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W. E. Jones
W. E. Jones

THE SEVEN AGES OF MAN

New York Times, Sunday, August 8, 1965

72-Down : Defendant: Lat.

Author:
W. E. Jones
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 23, Columns: 23, Words: 168, Blocks: 88, Avg Word Len: 5.25, Missing: { J Q Z }, Scrabble score: 642 (avg 1.46)
Open Squares: 124, Cheaters: 8, FITB: 16, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 14
W. E. Jones has 95 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1965, The New York TimesNo. 5,852
Across
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Pens. : COOPS
6
Verb used with "thou." : SHALT
11
___ were. : ASIT
15
Some doctors. : GPS
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"On ___ by a river ... " : ATREE
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Forebode. : AUGUR
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California Indian. : MODOC
22
Bobbin. : SPOOL
24
"Yes, sir, ___ ... " : THATSMYBABY
26
Song from "Street Scene." : ABOYLIKEYOU
28
Popular recordings. : SONATAS
29
Company of players. : TROUPE
31
"Student Prince" piece. : SERENADE
32
Law: Lat. : LEX
33
Japanese ancestor worship. : SHINTO
34
Of the same kind. : AKIN
35
Accountant's concern. : ASSET
38
Army group: Abbr. : WAAC
39
Sprite. : ELF
41
Scalloped. : CRENATED
45
Maraud. : RAID
46
Capital on the Vistula. : WARSAW
48
Having passages. : AISLED
50
Cautionary exclamation. : NONO
51
Thirty ___. : ALL
52
Weapon. : DIRK
53
Make edging. : TAT
55
Have___ face. : ARED
56
Porch. : STOOP
57
Necklace of gems. : RIVIERE
59
Hot winds. : SIROCCOS
61
City in S. India. : MYSORE
62
___ Fideles. : ADESTE
63
Certain bridge cards. : STOPPERS
64
Study. : CON
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Tous ___ jours. : LES
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Ankle: Fr. : TARSE
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French ___. : HORN
68
Corn: Fr. : BLE
69
Voltaire hero. : CANDIDE
71
Brats. : TERRORS
73
Poor: Prefix. : MAL
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John the ___. : BAPTIST
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Monster Bellerophon killed. : CHIMERA
76
Son of Jacob. : DAN
77
Copper. : CENT
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Appoint as a colleague. : COOPT
81
Patriotic group. : SAR
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De Gaulle's U.S.A. : EUA
83
Ball team. : SENATORS
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___ Dinmont terrier. : DANDIE
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Polishes. : CLEANS
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First-rate. : STUNNING
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Party man. : CATERER
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Nautical cry. : AVAST
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Launch. : BOAT
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Of olden times: Abbr. : ANC
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Bern's river. : AARE
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Make a fluff. : ERR
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Covers. : LIDS
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Suspender. : GARTER
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Football player. : TACKLE
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Gossamer. : LACY
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Fodder. : ENSILAGE
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Biblical book: Abbr. : REV
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Abound. : TEEM
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Frets. : FUMES
107
River of Sweden. : GOTA
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Mother of Dionysus. : SEMELE
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Fabric. : REP
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Field poppy. : CORNROSE
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Bring into harmony. : ATTUNE
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Punctuation marks. : PERIODS
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Brahms song. : ASYEARSGOBY
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Song by Billy Hill (with "The"). : LASTROUNDUP
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Material. : LINEN
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Art exhibit item. : EASEL
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Girl's nickname. : ETTIE
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Smallest. : LEAST
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Money, London style. : LSD
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Peace ___, R.I. : DALE
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Stitchings. : SEAMS
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Letters. : ESSES
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Guys. : CATS
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Galba's successor. : OTHO
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African port. : ORAN
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Like roses. : PETALED
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Stanza. : SESTET
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Announces. : SAYS
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Boston (with "The"). : HUB
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Christie and others. : AGATHAS
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Garage job. : LUBRICATION
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Tory governor of N.Y., 1771-78. : TRYON
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Song hit by Lacalle. : AMAPOLA
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___ it. : SOBE
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Words of agreement. : IDO
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Kindergarten equipment. : TOYS
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Great name in the Prado. : GOYA
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Russian weight. : POOD
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Veer. : SLUE
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Given the "go" sign. : CLEARED
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Coil of yarn. : SKEIN
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Masthead flags. : PENNANTS
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Hunter in Weber opera. : MAX
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Annoyed. : IRKED
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Utah footballer. : UTE
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Channel isle. : SARK
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Historic peak. : ARARAT
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Colorado city. : SALIDA
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"___ among the gold." : SILVERTHREADS
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Clay dishes. : WARE
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Hackney coach. : FIACRE
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Diminutive suffixes. : CLES
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"When I grow ___ ... " : TOOOLDTODREAM
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S. Carolina river. : ENOREE
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Figures (out): Slang. : DOPES
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Fencing. : WIRE
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Loom threads. : WARP
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Rialto signs. : SROS
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Hindrance. : DETERMENT
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Phil Silvers' hit. : TOPBANANA
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Newspaper chain. : SYNDICATE
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Japanese immigrant in U.S. : ISSEI
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Ships: Abbr. : STRS
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Battery part. : CELL
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___ Cenis. : MONT
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Marsh bird. : SORA
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Navy man: Abbr. : CAPT
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Israeli dance. : HORA
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Containers. : CANS
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"___ with Ninevah and Tyre." : ISONE
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Defendant: Lat. : REUS
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Creator of Hans Castorp. : MANN
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Composer of "Wozzeck." : BERG
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Presidential prename. : CALVIN
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Second: Prefix. : DEUTER
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Link together. : CONCATENATE
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Fillmore's follower. : PIERCE
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Ellen and others. : TERRYS
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Climb. : SCALE
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Law: Abbr. : STAT
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Shade. : TINT
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Face. : DARE
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Agent. : ASSIGNEE
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Mad: Colloq. : SORE
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Unruffled. : CALM
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Sugar-cane residue. : BAGASSE
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African tree. : AKEE
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One of the Bowls. : GATOR
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Create a new fashion. : RESTYLE
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Pianolike instrument. : CELESTA
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Flowers. : LUPINES
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Navigation aid. : LORAN
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Former G.I. : VET
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Item for Wackford Squeers. : FERULE
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Slippers. : MULES
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Early auto. : REO
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Occasion. : CALL
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State: Suffix. : OSIS
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Millstone bar. : RYND
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Old oath. : EGAD
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Hudson hero. : ABEL
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Officer: Abbr. : PRES
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Seraglio rooms. : ODAS
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Great name in stage lore. : DUSE
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Certain cities: Abbr. : SPTS
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Relative of "ursa." : OSA
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Dickens lad. : TIM

Answer summary:
11 unique to this puzzle, 3 debuted here and reused later, 14 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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