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New York Times, Tuesday, August 23, 1960

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 37, Avg Word Len: 5.22, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 288 (avg 1.53)
Open Squares: 74, Cheaters: 10, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3, Grid flow: 21.8 Grid has double diagonal symmetry.
David Steinberg notes:

Note that the 43-Across clue is erroneous: COMO is Italian, not Swiss.

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C
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A
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I
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R
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N
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C
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A
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T
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S
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U
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P
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B
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O
O
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N
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S
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M
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E
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P
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L
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B
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Y
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T
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B
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U
S
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D
E
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T
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R
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C
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A
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H
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C
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S
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H
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S
H
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D
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I
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G
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C
H
U
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K
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S
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C
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T
O
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G
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F
L
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K
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C
O
M
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D
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F
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G
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E
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M
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P
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R
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S
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W
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© 1960, The New York TimesNo. 4,057
Across
1
Small, shaggy Scottish terrier. : CAIRN
6
Sauce for meat. : CATSUP
12
Orchestral instrument. : BASSOON
14
Island west of Borneo. : SUMATRA
15
Old Nick. : EVILONE
16
Daring. : PROWESS
17
Describing winter coats. : LINED
18
Nursery sound effects. : WAILS
20
Where the orchestra sits. : PIT
21
Got down. : ALIT
22
Cooking devices. : SPITS
23
Plant tendril. : BINE
24
Money on the Ginza. : YEN
25
Oar holder. : THOLE
26
Work incentive. : BONUS
27
Motoring problems. : DETOURS
29
Kind. : CLASS
30
The chase. : HUNT
31
Burn. : CHAR
32
Symbolic garment. : SHIRT
34
Noisy party: Slang. : SHINDIG
37
Bridge sections. : SPANS
38
Short thick piece: Colloq. : CHUNK
39
Cul-de-___. : SAC
41
Chinese society. : TONG
42
Lucky chance: Slang. : FLUKE
43
Swiss scenic spot. : COMO
44
Finish. : END
45
Side. : FLANK
46
Greek physician of 2d century. : GALEN
47
Bulldog or city ___. : EDITION
49
Come forth. : EMANATE
51
Noblewoman. : PEERESS
52
Recounts. : RELATES
53
Fine lines on type faces. : SERIFS
54
Where Swansea is. : WALES
Down
1
Quibbled. : CAVILED
2
Silly. : ASININE
3
Dot of land in a lake. : ISLET
4
Land measure. : ROOD
5
French refusal. : NON
6
Hair style. : CURLS
7
Biblical book. : AMOS
8
Playing marble. : TAW
9
Footwear style. : STEPINS
10
Pennsylvania college. : URSINUS
11
Creamy foodstuffs. : PASTES
12
Make (a rope) secure: Naut. : BELAY
13
Eisenhower's vacation place. : NEWPORT
14
Rancor. : SPITE
19
Troubles. : AILS
22
Move to one side. : SHUNT
23
Plank. : BOARD
25
City on the Loire. : TOURS
26
Printed form to be filled in. : BLANK
28
Tangible object. : THING
29
Animal's backbone. : CHINE
31
Polo period. : CHUKKER
32
Poetic foot. : SPONDEE
33
More skillful. : HANDIER
34
Eschew. : SHUN
35
Set apart. : ISOLATE
36
Reproductive cells. : GAMETES
37
Immerses. : STEEPS
38
Social units. : CLANS
40
Pastry shells. : CONES
42
Embroidery silk. : FLOSS
43
Grand ___ in Venice. : CANAL
45
Feudal estate. : FIEF
46
Festive. : GALA
48
Numerical prefix. : TRI
50
Sea bird. : MEW

Answer summary:
3 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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