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New York Times, Tuesday, April 30, 1963

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 31, Avg Word Len: 5.39, Missing: { J Z }, Scrabble score: 288 (avg 1.48)
Open Squares: 76, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 10, Grid flow: 45.1
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© 1963, The New York TimesNo. 5,021
Across
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Flounce akin to a furbelow. : FALBALA
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Musical rhythm. : TRIPLET
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White keys. : IVORIES
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Part of Al Smith's epithet. : WARRIOR
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Neither sharp nor flat. : NATURAL
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In a body. : ENMASSE
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"___ the wind in that corner?" : SITS
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Said of a clear, clean tone. : PURE
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Author of "The Promised Land." : ANTIN
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Cause of high telephone bills. : LOQUACITY
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Part of England. : KENT
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To the point that. : UNTIL
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Designating a string on which only the bow is used. : OPEN
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Warning sound. : SIREN
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Ornate quality in music. : FLORIDITY
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Humorist George. : ADE
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Happen. : ARE
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Annoy. : VEX
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Negative of a sort. : NAE
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French caretakeer. : CONCIERGE
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Metal bar. : INGOT
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Hand (out). : DOLE
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"___ ed Euridice." : ORFEO
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Sashes. : OBIS
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In the realm of the unbelievable. : FANTASTIC
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Surplice. : COTTA
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Join together. : SEAM
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Namesakes of a Biblical king. : ASAS
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Great success. : TRIUMPH
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Young animals. : KITTENS
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Esau follower. : EDOMITE
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Clapped for more. : ENCORED
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Turkish island. : TENEDOS
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Cassandra's cousin. : SEERESS
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Airfoils. : FINS
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Use. : AVAIL
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Popular game. : LOTTO
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Curt. : BRUSQUE
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Atmosphere. : AIR
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___ the chance. : LEAPAT
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"Proud ___." : ASLUCIFER
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Bird sound. : TWEET
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Fled. : RAN
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"La Douce" of Broadway. : IRMA
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Tricked. : PRANKED
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Attending. : LISTENING
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Rosy dye. : EOSIN
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English river. : TRENT
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Streamlet. : RILL
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Remove metal securers. : UNNAIL
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Days of ___. : YORE
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Sprites. : PIXIES
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Indian. : SAC
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Affirmative statement. : IDO
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Manner of performance. : RENDITION
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Catches up with. : OVERTAKES
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Truth, in China. : TAO
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Even now. : YET
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Vein, in mining. : REEF
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Stage attire. : COSTUME
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Passed. : GONE
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Expert on musical figuration. : NOTATOR
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Great want. : FAMINE
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Singers' group. : OCTET
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Hem: Fr. : BORDE
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Rowan trees. : ASHES
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River into the Rhone. : ISERE
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Candy ___. : CANES
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Encompassed by. : AMID
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Degrees in the Scriptures. : SSDS
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Please turn over: Abbr. : PTO
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Terrace: Abbr. : TCE

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 6 debuted here and reused later, 5 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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