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New York Times, Thursday, November 12, 1953

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 32, Avg Word Len: 5.22, Missing: { F J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 307 (avg 1.59)
Open Squares: 79, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Spans: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 7, Grid flow: 34.4
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© 1953, The New York TimesNo. 1,607
Across
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Pipe or breaker. : CASK
5
On the heavy side. : OBESE
10
Russet pear. : BOSC
14
Back ailment. : ACHE
15
Has value. : RATES
16
Vague impression. : IDEA
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Palmer Stadium players. : PRINCETONTIGERS
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Where Secy. Wilson works. : PENTAGON
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Dinner course. : ENTREE
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"It came ___ a midnight clear ... " : UPON
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White Sox outfielder. : MELE
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Current Porter-Burrows hit. : CANCAN
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Indulged in fanciful talking. : ROMANCED
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Vichyssoise ingredient. : LEEKS
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Tendon. : SINEW
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Girl's name. : AVA
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Michie Stadium players. : ARMY
35
Foreshadowed. : BODED
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Part of a ship. : PROW
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Boston cream ___. : PIE
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"Catfish Row" resident. : PORGY
39
Came into general knowledge. : BROKE
40
Where to catch bass or grunnion. : SEASHORE
42
Biologist Will and Railroader Lucius. : BEEBES
43
Small and uncomfortable. : POKY
44
Schuschnigg of Austria. : KURT
45
Poetic heroine. : ELAINE
48
Plea. : ENTREATY
52
Nickname of Marquette's squad. : GOLDENAVALANCHE
54
___ Royale, in Lake Superior. : ISLE
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Tee off. : DRIVE
56
O'Kelly of Eire. : SEAN
57
Gridiron headliner. : STAR
58
Scoffer's grimace. : SNEER
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Sister of Mars. : ERIS
Down
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Founder of "Dogpatch." : CAPP
2
Piece of land. : ACRE
3
Foreshank. : SHIN
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Winner of 1952 Cotton Bowl game. : KENTUCKY
5
Home of the Beavers. : OREGON
6
___ Rouge, lair of eleven "Tigers." : BATON
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Where Rugger is played. : ETON
8
New title for Mayor Burke: Abbr. : SEN
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Prized. : ESTEEMED
10
Midwest Conference. : BIGTEN
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Boundary river between Poland and Germany. : ODER
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Brown. : SERE
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State of affairs. : CASE
18
Cloaks for senoritas. : CAPAS
19
Relative. : INLAW
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Time, according to Ben Franklin. : MONEY
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Applauds. : CLAPS
25
Clifftop home. : AERIE
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Where Hercules slew the lion. : NEMEA
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An animal's back. : RIDGE
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Locust tree bearing pods. : CAROB
29
Summon. : EVOKE
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V. P. who won Nobel peace prize, 1925. : DAWES
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Expression of apology. : SORRY
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Certain desk paraphernalia. : BOOKENDS
36
Something done for show. : PRETENSE
38
Bobby soxer's monopoly. : PHONE
39
Yogi the Yankee. : BERRA
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An arachnid and not an insect. : SPIDER
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One of Churchill's right-hand men. : BUTLER
44
Playing card. : KNAVE
45
Shield. : EGIS
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"Little Boy ___." : LOST
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___ marcia (played in the style of a march). : ALLA
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Girl's nickname. : EVIE
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Box elder. : ACER
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Language of Siam. : THAI
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Longings: Colloq. : YENS
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Governor at Topeka. : ARN

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 5 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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