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New York Times, Friday, August 30, 1968

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 40, Avg Word Len: 4.74, Missing: { K Q X }, Scrabble score: 306 (avg 1.65)
Open Squares: 67, Cheaters: 6, FITB: 0, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3, Grid flow: 23.3
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© 1968, The New York TimesNo. 6,957
Across
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Musical work. : OPUS
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Hudson River port. : TROY
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Blunted javelin used by Turks, Arabs, etc. : JERID
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Torn. : RENT
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Waikiki dance. : HULA
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City near Venice. : UDINE
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Contrary current. : EDDY
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Pots and pans. : ENAMELWARE
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Port on the Weser. : BREMEN
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Part of Caesar's boast. : VENI
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Induced. : LED
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Wild marjoram. : ORIGAN
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A Webster. : NOAH
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Cloth pattern. : WEAVE
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Brisk: Colloq. : SNAPPY
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Flying saucer. : UFO
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Deceitful. : LYING
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Indonesian island group. : ARROE
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B'way abbreviation. : PERF
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European country: Abbr. : GER
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Type of hill. : MESA
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Loiter about. : DALLY
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Moor. : HEATH
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Translation: Abbr. : VER
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Trying time. : ORDEAL
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City in Brazil. : CEARA
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One of a Kipling trio. : ARAG
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Involve. : ENTAIL
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Tropical. : HOT
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Organist's degree. : DMUS
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Husband of Elizabeth II. : PHILIP
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Subject of many biographies. : ELIZABETHI
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Basic igneous rock. : SIMA
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Dynamo part. : ROTOR
69
Subsequently. : SOON
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Lady of Camelot. : ENID
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Desert shrub. : BROOM
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Bugle call. : TAPS
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Noncoms. : SGTS
Down
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Prince slain by Gideon. : OREB
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Cervantes character. : PEDRO
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City problem. : UNDERWORLD
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Frustrate, as in golf. : STYMIE
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Admiral's command. : THENAVY
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Score. : RUN
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King of Norway. : OLAV
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Mandarin's home. : YAMEN
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Netherlands queen. : JULIANA
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Man's name: Abbr. : EDW
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Moroccan silver coin. : RIAL
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Concerning: Lat. : INRE
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Legal document. : DEED
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Biblical patriarch. : ENOS
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Equal: Fr. : EGAL
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Equine sound. : NEIGH
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Detriment. : HARM
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Most general. : PREVAILING
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Sit. : POSE
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Time period. : YEAR
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Hair arrangement. : UPDO
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Misgiving. : FEAR
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Born. : NEE
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Well-known princess. : GRACE
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Circus performer. : FLEA
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Nautical term. : YARDARM
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Alley game. : TENPINS
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Owns, old style. : HATH
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Innocent one. : LAMB
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Brings up. : RAISES
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Caller. : GUEST
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Curtail. : LIMIT
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Mint. : HERB
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Whistling swan. : OLOR
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Yugoslavian figure. : TITO
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Greek arcade. : STOA
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Lily leaves. : PADS
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Monkey's home. : ZOO
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School dance. : HOP

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 7 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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