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New York Times, Thursday, July 24, 1969

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 5.11, Missing: { F J K Q W X }, Scrabble score: 266 (avg 1.41)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 4, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3, Grid flow: 27.8
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© 1969, The New York TimesNo. 7,285
Across
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Expert on dog reflexes. : PAVLOV
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Marked with a sweeping stroke. : SLASHED
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"Do ___ Waltz?" : IHEARA
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Printed chintzes. : PINTADOS
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Open footwear. : SANDAL
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Asian people. : ANNAMESE
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German composer. : ABT
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Word before bolt or clap. : THUNDER
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Game pieces. : MEN
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Tend. : LEAN
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Finally. : ATLAST
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Former diva. : ALDA
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French explorer. : LASALLE
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Sky sight. : MARS
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Dear: Ger. : LIEB
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Early sword. : ESTOC
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Guinness. : ALEC
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Tally. : ADDUP
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Only. : SOLE
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Movie marquee word. : TODAY
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Lighten. : EASE
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Soviet city. : OREL
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U. S. humorist. : LARDNER
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Trim. : NEAT
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See 23 Down. : MILANO
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Costae. : RIBS
54
Uncle, in Scotland. : EME
55
Translucent opal. : GIRASOL
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Not talking. : MUM
61
Pioneer reformers. : APOSTLES
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People of Africa. : DAMARA
65
Habitués. : DENIZENS
66
Peaceful. : IRENIC
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Not now. : LATERON
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Color. : CERISE
Down
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Tourist city. : PISA
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Ishmael's skipper. : AHAB
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Orifice. : VENT
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That's a good ___. : LAD
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Sound forth. : ORATE
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Odin's home. : VALHALLA
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Encompass. : SPAN
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Swedish Nightingale. : LIND
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Toughen. : ANNEAL
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Frighten. : STARTLE
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Emoter. : HAM
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Swelling. : EDEMA
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Rx. directions. : DOSES
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Directed. : SENT
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Independently. : UNAIDED
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Italian landmark. : LASCALA
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Classwork. : LESSONS
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Amo, amas, ___. : AMAT
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French composer. : LALO
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Scott. : DRED
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City on the Meuse. : SEDAN
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Vituperative ones. : ABUSERS
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Sped. : TORE
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Olive genus. : OLEA
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Certain European. : CELT
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From time to time. : PERIODIC
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River from Tibet to Shanghai. : YANGTZE
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Irritating one. : ROILER
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Western lake. : MEAD
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Actuate. : IMPEL
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Girl's name. : LEONA
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Proclaim loudly. : BLARE
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Neighbor of Virginia City. : RENO
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Relative of an org. : ASSN
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Peanut: Sp. : MANI
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Modern author. : URIS
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Spice. : MACE
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Meet. : SIT
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Debussy's "La ___." : MER

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

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