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New York Times, Thursday, September 20, 1951

30-Down : Artist's prerequisite.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 27, Avg Word Len: 5.50, Missing: { J K Q V X Z }, Scrabble score: 272 (avg 1.37)
Open Squares: 102, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 7, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 13
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© 1951, The New York TimesNo. 823
Across
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Manager of the Brooks. : DRESSEN
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One of Queen Victoria's titles. : EMPRESS
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Bright or promising. : ROSEATE
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Home of hockey's Maple Leafs. : TORONTO
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Electrical units. : AMPERES
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Mourning becomes her. : ELECTRA
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River in Germany. : WERRA
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They thrive on inflation. : TIRES
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Member of the GOP: Abbr. : REP
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Goddess of discord. : ERIS
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Familiar denizen of the garden. : PEONY
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Misses West and Murray. : MAES
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Exclamation of disgust. : ROT
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Reveille instrument. : BUGLE
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Mirabile ___. : DICTU
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Valley ___. : FORGE
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Breathed in a labored manner. : PANTED
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Touchdown-makers. : SCORERS
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George ___ of Hollywood. : SANDERS
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Wax candles. : TAPERS
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Natives of Lausanne. : SWISS
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Large birds: Var. : EMEUS
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Bootblack's handiwork. : SHINE
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Cutting remark. : DIG
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Direct one's way. : WEND
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Loop the loop, for instance. : STUNT
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Moon Goddess. : LUNA
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Luminous glow between electrical terminals. : ARC
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Strip of leather. : THONG
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Amelita Galli ___. : CURCI
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More muddy. : ROILIER
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French landscape painter, real name Claude Gelée. : LORRAIN
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Guardian. : TUTELAR
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Large province of Cuba. : ORIENTE
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Secretary of the Treasury and family. : SNYDERS
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Margaret ___, theatrical director. : WEBSTER
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Part of a desk. : DRAWER
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Cesar of the movies. : ROMERO
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___ de corps. : ESPRIT
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Clairvoyants. : SEERS
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Girl's name. : SARA
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Summer: Fr. : ETE
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Rainy day insurance. : NESTEGGS
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Endless: Poet. : ETERNE
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Journalist and former Brain Truster. : MOLEY
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Griswold's office at Yale: Abbr. : PRES
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Monstrous bird of mythology. : ROC
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Intermission at the theatre. : ENTRACTE
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He wrote "Father of the Bride." : STREETER
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Dishwasher's aid. : SOAPSUDS
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Hercules' prize. : IOLE
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Murmurs contentedly. : PURRS
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Takes care of. : MINDS
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Fighters against England, 1899-1902. : BOERS
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"___ Macabre." : DANSE
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He wrote "The Ego and The Id." : FREUD
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Artist's prerequisite. : PAINT
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Gloria and Jimmy, parents of twins. : STEWARTS
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French mandate in Africa. : CAMEROUN
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Prize-winning Italian movie. : OPENCITY
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First two words of a spiritual. : SWINGLOW
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Steer clear of. : SHUN
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Home of the University of Connecticut. : STORRS
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He wrote "The Story of Philosophy." : DURANT
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Provoke. : INCITE
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Fancy dive. : GAINER
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Clip wool from sheep. : SHEAR
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Anglers' artificial baits. : LURES
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Roofing material. : TILE
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Bin for storing corn. : CRIB
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Played the first card. : LED
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Gov. McKay's state: Abbr. : ORE

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 12 debuted here and reused later, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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