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New York Times, Thursday, June 13, 1968

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.79, Missing: { D V X }, Scrabble score: 346 (avg 1.85)
Open Squares: 65, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 5, XRef: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 6, Grid flow: 39.3
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© 1968, The New York TimesNo. 6,879
Across
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Twist. : SKEW
5
Attorney ___. : ATLAW
10
Juvenile hero. : HANS
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City of Sicily. : ENNA
15
Lobster's claw. : CHELA
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Govt. agency. : USIA
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Sportswear. : TOGS
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Lawyer's work. : TRIALBRIEF
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Role in Macbeth. : BANQUO
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See 40 Down. : TURTLE
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Rise. : GOUP
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Animated: Slang. : JAZZY
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Niveous. : WHITE
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Kitchen item. : POT
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People of Natal. : ZULUS
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Diminutive ending. : OON
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Gradients. : SLANTS
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Corncob. : PIPE
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Gift for baby. : MUG
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King of early Rome. : TARQUIN
41
In favor of. : FOR
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Pennsylvania port. : ERIE
44
Resilience. : BOUNCE
45
Ivy Leaguer. : ELI
46
Featherbrain. : NINNY
48
Fabrication. : LIE
49
Louisianian. : CAJUN
51
Lodginghouse. : HOTEL
53
Soup ingredient. : OKRA
54
African capital. : ASMARA
57
Midge. : INSECT
59
Means of travel. : SHANKSMARE
62
Ring decisions. : TKOS
64
Soft mineral. : TALC
65
Skewer item. : KABOB
66
Sandwich type. : HERO
67
Girl-watch. : OGLE
68
Unyielding. : STONY
69
Harrow's rival. : ETON
Down
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Resolved. : SET
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Door part. : KNOB
3
Taking part. : ENGAGINGIN
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Opposite of "has been." : WASNOT
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Show off. : ACTUP
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During: Poet. : THRO
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Garland. : LEI
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State: Abbr. : ALA
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Dance. : WALTZ
10
Get going. : HURRYUP
11
___ were. : ASIT
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French marshal. : NIEL
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Vault. : SAFE
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Drone. : BUZZ
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Pursuit. : QUEST
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Spring bloom. : JONQUIL
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Bring into harmony. : ATTUNE
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Certain people. : WOMEN
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Peri's relative. : HOURI
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Probation. : PAROLE
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Mae West. : LIFEJACKET
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Where Apia is. : UPOLU
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Finch's cousin. : SERIN
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Technician's area. : LAB
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Thus: Lat. : SIC
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Collars, with 22 Across. : NECKS
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Intensify. : ENHANCE
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Shire of England. : YORK
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"Sweet ___ uses ... " : ARETHE
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Stints. : TASKS
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___ one. : ONEBY
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Concerning. : ASTO
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Tobacco. : SHAG
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Promenade. : MALL
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Golf bag item. : IRON
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Bovine of a kind. : TORO
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Picture border. : MAT
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Turku's Swedish name. : ABO
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Favorite ___. : SON

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

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