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New York Times, Friday, July 25, 1952

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 32, Avg Word Len: 5.22, Missing: { J Q W Z }, Scrabble score: 302 (avg 1.56)
Open Squares: 85, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 10, Grid flow: 20.2 Grid has both 90- and 180-degree symmetry.
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© 1952, The New York TimesNo. 1,132
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Canadian vacation place. : BANFF
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Part of a goblet. : STEM
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Sprinkled with small figures, in art. : SEME
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"Bombs bursting ___." : INAIR
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Irish. : ERSE
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City in northern France. : LOOS
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A lady in Rome. : DONNA
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New York vacation place. : CATSKILLS
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Fiends. : SATANS
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California vacation place. : YOSEMITE
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Describing a rough diamond. : UNCUT
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Massachusetts vacation place. : CAPECOD
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Brief and to the point. : SUCCINCT
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Gen. Collins' men. : GIS
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Aristocrats of the dog world: Colloq. : PEKES
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Golf targets. : HOLES
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Our Ambassador to Norway. : BAY
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Pub potations. : ALES
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Dog: Latin. : CANIS
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Western hot spot. : RENO
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Fisherman's equipment. : NET
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Loses brilliance. : FADES
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New Orleans, Charleston, Boston. : PORTS
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Poppycock. : ROT
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Tooth of a wheel. : SPROCKET
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Popular stop on Caribbean cruises. : CARACAS
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Markers on the diamond. : SACKS
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Mexican vacation place. : ACAPULCO
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Symbol of Minnesota. : GOPHER
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They're commanded by major generals. : DIVISIONS
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Bête ___. : NOIRE
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Supreme Court Justice from Kentucky. : REED
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Knot or knob. : NODE
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A source of perfume. : ORRIS
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Sea birds. : ERNS
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The top. : APEX
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The Palisades are. : STEEP
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Bridge calls. : BIDS
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Animal you might meet in Celebes. : ANOA
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Eastern island vacation place. : NANTUCKET
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Common causes of headaches. : FINANCES
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The saint of simplicity. : FRANCIS
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One type of champagne. : SEC
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Cafeteria equipment. : TRAY
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Thrusting sword. : ESTOC
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Telegrams. : MESSAGES
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Covers with a viscous substance. : SLIMES
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A Greek dialect: Var. : EOLIC
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Much or very, in musical directions. : MOLTO
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Two-wheeled chariot of ancient times. : ESSED
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Visored military caps. : KEPIS
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___ Valley, Idaho. : SUN
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Large lake in Africa: Var. : TCHAD
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Nine inches. : SPAN
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African river, 700 miles long. : UELE
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Shadings. : TONES
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Speaks in a childlike way. : LISPS
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Festival at Stockbridge. : BERKSHIRE
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Poker pot warmer. : ANTE
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Washington ballplayer. : YOST
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California island vacation place. : CATALINA
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Cape Ann resort town. : ROCKPORT
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Center of attraction. : FOCUS
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Pennsylvania vacation place. : POCONOS
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You'll see them at Niagara. : RAPIDS
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Benny Goodman's "Tiger ___." : RAG
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Military unit. : CADRE
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Steel: French. : ACIER
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Bird of poetry. : RAVEN
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Ice cream portion. : SCOOP
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Wavy: Her. : ONDE
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Clevelanders swim in it. : ERIE
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Breathing: Abbr. : RESP
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M. or F. : SEX

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1 unique to this puzzle, 9 debuted here and reused later, 6 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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