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New York Times, Wednesday, September 10, 1952

1-Down : Talks foolishly: Slang.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 80, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.72, Missing: { F J M Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 275 (avg 1.46)
Open Squares: 65, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 10
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© 1952, The New York TimesNo. 1,179
Across
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Top of the American League. : YANKS
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Curve or slider. : BALL
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Husks of wheat, rye, etc. : BRAN
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In respect to. : ANENT
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Vaudeville part of a minstrel show. : OLIO
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Go by plane. : AERO
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Linda Christians' married name. : POWER
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Seats in the sun. : BLEACHERS
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Talked back. : SASSED
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The Dodgers' Pafko. : ANDY
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Witness. : SEE
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Full of moisture. : SEEPY
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The Brooks' field. : EBBETS
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Cleric's square cap. : BIRETTA
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Impression. : IDEA
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Military group. : UNIT
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Mother Machree's land. : ERIN
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Washes. : LAVES
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Pitcher Garver. : NED
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Ballplayer on Marty Marion's team. : BROWNIE
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Cheer. : RAH
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Barnyard hissers. : GEESE
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A cut of meat. : LOIN
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Scarlett dwelt here. : TARA
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Part of a fence. : PALE
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Goose egg. : NOTHING
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Cellar dweller in the National League. : PIRATE
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Come to terms. : AGREE
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The big I. : EGO
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Part of the U. S. : EAST
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Charlie Grimm manages them. : BRAVES
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He captains the Giants. : ALVINDARK
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Not effervescent. : STILL
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College girl. : COED
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Nom de plume of 1820. : ELIA
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Use one end of a pencil. : ERASE
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Item in a ballplayer's wardrobe. : HOSE
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"Dizzy." : DEAN
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Four-man race. : RELAY
Down
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Talks foolishly: Slang. : YAPS
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Zoo denizen from Celebes. : ANOA
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Sports ___. : NEWS
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Israel's Parliament. : KNESSET
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The Strand. : STREET
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The Cleveland Indians' Feller. : BOB
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Quell. : ALLAY
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A charge on property. : LIEN
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The bases, with three men on. : LOADED
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Interjection of contempt. : BAH
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He captains the Dodgers. : REESE
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Decree of a French tribunal. : ARRET
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Pries officiously. : NOSES
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Nature goddess of ancient peoples. : CYBELE
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Dishearten. : DETER
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Conditional release from custody. : PAROLE
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Refrain of the "Whiffenpoof Song." : BAA
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Large cork for stopping the hole in a cask. : BUNG
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Relative of curare. : INEE
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Harass by heckling: Slang. : RIDE
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Part of a ball game. : INNING
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___ Jima. : IWO
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True: French. : VRAI
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Acquire by labor. : EARN
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Woolly hair. : SHAG
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The victim of a shutout is. : BEATEN
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Surround. : INORB
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Place for a therapeutic vacation. : SPA
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The footlights. : THEATRE
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Fixed in metal, as window panes. : LEADED
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More succinct. : TERSER
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The "Georgia ___," Ty Cobb. : PEACH
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Inuk's home. : IGLOO
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Has the wanderlust. : ROVES
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Principal rooms in Roman houses. : ATRIA
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Transfer of property for money. : SALE
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Perfume container. : VIAL
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Girl's name. : ELSA
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Weaver's reed. : SLEY
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Chemical suffix. : IDE
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Sen. Carlson's state: Abbr. : KAN

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1 unique to this puzzle, 9 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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