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New York Times, Monday, August 26, 1968

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 42, Avg Word Len: 4.69, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 297 (avg 1.62)
Open Squares: 70, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 4, XRef: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5, Grid flow: 21.5
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© 1968, The New York TimesNo. 6,953
Across
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Capital of Hejaz: Var. : MEKKA
6
Saintly. : HOLY
10
Bridge term. : SLAM
14
Having to do with Lamb. : ELIAN
15
Bacchanal's cry. : EVOE
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Escamillo's adversary. : TORO
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Change. : AMEND
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Scoria. : LAVA
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The birds. : AVES
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Fruit. : LOVEAPPLE
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Moldings. : OGEES
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Apiary dweller. : BEE
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Wonderful, Eliza style. : LOVERLY
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Wise to. : HEP
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Concha. : EAR
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Sports event: Colloq. : OPEN
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Ring-shaped isle. : ATOLL
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___ bear it! : GRINAND
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St. ___, Brittany port. : MALO
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Inseparable. : ASONE
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Letters. : MAIL
41
Robert Morss and others. : LOVETTS
43
Waiters also do this. : SERVE
44
Girl's name. : ETTA
45
State: Abbr. : FLA
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Morning phenomenon. : DEW
48
Start of a cheer. : TWOFOUR
51
Carry. : LUG
52
Cowboys and others. : HEMEN
53
Aromatic flower. : CLOVEPINK
59
Brain wave. : IDEA
60
Come in third. : SHOW
61
Is wearing. : HASON
62
Menu entry. : EGGS
63
Dream: Fr. : REVE
64
Come after. : ENSUE
65
Accomplishment. : FEAT
66
Stettin's river. : ODER
67
Not a soul. : NOONE
Down
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Farina or pinole. : MEAL
2
Saint's name. : ELMO
3
City of the Ukraine. : KIEV
4
Famous citizen. : KANE
5
Cain ___. : ANDABEL
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Aide. : HELPER
7
Curved. : OVAL
8
Bereft, in a way. : LOVELORN
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Truly. : YEA
10
Rialto pseudonym. : STAGENAME
11
Irish novelist. : LOVER
12
Spinning. : AREEL
13
Soft and green. : MOSSY
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Kind of seed. : PEA
22
Kiln. : OVEN
25
Man's name. : OPIE
26
Partner of 62 Across. : HAM
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Catchall abbreviation. : ETAL
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Sport. : POLO
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The Agape of early Christianity. : LOVEFEAST
33
HQ orders: Abbr. : GOS
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Fragrant ointment. : NARD
35
Jackknife. : DIVE
37
Aleutian isle. : ATTU
38
Like some shirts. : STARCHED
40
One of the Wallaces. : LEW
42
Collar. : ETON
43
Bird. : SAGEHEN
45
Foxglove. : FLOWER
46
Broadway show. : LUV
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Larcenist. : THIEF
49
Piece of pie. : WEDGE
50
Greek letter. : OMEGA
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Last word in a telegram. : LOVE
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Cloth: Sp. : PANO
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"This ___ sudden!" : ISSO
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54 Down, for one. : NOUN
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Patella site. : KNEE
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Hit sign. : SRO

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

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