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New York Times, Thursday, July 1, 1954

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 39, Avg Word Len: 4.89, Missing: { J Q Z }, Scrabble score: 310 (avg 1.67)
Open Squares: 68, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 10, Grid flow: 39.1
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© 1954, The New York TimesNo. 1,829
Across
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Balaam's steed. : ASS
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Boat: Span. : BARCA
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Clever. : APT
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T. E. Lawrence's other name. : SHAW
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Of the hipbone. : ILIAC
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Early in the 12th century. : MCII
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Gilbert and Sullivan character. : KOKO
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15,781 ft. peak, Mont ___. : BLANC
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V. I. P. in Seoul. : RHEE
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Long and slender. : SPINDLY
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Barrel makers. : COOPERS
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Balmoral Castle's river. : DEE
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Canadian peninsula. : GASPE
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Former Commandant of the Marine Corps. : CATES
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Fought for the championship. : CONTENDED
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Winged. : ALAR
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Pepper ___. : POT
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Verdi opera. : ERNANI
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Disagrees. : DIFFERS
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Driver of a cart. : DRAYMAN
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Make harmonious again. : RETUNE
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Classified items. : ADS
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___ barrel. : PORK
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Subjugators. : ENSLAVERS
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Famous Chief Justice, 1836–64. : TANEY
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Skin from which a glove is cut. : TRANK
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Enemy of the Fox tribe. : SAC
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Pertaining to insects. : ENTOMIC
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Small, portable steam engines. : DONKEYS
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Cat "talk." : MEOW
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Was devoted to. : LOVED
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Midyear or final. : EXAM
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Golf club. : IRON
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Girl's name. : ERICA
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Irritate: Colloq. : RILE
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A very small amount. : TOT
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Pieces of furniture. : DESKS
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Curling mark. : TEE
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Puts a price on. : ASKS
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Bootery. : SHOP
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H. H. Munro's pseudonym. : SAKI
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Authoritative book. : BIBLE
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Unite. : ALLY
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Inlet. : RIA
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Porter's latest hit. : CANCAN
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Greeters. : ACCOSTERS
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Back symptom. : ACHE
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Breakwater. : PIER
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Haberdashery items. : TIES
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"My Sister Eileen" with music. : WONDERFULTOWN
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Role for Burgess Meredith. : MRPENNYPACKER
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From: French. : DES
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___ house. : OPERA
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Understood: Colloq. : GOT
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Staff officers. : CADRE
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Foreign. : ALIEN
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Prominent Ohioans. : TAFTS
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Lettuce. : COS
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Famous friend. : DAMON
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Lapland lake. : ENARE
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Small: Slang. : DINKY
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Waxed strong. : PREVAILED
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Embrace. : ENARM
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Dental degree. : DDS
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Gov. Cherry's state. : ARK
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Cry from an enthusiastic audience. : ENCORE
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Sun ___. : TAN
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Thirst quenchers. : SODAS
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Exude. : EMIT
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Byword for a tyrant. : NERO
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Sound of a horn. : TOOT
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Stacked ___. : DECK
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Theatre sign. : EXIT
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Stevens' alma mater. : YALE
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Pintail duck. : SMEE
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Force: Latin. : VIS

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 8 debuted here and reused later, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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