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New York Times, Tuesday, February 2, 1965

10-Across : De ___ (superfluous).

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 5.11, Missing: { J Q V Y }, Scrabble score: 297 (avg 1.57)
Open Squares: 75, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 4, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4
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© 1965, The New York TimesNo. 5,665
Across
1
Fastener. : HASP
5
Open, in a way. : UNZIP
10
De ___ (superfluous). : TROP
14
Latin pronoun. : ILLE
15
Nerve: Prefix. : NEURO
16
Genuine. : REAL
17
Symbol of Great Britain. : LION
18
Purposeful. : TELIC
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Algebraic term. : ISTO
20
Daylight. : DAWNTODUSK
22
Garrison. : POST
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Attacks. : ASSAILS
24
College course: Abbr. : ECON
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Important science: Abbr. : MED
27
Modern. : UPTODATE
31
"Early ___ ... " : TOBED
34
Unpleasant expression. : SNEER
35
Negative of sorts. : NIX
36
Tool. : AXE
37
Thingumajigs. : DOODADS
39
Speak lovingly. : COO
40
See 27 Across. : NEW
41
Ancient: Poet. : OLDEN
42
Revise a text. : EMEND
44
Certain garments. : KNITWEAR
46
Physics abbreviation. : BTU
47
Bluefin. : TUNA
48
Cliff-faced hills. : CUESTAS
52
Agreement. : PACT
54
So close as to leave the outcome in doubt. : NIPANDTUCK
57
Mythical maiden. : ECHO
58
Busy people. : DOERS
59
Tall: Sp. : ALTA
60
Wharf. : PIER
61
Floor: Fr. : ETAGE
62
Decree. : FIAT
63
Gambler's concern. : ODDS
64
Boca ___. : RATON
65
Church feature. : APSE
Down
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Arnold Bennett heroine. : HILDA
2
Another name. : ALIAS
3
Decelerates. : SLOWS
4
Saki, for one. : PENNAME
5
Countless. : UNTOLD
6
Demands. : NEEDS
7
Natal native. : ZULU
8
Blueflag. : IRIS
9
Took dishonestly. : POCKETED
10
Adjustable stand. : TRIPOD
11
Intensity of sound. : RESONANCE
12
Fodder. : OATS
13
Author's concern. : PLOT
21
Restricted. : TIEDDOWN
25
Laced, old style. : CORSETED
27
Down ___. : UNDER
28
Song of joy: Var. : PEAN
29
Common suffix. : TION
30
Book of the Bible: Abbr. : EXOD
31
Aquarium. : TANK
32
Cattle. : OXEN
33
Popular TV program. : BEWITCHED
34
Cracker ingredient. : SODA
38
Evergreen shrub. : OLEANDER
43
Name of four Turkish sultans. : MUSTAFA
45
Roger Ascham and others. : TUTORS
46
Inventor of laboratory burner. : BUNSEN
48
Tonnage. : CARGO
49
Spring bloomer. : TULIP
50
Represent. : ACTAS
51
Relative of a manta. : SKATE
52
Squash. : PEPO
53
Chemical substance. : ACID
55
Particle. : IOTA
56
Fuel. : PEAT

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 3 debuted here and reused later, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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