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New York Times, Friday, April 8, 1966

1-Across : Impasse.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 70, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 5.40, Missing: { Q }, Scrabble score: 313 (avg 1.66)
Open Squares: 64, Cheaters: 10, FITB: 2, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 9
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© 1966, The New York TimesNo. 6,082
Across
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Impasse. : LOGJAM
7
___ mange. : BLANC
12
Personage. : SOMEONE
13
Little people. : WEEFOLK
15
Typical. : AVERAGE
16
Speech. : ORATION
17
A cousin: Abbr. : REL
18
Connecting system. : NETWORK
20
Name meaning "a lily." : SUE
21
Part of a list. : ITEM
23
On the alert. : READY
24
Spanish dance. : JOTA
25
Put down: Colloq. : SATON
27
Yachtsmen's mecca at Cowes: Abbr. : RYC
28
Rounded. : DOMED
29
Exclamation of exasperation. : PSHAW
31
Seller of coats. : FURRIER
33
Actor's asset. : ANIMATION
35
Less distinct. : FAINTER
37
Gained access to. : GOTAT
40
Transfer. : CARRY
41
Nose: Fr. : NEZ
43
Money in Manila. : PESOS
45
Is full of activity. : HUMS
46
Part of 18 Across. : WIRES
48
Pops. : DADS
49
Testator appointee: Abbr. : EXR
50
Rustic. : PEASANT
52
VIP's in Medicare. : MDS
53
Out of the ordinary. : SPECIAL
55
Action in equity. : LAWSUIT
57
Samplers. : TASTERS
58
Birds. : ORIOLES
59
Account. : STORY
60
Tightens up. : TENSES
Down
1
Sign of affection. : LOVETAP
2
Short order dishes. : OMELETS
3
Language: Abbr. : GER
4
Maid of Orleans. : JOAN
5
Common emotion. : ANGER
6
More fitting. : MEETER
7
Tomato. : BERRY
8
Drip. : LEAK
9
Nautical term. : AFT
10
Offensive. : NOISOME
11
Popular kind of batsman. : CLOUTER
12
Oriental garments. : SARIS
13
Picture. : WOODCUT
14
Work a plastic material. : KNEAD
19
Travelers on foot. : WAYFARERS
22
Fabrics. : MOHAIRS
24
Articulated. : JOINTED
26
Hyde Park figure. : NANNY
28
Languish. : DROOP
30
Raconteur's asset. : WIT
32
Outlandish dress: Colloq. : RIG
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Flunkies. : MENIALS
35
Tactless remark. : FAUXPAS
36
Interior part of a car. : ARMREST
38
Stubborn ___. : ASAMULE
39
Warming drinks. : TODDIES
40
Treasure box. : CHEST
42
Enthusiast. : ZEALOT
44
Sibilant sounds. : SSSTS
46
Irksome. : WEARY
47
Trap. : SNARE
50
Landing place. : PIER
51
Double. : TWIN
54
Orchestral composition: Abbr. : CTO
56
Call for help. : SOS

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 5 debuted here and reused later, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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Crosswords published prior to Nov. 21, 1993 are provided by David Steinberg and The Pre-Shortzian Puzzle Project.

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