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New York Times, Wednesday, June 19, 1968

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 40, Avg Word Len: 4.87, Missing: { X }, Scrabble score: 282 (avg 1.52)
Open Squares: 61, Cheaters: 6, FITB: 2, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 7, Grid flow: 20.4
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© 1968, The New York TimesNo. 6,885
Across
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Doorway parts. : JAMBS
6
Gentle. : TAME
10
Science degree. : BSC
13
Moreover. : AGAIN
14
To ___ (every one). : AMAN
15
Possessive. : OURS
17
A Beatle. : RINGO
18
Symbol of venality. : BOSSTWEED
20
Record of a sort. : LOG
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Kitchen delights. : ODORS
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Mosquito. : AEDES
24
Historic town NW of Naples. : ANZIO
26
Sea birds. : MURRES
28
Places, in legal parlance. : VENUES
30
Writes. : PENS
31
Aid's partner. : ABET
32
Numerical prefix. : QUADRI
34
Sibilant sound. : SST
37
Turn's partner. : TOSS
38
Let loose. : UNTIE
39
Fruit tree. : PEAR
40
Bishopric. : SEE
41
Reddish yellow. : TITIAN
42
Shade of blue. : AQUA
43
Man of the hour. : HERO
44
Inherited estates, in India. : TALUKS
46
Completely. : INTOTO
49
Taste, for one. : SENSE
50
Sluggard. : SNAIL
51
Vacuum tube. : DIODE
53
Month: Abbr. : SEP
56
Replacing. : INSTEADOF
58
Houston athlete. : ASTRO
60
Greek letter. : BETA
61
Gallic name. : RENE
62
___ Rivoli. : RUEDE
63
Generator: Abbr. : DYN
64
Nibble (at). : GNAW
65
Nursery rhyme character. : SPRAT
Down
1
Ancient Norse chieftain. : JARL
2
Exchange premium. : AGIO
3
Steel ingredient. : MANGANESE
4
Important. : BIG
5
Rest: Colloq. : SNOOZE
6
Interdiction. : TABOO
7
Spanish song subject. : AMOR
8
Madison Avenue concern. : MASSMEDIA
9
Navy man: Abbr. : ENS
10
Arbor. : BOWER
11
Shoe material. : SUEDE
12
Indians. : CREES
16
Bodies of water: Abbr. : SDS
19
Anklebones. : TARSI
22
Unease. : DISQUIET
25
Final dish of some dinners. : NUTS
27
Vacant. : UNRENTED
28
Brewery sights. : VATS
29
Central American tree. : EBOE
30
House adjunct. : PATIO
33
Adjective for virgin soil. : UNTRODDEN
34
Set apart. : SEQUESTER
35
Western Indian. : SAUK
36
Singing sounds. : TRAS
39
Chums. : PALS
41
Rowboat part. : THOLE
45
Comes close, old style. : ANEARS
46
Lodged. : INNED
47
Disagreeable. : NASTY
48
Huge fellow. : TITAN
49
The R.A.F. of 1940. : SOFEW
50
Sister or brother. : SIB
52
Hebrides isle. : IONA
54
Wagner role. : ERDA
55
Miss Moore, for one. : POET
57
S. A. country. : ARG
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Have a meal. : SUP

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

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