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New York Times, Wednesday, December 7, 1960

57-Across : Convention hall participants.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 31, Avg Word Len: 5.11, Missing: { J K Q V W Z }, Scrabble score: 316 (avg 1.63)
Open Squares: 86, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5, Grid flow: 14.2
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© 1960, The New York TimesNo. 4,163
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Keep one's spirits high. : BEARUP
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The mob. : RIFFRAFF
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Dome. : CUPOLA
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Cute. : ADORABLE
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Symbol of mystery. : SPHINX
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Wire. : TELEGRAM
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Hello!: Span. : HOLA
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___ winds. : TRADE
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Goal. : AIM
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Fishing boat. : DORY
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Propositions. : DEALS
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Empty. : IDLE
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Where Altdorf is. : URI
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Open squares, in Paris. : PARCS
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Newspapers. : PRESS
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Member of the family. : SIS
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Flavor. : LIME
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Sticky stuff: Slang. : GOO
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Interferes (with). : TAMPERS
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Becomes angry: Slang. : BURNSUP
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Fodder. : HAY
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Building material. : TILE
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Blackbird. : ANI
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Greek god of mockery. : MOMUS
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Meats. : CHOPS
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Crest. : TOP
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A science: Abbr. : ANAT
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Openings in ships' sides. : PORTS
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Bamboozle. : DUPE
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German article. : DER
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Rosalind's cousin. : CELIA
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Where all the gang is. : HERE
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A place for odds and ends. : CATCHALL
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Lodger. : TENANT
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Not characteristic. : ATYPICAL
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___ dictum (incidental remark). : OBITER
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Convention hall participants. : PARADERS
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Correct. : REMEDY
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Degree in chemistry. : BCS
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Sense of well being. : EUPHORIA
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Maxim. : APHORISM
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Turbid. : ROILY
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Bone of the forearm. : ULNA
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Goddess of peace. : PAX
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Pessimist's view of modern life. : RATRACE
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Standards of perfection. : IDEALS
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Pens for sheep. : FOLDS
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Uninhibited. : FREE
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Duster. : RAG
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Wear away. : ABRADE
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Threshing instruments. : FLAILS
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Women in Paris. : FEMMES
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Conditions. : TERMS
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Contents of a certain bowl. : DUST
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Shop that sells certain foods. : DAIRY
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Household appliance. : IRON
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Appeals. : PLEAS
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Small orifices. : PORES
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Swallows greedily. : GULPS
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Sound imitative of a bullet's impact. : PHUT
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Flora and fauna. : BIOTA
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Drench. : SATURATE
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Closed. : UNOPENED
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Conduit. : PIPE
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Excitements. : THRILLS
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Devil-may-care person. : MADCAP
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___ time. : ONEATA
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Long-suffering one. : MARTYR
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Article of clothing. : COLLAR
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Promise of Christmas. : PEACE
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Twilled cotton goods. : DENIM
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Berated. : CHID
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Goddess of youth. : HEBE
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Accountant: Colloq. : CPA
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Hill. : TOR
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Essay. : TRY

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5 debuted here and reused later, 1 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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