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New York Times, Saturday, May 26, 1951

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 32, Avg Word Len: 5.22, Missing: { F Q V W X Y Z }, Scrabble score: 258 (avg 1.34)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 4, XRef: 2, Spans: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 10
David Steinberg notes:

Original grid had ERASER/SALER at 25-Across/13-Down; changed to ERASES/SALES.

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© 1951, The New York TimesNo. 706
Across
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What Flushing Meadow once was. : MARSH
6
He sought Moby Dick. : AHAB
10
They hang in the Frick Collection. : OILS
14
Creator of Lorelei Lee and Effie Huntriss: first name. : ANITA
15
His nicknames were "Butch" and "The Hat." : LAGUARDIA
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Central Vietnam. : ANNAM
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Warning. : ALARMBELL
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Polo Grounder. : MAGLIE
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Sea bird. : ERNE
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Malt brew. : ALE
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Greece, in Greek. : ELLAS
25
Expunges. : ERASES
27
Stationary elevator man. : STARTER
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Part of a hat. : BRIM
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Antiquarian's item. : URN
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The very end. : OMEGA
34
Raccoon-like denizen of 59 Across. : COATI
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High-spot of Bronx Park. : BOTANICALGARDEN
41
Insect's defense. : STING
42
Hollywood's other Eve. : ARDEN
43
Northern English river. : ALN
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Pewter coins of Malaya. : TRAS
46
Riddles. : ENIGMAS
48
It's washed ashore. : JETSAM
51
Hag. : CRONE
52
Rubber tree. : ULE
53
Palm tree. : NIPA
55
Mexican houses. : ADOBES
59
Central Park meeting place. : MENAGERIE
62
Native of Basra: Var. : IRAKI
63
Just between us. : ENTRENOUS
64
Metal tag. : AGLET
65
Go nine innings. : LAST
66
Impertinence: Slang. : SASS
67
Middle name on dollar bills. : NEESE
Down
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Thank-you-___, a bump in a road. : MAAM
2
The I of "The King and I." : ANNA
3
Prize fighting. : RING
4
More jejune. : STALER
5
Historic N. Y. C. residence of first Secretary of the Treasury. : HAMILTONGRANGE
6
Gov. Persons' state: Abbr. : ALA
7
Takes into jail or court. : HALES
8
Author of "A Time for Greatness." : AGAR
9
Part of a stove. : BURNER
10
Globe. : ORB
11
Copywriters' stock in trade. : IDEAS
12
French city near Belgian border. : LILLE
13
Advertised opportunities. : SALES
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Subject for our history books. : AMERICANINDIAN
20
A resin of many uses. : ELEMI
24
Betelnut palms. : ARECAS
26
Cupid. : AMOR
27
Fill-in teachers. : SUBS
28
Latin student's standby. : TROT
29
Voter against. : ANTI
30
Having fewer locks than usual. : BALDER
33
Speedboating Mr. Wood. : GAR
35
It's similar to Sheraton. : ADAM
36
Tissue: Anat. : TELA
37
Fraunces Tavern, Wayside, etc. : INNS
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Bird food. : ANTS
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Columbus' birthplace. : GENOA
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City, a few kms. south of 12 Down. : AMIENS
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Lake south of Champlain. : GEORGE
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Mme. ___, wealthy widow who married Aaron Burr. : JUMEL
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Former Queen of Italy. : ELENA
50
Circus sites outside N. Y. C. : TENTS
51
___ Julius Caesar. : CAIUS
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Outrigger canoe. : PROA
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Big bundle. : BALE
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Barely makes a living (with "out"). : EKES
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Spot chosen for building. : SITE
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Museum of Modern ___. : ART
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Shape of an ogee. : ESS

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 7 debuted here and reused later, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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Crosswords published prior to Nov. 21, 1993 are provided by David Steinberg and The Pre-Shortzian Puzzle Project.

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