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New York Times, Monday, June 5, 1961

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.03, Missing: { G Q W X }, Scrabble score: 293 (avg 1.53)
Open Squares: 77, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 10, Grid flow: 12.2
Jim Horne notes:

RVSVP at 19-Across is not a standard abbreviation.

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© 1961, The New York TimesNo. 4,343
Across
1
Transported with love, joy, etc. : RAPT
5
Deeds: Lat. : ACTA
9
Actor from Omaha. : CLIFT
14
"Caro Nome" is one. : ARIA
15
Silvers. : PHIL
16
Region of Mt. Helicon. : AONIA
17
Wedding belle. : JUNEBRIDE
19
Please reply immediately: Fr. abbr. : RVSVP
20
Clumsy boat. : ARK
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Function. : ROLE
22
Tête-___. : ATETES
23
Bridegroom. : HUSBAND
25
Roll up. : FURL
26
Women in white. : RNS
27
"Bunthorne's Bride." : PATIENCE
31
Drop in. : VISIT
34
Wedding festivity. : RECEPTION
35
Substance for etching. : ACID
36
Forefathers: Poet. : SIRES
37
Tropical food staple. : TARO
38
Members of the wedding. : RELATIVES
40
School furniture. : DESKS
41
Adores. : IDOLIZES
42
Bluejacket. : TAR
43
Clairvoyant. : SEER
44
They marry people. : PARSONS
48
Cleans thoroughly. : SCOURS
51
Gentle person. : LAMB
52
You, in Italy. : VOI
53
Subject. : TOPIC
54
Happy holiday. : HONEYMOON
56
Make very happy. : ELATE
57
Leaf cutters. : ANTS
58
Besides. : ELSE
59
Jetties. : MOLES
60
Quiz. : TEST
61
Parts of socks. : TOES
Down
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Nobleman in Calcutta. : RAJAH
2
Babylonian mother goddess. : ARURU
3
Fragrant flowers. : PINKS
4
To: Scot. : TAE
5
Housewear. : APRONS
6
___ bride. : CHILD
7
Ebb and flow. : TIDE
8
Bride-___, rustic wedding feast. : ALE
9
Popular type of holiday. : CARTRIP
10
Missives of a sort. : LOVELETTERS
11
Of the current month: Abbr. : INST
12
Basketball team. : FIVE
13
Heel pieces. : TAPS
18
Snow goose. : BRANT
22
Mulberry trees of New Zealand. : AUTES
24
Certain hotel accommodations. : BRIDALSUITE
25
Visages. : FACES
27
Members of French weddings. : PERES
28
Island near Sumatra. : NIAS
29
Stopper. : CORK
30
Biblical patriarch. : ENOS
31
Diverse: Comb. form. : VARI
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Chilled. : ICED
33
Farm tower. : SILO
34
Niagara, for one. : RIVER
36
Dimensions. : SIZES
39
Fencing positions. : TIERCES
40
___ and Joan, blissful couple. : DARBY
42
Most docile. : TAMEST
44
Longs eagerly (for). : PANTS
45
Rounded molding. : OVOLO
46
Halter. : NOOSE
47
Math ratios. : SINES
48
Flower part. : STEM
49
Where Rocky Mountain National Park is: Abbr. : COLO
50
Girasol. : OPAL
51
Unaccompanied. : LONE
54
Topper. : HAT
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Gathered together. : MET

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

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