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New York Times, Monday, May 27, 1968

24-Down : Ruler.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.85, Missing: { Q W X }, Scrabble score: 317 (avg 1.68)
Open Squares: 69, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2
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© 1968, The New York TimesNo. 6,862
Across
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Sheet of a kind. : PAGE
5
Yearn. : ACHE
9
Orbital point. : APSIS
14
Agora coin. : OBOL
15
Advance. : GAIN
16
Add up. : TOTAL
17
Dandelion tufts. : PUFFBALLS
19
Vicuña's cousin. : LLAMA
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Export initials. : USA
21
Breach. : RIFT
22
Saved (up). : LAIDBY
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Individual. : PERSON
25
Marks. : SCARS
27
Party giver. : HOST
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Chest of drawers. : HIGHBOY
33
Make a beginning. : BREAKTHEICE
37
Suffix in chemistry. : ENE
38
Strip of wood. : LATH
39
Managed. : RAN
40
Girl's name. : ALMA
41
CPA's concern. : ACC
42
Castle clown. : COURTJESTER
46
Regards. : BEHOLDS
48
Pueblo dweller. : ZUNI
49
In ___ (truly). : SOOTH
51
Department. : BRANCH
55
Agree. : CONCUR
58
Medley. : OLIO
60
Labor group. : ILO
61
Shun. : AVOID
62
Marine group. : DRILLTEAM
64
Science-fiction author. : VERNE
65
Great Britain. : ISLE
66
Israeli port. : ACRE
67
Done. : ENDED
68
Man's nickname. : PETE
69
Kit. : GEAR
Down
1
Kind of toaster. : POPUP
2
Treat ungently. : ABUSE
3
Succeed in life. : GOFAR
4
Sprite. : ELF
5
Opposed. : AGAINST
6
Glove leather. : CALF
7
Handles. : HILTS
8
Navy off. : ENS
9
Loose. : ATLARGE
10
Wax. : POLISH
11
African village. : STAD
12
Metrical foot. : IAMB
13
"You ___ me!" : SLAY
18
Rivulet. : BROOK
22
Nonclerical. : LAIC
24
Ruler. : SHAH
26
Curtain fabric. : CHINTZ
28
Push. : THRUST
30
Fashion item. : BELT
31
"This one is ___." : ONME
32
Twelvemonth. : YEAR
33
Spill the beans. : BLAB
34
Slalom. : RACE
35
Do artwork. : ETCH
36
Auricle. : EAR
40
Where Bhutan is. : ASIA
42
Hard to figure out. : CLOUDED
43
Fragrance. : ODOR
44
Anniversary. : JUBILEE
45
Matriculate. : ENROL
47
Of singing birds. : OSCINE
50
Jumper. : HORSE
52
Relative. : NIECE
53
Barton of Red Cross fame. : CLARA
54
Artist Winslow. : HOMER
55
Cozy home, old style. : CAVE
56
Chef's concern. : OVEN
57
Direction: Fr. : NORD
59
Sprightly air. : LILT
62
Portion of ice cream. : DIP
63
Active game. : TAG

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 1 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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