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New York Times, Tuesday, August 1, 1961

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 37, Avg Word Len: 5.22, Missing: { B F J Q W X Z }, Scrabble score: 256 (avg 1.36)
Open Squares: 72, Cheaters: 8, FITB: 1, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3, Grid flow: 27.5
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© 1961, The New York TimesNo. 4,400
Across
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Fur piece. : STOLE
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Peace. : REPOSE
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Hymn tune. : CHORAL
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Idolatry. : PAGANISM
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Region of France. : ARTOIS
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Tristram's home. : LYONESSE
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With: Ger. : MIT
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Chocolate tree. : CACAO
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Chemical compound. : ESTER
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Pernicious. : EVIL
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Diminutive of Caroline. : LINA
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Ringing sound. : TING
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Rodeo city. : RENO
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Absalom, for one. : SON
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Accidental. : CHANCE
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Follower of Jason. : ARGONAUT
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Occupation. : CAREER
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Law: Abbr. : ORD
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Study. : CON
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Fast. : PRESTO
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Cossack song. : DARKEYES
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Pre-Paschal. : LENTEN
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Terminate. : END
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Small animal. : RUNT
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Peggy Wood's organization. : ANTA
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Yawn. : GAPE
50
Behold: Lat. : ECCE
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Tax, old style. : STENT
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Venetian specialty. : GLASS
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Beverage. : ALE
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Neighbor of Luzon. : MINDANAO
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Follower of Falstaff. : PISTOL
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Metallic element. : ANTIMONY
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Comfortable. : ATEASE
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Classes. : GENERA
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French queen. : REINE
Down
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Peace Corps leader. : SHRIVER
2
Adding. : TOTTING
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Gold of Granada. : ORO
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Secular. : LAIC
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Gottfried's sister. : ELSA
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Fabric. : RAYON
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Conceit. : EGO
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Glazier's item. : PANE
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Military symbol. : ONESTAR
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Papal chapel. : SISTINE
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Basic nature. : ESSENCE
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TV device. : CAMERA
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Lament: Poet. : PLAINT
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Business event. : MERGER
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Thunderhead. : CLOUD
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Game of chance. : LOO
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Harmony. : ACCORD
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Mode from the Far East. : SARONG
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Skein. : HANK
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Significance. : NOTE
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Capital of Crete. : CANEA
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Life-saving fluid. : PLASMA
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Leasing. : RENTING
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Covenant. : ENTENTE
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Substitute of a sort. : STANDIN
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Form a battle line. : DEPLOY
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Sooner than. : ERE
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Mexican state. : YUCATAN
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Surround. : ENCLOSE
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"Tatler" writer. : STEELE
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Port on Guam. : AGANA
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Tone down. : TAME
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Flaky mineral. : SPAR
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Position. : SITE
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___'easter. : NOR
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Six, in Italy. : SEI

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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