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New York Times, Saturday, July 14, 1951

12-Down : The R in R. F. D.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.85, Missing: { Q }, Scrabble score: 316 (avg 1.67)
Open Squares: 78, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 18
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© 1951, The New York TimesNo. 755
Across
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The "dahling" of radio. : TALLULAH
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Scandinavian arm of the sea. : FJORD
14
"Streetcar" director. : ELIAKAZAN
16
East Indian tree. : MAHUA
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Apparently. : EVIDENTLY
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J. Scott ___, "The Fat Man." : SMART
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Jesse Donaldson's department. : MAIL
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Small case. : ETUI
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Scottish hill. : BRAE
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Men named after the discoverer of Greenland. : ERICS
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Pledges health in a toast. : SKOALS
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Mr. Westrum of the Giants. : WES
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Military building: Abbr. : ARS
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___ Nelson Bradley. : OMAR
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Bring into harmony. : ATTUNE
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Interprets incorrectly. : MISREADS
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He played Gerard with Henry Morgan. : STANG
40
"A ___ in Calico." : GAL
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The theatre, as opposed to the motion pictures: Slang. : LEGIT
42
Those who have risen above their qualifications. : PARVENUS
44
Ethelbert Nevin's well-known song (with "The"). : ROSARY
45
There are five in geological history. : ERAS
46
Prize-ring arbiter: Colloq. : REF
47
Mr. Stout. : REX
48
Negligent. : REMISS
51
Robbery. : THEFT
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"The ___ that men do lives after them." : EVIL
54
Where Pearl Harbor is. : OAHU
56
Eye: Comb. form. : OPIA
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He made a U. N. "Price of Peace" broadcast. : MALIK
62
Amounting to. : NUMBERING
65
"Bell" town in Italy. : ADANO
66
Emergency vehicle. : AMBULANCE
67
Hungarian silver coin. : PENGO
68
Former Representative from Alabama. : BANKHEAD
Down
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Rain cats and dogs. : TEEM
2
Thomas Edison's middle name. : ALVA
3
Fifty-three. : LIII
4
Dip with a utensil. : LADLE
5
Arthur Godfrey's music-maker. : UKE
6
Province or country, in Sweden. : LAN
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Montezuma's people. : AZTECS
8
Ceases. : HALTS
9
Static-free radio sets. : FMS
10
Wild parties. : JAMBOREES
11
Author of "A Rage to Live." : OHARA
12
The R in R. F. D. : RURAL
13
Social engagements. : DATES
15
Their flower is the violet. : NYU
21
Doctrines. : ISMS
24
Joel McCrea's Texans. : RANGERS
25
Anger. : IRE
27
Jean Arthur's recent co-star. : KARLOFF
28
Insect once studied by Dr. Kinsey. : WASP
29
Miss Kett of the comics. : ETTA
30
Symbol on Gertrude Lawrence's dressing room door. : STAR
32
Word synonymous with Abadan. : OIL
34
First public showing of art works. : UNVEILING
35
They were honored on May 13. : MAS
36
Culture medium from seaweed. : AGAR
37
Extreme. : DIRE
38
River in which Achilles once took a bath. : STYX
40
Mr. Zernial, of the Athletics. : GUS
43
Nose: Comb. form. : NASO
44
Arikara Indian. : REE
46
Popular dance. : RHUMBA
48
Chart again. : REMAP
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Escape. : EVADE
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Opera center of Italy. : MILAN
51
Hitchhiker's stock in trade. : THUMB
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The five books of Moses. : TORAH
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Mme. Pauker. : ANA
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Symbol of Maine. : PINE
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Indian dominant in Peru before the Spanish conquest. : INCA
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___ in the wood. : AGED
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Chinese Ambassador to U. S. : KOO
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Bakery product. : BUN
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Member of the B. P. O. E. : ELK

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 15 debuted here and reused later, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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