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New York Times, Thursday, November 10, 1966

53-Across : Wind storm.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 70, Blocks: 42, Avg Word Len: 5.23, Missing: { J Q Z }, Scrabble score: 273 (avg 1.49)
Open Squares: 74, Cheaters: 12, FITB: 2, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 12, Grid flow: 41.1
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© 1966, The New York TimesNo. 6,298
Across
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Airport problem. : NOSHOW
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Slangy refusal. : NODICE
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Canadian province. : ONTARIO
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European customs union. : BENELUX
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"Never count ___." : THECOST
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Golf term. : OPENLIE
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Squealer: Slang. : FINK
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Turkish officials. : PASHAS
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Serviceman: Abbr. : USM
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Emissary: Abbr. : AGT
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Lively dance. : REEL
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Taste. : SIP
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Rose-red: Prefix. : RHOD
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Talking bird. : MINA
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Historic capital of Flanders. : GHENT
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Jewels. : RUBIES
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Stone formation. : GEODE
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Unattractive characteristic. : BOSSINESS
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Cosmetics. : PAINT
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Walk, in a way. : TOTTER
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Creator of Piglet, Tigger, etc. : MILNE
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Rests. : SITS
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Church official: Abbr. : DEAC
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"___ buy that." : ILL
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Type of rock. : LAVA
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Off duty spot for servicemen. : USO
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Initials in the headlines. : LSD
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Songbirds. : VIREOS
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Caesar's reproachful words. : ETTU
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Wise. : KNOWING
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Wind storm. : NORTHER
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Poetic twilight. : EENTIDE
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Beetles. : ELATERS
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Stylish. : DRESSY
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Scanty. : SPARSE
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Nearby. : NOTFAR
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Above. : ONHIGH
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Herald of the "Iliad." : STENTOR
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Literary drudge. : HACK
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Spanish gold. : ORO
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Fragment. : WISP
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Asiatic monarchy. : NEPAL
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Aces. : ONES
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Lair. : DEN
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Treated unfairly. : ILLUSED
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Chef's specialty. : CUISINE
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Released from. : EXEMPT
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Sea lions or fur seals. : OTARIES
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Black tea. : BOHEA
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Susceptible. : SENSITIVE
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Insert (music, dialogue, etc.). : DUBIN
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Weather word. : MIST
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Adventure, old style. : GEST
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Washed down. : HOSED
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Clavicle, for one. : BONE
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Puzzles: Colloq. : GETS
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Nobody. : NOTAONE
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Beer glass. : PILSNER
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Finished. : ALLDONE
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Labor leader. : REUTHER
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Did a farmer's chore. : MILKED
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NCO. : SARGE
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Flowers. : ASTERS
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Direction taken. : COURSE
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1927 hero. : LINDY
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Numbers on clock dials. : VIIS
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Musical notes. : SOLS
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Girl's name. : ETTA
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Poundages: Abbr. : WTS
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Knock. : RAP

Answer summary:
5 unique to this puzzle, 7 debuted here and reused later, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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