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New York Times, Saturday, September 19, 1959

38-Down : ___ out (erases).

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 41, Avg Word Len: 5.11, Missing: { J Q V X Z }, Scrabble score: 269 (avg 1.46)
Open Squares: 70, Cheaters: 8, FITB: 4, XRef: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 7
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© 1959, The New York TimesNo. 3,718
Across
1
Type of story. : SERIAL
7
Pours forth. : SPEWS
12
Arise. : SPRINGUP
14
Where Strasbourg is. : ALSACE
16
Ready money. : HARDCASH
17
Meat item. : MUTTON
18
Macaws. : ARAS
19
Small porches at house entrances. : STOOPS
21
Chew the ___ (ruminate). : CUD
22
Know: Scot. : KEN
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See 25 Across. : ENDS
24
Road sign prefix. : THRU
25
With 23 Across, scraps. : ODDS
27
Satinwood or sandalwood. : TREE
28
Sea duck. : EIDER
29
Brimless headgear. : TAMS
31
Put back. : RESTORE
33
Saying. : ADAGE
35
Young men on line. : STAGS
36
Catchwords. : SLOGANS
38
Extend over. : SPAN
39
Scrivener Horatio. : ALGER
40
Man of law: Abbr. : ATTY
42
Satirical comedian Mort ___. : SAHL
46
Enactments. : LAWS
47
Electric fan sound. : BIRR
48
Card game. : LOO
49
West of Ga. : ALA
50
French port. : CALAIS
52
Fall with a thud. : FLOP
53
Maxims. : MOTTOS
55
Indulge in a playground activity. : SKIPROPE
57
Supposing that. : INCASE
58
Players of leading roles. : HEROINES
59
Mountain ranges of India. : GHATS
60
Gun dog. : SETTER
Down
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Saved from (something). : SPARED
2
Messenger's job. : ERRAND
3
___ of (frees). : RIDS
4
Letterhead letters. : INC
5
Mohammedan titles. : AGAS
6
Glosses. : LUSTERS
7
Porridges made with corn meal. : SAMPS
8
Additional. : PLUS
9
Abbreviation on a cornerstone. : EST
10
Alert guardian. : WATCHDOG
11
Cleansing agents. : SCOURERS
12
Military headgear. : SHAKO
13
Handset, for one. : PHONE
15
Last. : ENDURE
20
Breslau's river. : ODER
24
Warriors against Olympian gods. : TITANS
26
Platforms. : STAGES
27
Federal agents: Colloq. : TMEN
28
This: Span. : ESTA
30
Culture medium. : AGAR
32
Discover. : ESPY
33
From the very beginning. : ALLALONG
34
Lookout time, at sea. : DOGWATCH
36
Item for a hero sandwich. : SALAMI
37
Flying jib. : SAIL
38
___ out (erases). : STRIKES
41
Refuse. : TRASH
43
Of no importance. : ALLONE
44
Predecessor of Trendex, in TV rating. : HOOPER
45
Runs in a certain way. : LOPES
47
Establishes. : BASES
50
Price. : COST
51
Father: Poet. : SIRE
52
Mixture from which glass is made. : FRIT
54
Chinese pagoda. : TAA
56
Kettle. : POT

Answer summary:
7 debuted here and reused later, 6 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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