 (avg 1.58)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 3, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 7
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© 1964, The New York TimesNo. 5,484
Across
1
Type of rubber. : FOAM
5
Soho tavern. : PUB
8
Aspect. : PHASE
13
Iris plant. : IXIA
14
Zola heroine. : NANA
15
To help: Fr. : AIDER
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Unimportant: Colloq. : JERKWATER
18
Rouses from lethargy. : STIRS
19
Extra leaves. : INSERTS
20
Most advantageous choice. : BESTBET
22
Woodland deity. : SATYR
24
Love, in Scotland. : LOE
25
Transcribe. : RECOPY
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Making secure from harm. : ENSURING
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Scandinavian name. : OLAF
34
Fountain order. : FLOAT
35
Life: Prefix. : BIO
36
Yellowish-brown. : BUFF
37
Certain measures. : GRAMS
38
Cruising. : ASEA
39
Chemistry suffix. : IDE
40
Certain decks. : POOPS
41
Part: Abbr. : SECT
42
Savings: Colloq. : NESTEGGS
44
Jets. : PLANES
46
G.I.'s address. : APO
47
Bobbled. : ERRED
49
Speak as a child. : PRATTLE
53
Comestible. : EATABLE
57
Spanish cake. : TORTA
58
Motorist's concern. : FLATTIRES
60
Saul's grandfather. : ABIEL
61
Carry: Colloq. : TOTE
62
Examine closely. : SIFT
63
Desolate. : STARK
64
Part of Africa: Abbr. : SWA
65
Lisper's reply. : YETH
Down
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Pacific islands. : FIJI
2
Farmer's team. : OXEN
3
Put on ___. : AIRS
4
Runs away. : MAKESOFF
5
Scapegoat: Slang. : PATSY
6
French article. : UNE
7
Sharpness. : BARB
8
Distribute. : PASSOUT
9
Baseball star. : HITTER
10
Star in Draco. : ADIB
11
Dry. : SERE
12
Former, old style. : ERST
14
Smartly dressed. : NATTY
17
Garment. : WRAP
21
Schiaparelli and others. : ELSAS
23
Backslide. : RELAPSE
25
Thrush. : ROBIN
26
Circumvent. : ELUDE
27
Sidewalk sights. : CAFES
29
Pierre and others. : NOMS
30
Norwegian writer. : IBSEN
31
Relative. : NIECE
32
Ruminants. : GOATS
34
Type of man. : FROG
37
Russian writer. : GOGOL
38
Fresh ___. : ASADAISY
40
Coach's forte. : PEPTALK
43
Torn piece. : TATTER
44
Speak foolishly. : PRATE
45
European. : LETT
48
Lariat: Sp. : REATA
49
Important educational groups. : PTAS
50
Man's name: Abbr. : ROBT
51
Tebaldi's forte. : ARIA
52
Newts. : EFTS
54
French cheese. : BRIE
55
Hand or wing. : LEFT
56
Neighbor of 45 Down. : ESTH
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___ and inside. : LOW

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 6 debuted here and reused later, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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