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New York Times, Saturday, August 27, 1960

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 68, Blocks: 37, Avg Word Len: 5.53, Missing: { J K Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 275 (avg 1.46)
Open Squares: 80, Cheaters: 12, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 6, Grid flow: 37.4
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© 1960, The New York TimesNo. 4,061
Across
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Stares in wonder. : GAPES
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French military academy. : STCYR
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Weather-eye satellite. : TIROSI
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Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms. : THREEBS
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Brassard. : ARMLET
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Mackintosh. : RAINCOAT
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Apartment. : FLAT
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Mops of hair. : MANES
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Twisted. : WRY
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Bona ___. : FIDE
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Bowling alleys. : LANES
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Applaud. : CLAP
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Young horses. : YEARLINGS
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Expression. : VOICE
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Silly person. : GOOSE
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Old-time headdress with lappets. : PINNER
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Swiss city. : LUCERNE
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Something to wear. : MITTENS
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Rose pests. : APHIDS
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Clergyman. : VICAR
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Clothes closet. : PRESS
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Evened accounts: Colloq. : SETTLEDUP
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Loose sedimentary material. : SILT
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Folkways. : MORES
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Place: Comb form. : TOPO
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Abbreviations indicating examples. : EGS
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___ plexus. : SOLAR
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Or ___! : ELSE
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Furniture style. : SHERATON
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Boring tool. : GIMLET
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The last part. : TAILEND
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Electricity, power, etc., provided for machinery. : INPUTS
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Light wood. : BALSA
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Sounds of surprise. : GASPS
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Little lady. : GIRLIE
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Military squadron. : ARMADA
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Noisy ghost. : POLTERGEIST
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Noun suffix. : ESE
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Hold a session. : SIT
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Alien. : STRANGE
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Macbeth and others. : THANES
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Calls out. : CRIES
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Intense desires: Slang. : YENS
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Archives: Abbr. : REC
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Candy. : TAFFY
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Sail rope. : BOWLINE
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Moslem. : SARACEN
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Office workers. : TYPERS
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Minister's house. : MANSE
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Celebrities. : LIONS
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Awkward mishap. : CONTRETEMPS
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Noblemen. : LORDS
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Imperative. : VITAL
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Early invaders of England. : PICTS
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Slips backward. : LAPSES
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Kind of piano. : UPRIGHT
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London district. : CHELSEA
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Joint in carpentry. : MITER
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Porch. : VERANDA
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Lawmakers. : SOLONS
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Put on one's best bib and tucker. : DOLLUP
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Surprise defeats. : UPSETS
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Very important persons in the arts. : POETS
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Wayside haven. : MOTEL
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Parlor: Span. : SALA
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Bone. : RIB
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Ship's boat. : GIG
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Once ___ blue moon. : INA

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6 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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