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New York Times, Wednesday, March 9, 1960

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 32, Avg Word Len: 5.22, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 293 (avg 1.52)
Open Squares: 81, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 9, Grid flow: 28.6
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© 1960, The New York TimesNo. 3,890
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Defeat. : WORST
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String. : CORD
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Scene of Eisenhower's recent trip: Abbr. : SPAM
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"Oh, give me ___, where the buffalo roam ... " : AHOME
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Cupid. : AMOR
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Contemporary of Dumas. : HUGO
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Slow motion. : SNAILSPACE
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Willow genus. : ITEA
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Stouter. : PORTLIER
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Man of learning. : SAVANT
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Skein of yarn. : HANK
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Acquiesces. : ASSENTS
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Beasts common in Africa. : CAMELS
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Harmony. : ACCORD
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"It's ___!" : AGIRL
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Constellation Ara. : ALTAR
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Slant. : TIP
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Cunning. : WILY
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Kitchen utensil. : SCOOP
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___ cake. : PATA
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Syllable in music. : SOL
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Take part. : SITIN
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Petits fours. : CAKES
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Hollows of wet, marshy ground. : SWALES
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Jewish legendary monsters. : GOLEMS
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Costumed. : ATTIRED
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Flatfish. : SOLE
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"A ___ the hand ... " : BIRDIN
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Catch or clamp. : HOLDFAST
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Pointed arch. : OGEE
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Busy merchant in winter. : COALDEALER
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Déjeuner. : MEAL
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"___, Brute?" : ETTU
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Startle. : SCARE
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Football's Black Knights. : ARMY
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Rough exterior of bark. : ROSS
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Ill-humored. : TESTY
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Famous aircraft carrier. : WASP
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Exclamation of disbelief. : OHNO
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Burst, as of applause. : ROAR
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Forge, bellows and anvil. : SMITHERY
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Confess. : TELLALL
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Czech playwright. : CAPEK
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Oriental name. : OMAR
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Fabulous bird. : ROC
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Military or naval headgear. : DRESSCAP
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Quake. : SHIVER
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Game played with a teetotum. : PUTANDTAKE
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Factor. : AGENT
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Castle defenses. : MOATS
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Misdeeds. : SINS
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Lyrelike instrument. : ASOR
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Obey. : ACTON
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Cries of birds. : CAWS
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Exchange premium. : AGIO
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Waterway in a song. : MILLSTREAM
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Man's name. : ALOIS
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Performed. : ACTED
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News article. : ITEM
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Defile. : PASS
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Device for muffling sound. : SILENCER
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Red man's friend. : PALEFACE
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Oriental garment. : SARI
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Most unfriendly. : COLDEST
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Broadly. : WIDELY
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Proverbial paving material. : GOLD
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Huge serpent. : ABOMA
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Loud yell at the end of a cheer. : TIGER
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Alone: Lat. : SOLUS
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Porkpies. : HATS
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What a pity! : ALAS
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Spanish painter. : SERT
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Card. : TREY
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American Indian. : OTO

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 5 debuted here and reused later, 1 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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