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New York Times, Friday, November 3, 1950

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 33, Avg Word Len: 5.05, Missing: { J K Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 272 (avg 1.42)
Open Squares: 66, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 2, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 14, Grid flow: 26.3
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© 1950, The New York TimesNo. 502
Across
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Democratic candidate in New York City. : PECORA
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Senator from New Hampshire. : BRIDGES
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Director of "Battleground." : WELLMAN
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Scene of 1925 European peace pact. : LOCARNO
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Shine. : RADIATE
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City in Kentucky, on the Ohio. : ASHLAND
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Syrian city: Fr. sp. : ALEP
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News paragraphs. : ITEMS
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Geological division. : LIAS
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For each. : PER
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British Air Secretary, 1939–40. : HOARE
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___ Diego, California. : SAN
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River in Korea. : HAN
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Wishy-washy. : SLIPSLOP
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Magistrate in ancient Greece. : EPHOR
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Worn out; shabby. : SEEDY
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Physicians' group. : AMA
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The Wasp was a famous one. : FLATTOP
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Romans carried off these women. : SABINES
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Rocky crag. : TOR
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Decoys. : LURES
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It is said: Fr. : ONDIT
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Author of "Father of the Bride." : STREETER
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Mr. Hunter of movies. : IAN
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Name of the eastern football league. : IVY
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Hollywood representative. : AGENT
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Negative. : NOT
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Flower holder. : VASE
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Perfumes. : ODORS
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Sarcastic remarks: Colloq. : DIGS
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Next after the Bronze Age. : IRONAGE
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From Cannes to La Spezia. : RIVIERA
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Carrier-based U. S. plane. : PANTHER
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First barbarian ruler of Italy. : ODOACER
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Little Lord Fauntleroys. : SISSIES
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Opticians' wares. : LENSES
Down
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His is the earliest portrait of Washington. : PEALE
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Senior. : ELDER
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Paper holder. : CLIP
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Possible challenger to Ezzard Charles. : OMA
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Daily allowance. : RATION
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Dutch news agency. : ANETA
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Innocent. : BLAMELESS
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Truman's press secretary. : ROSS
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I: Ger. : ICH
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Largest city in Texas. : DALLAS
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Fertile area. : GRAINLAND
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Sicilian province. : ENNA
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Patches up the lawn. : SODS
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Bundle up. : WRAP
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Gaelic. : ERSE
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Co-author of a controversial Act. : HARTLEY
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Scouting vessel. : SPYBOAT
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Third base, "the ___ corner." : HOT
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"Sweet as apple cider." : IDA
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Mountain in China, sacred to Buddhists. : OMEI
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Time gone by. : PAST
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Lizardlike animals. : EFTS
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Whodunit requisite. : PLOT
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Our 9th and 23d Presidents. : HARRISONS
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Implements for buttering bread. : SPREADERS
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Three strikes. : OUT
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Roadhouse. : INN
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Therefore. : ERGO
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Items on a sports program. : EVENTS
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John Gunther's favorite word. : INSIDE
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Mr. Flynn of movies. : ERROL
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Princess Elizabeth to the Duke of Windsor. : NIECE
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Story book villains. : OGRES
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Autocratic leader. : TSAR
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Very important people. : VIPS
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Goddesses of vengeance. : ARAI
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S-shaped molding. : OGEE
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Discoverer of Cape of Good Hope. : DIAS
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Hindu sky serpent. : AHI
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From: German. : VON

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 12 debuted here and reused later, 5 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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