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New York Times, Friday, February 9, 1968

62-Across : Vocal animal of TV.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 32, Avg Word Len: 4.95, Missing: { F J Q V X Z }, Scrabble score: 294 (avg 1.52)
Open Squares: 66, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Spans: 6, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 7, Grid flow: 112.6 Grid has double diagonal symmetry. Grid has duplicate clues.
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© 1968, The New York TimesNo. 6,754
Across
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Site of the Kaaba. : MECCA
6
Chilled. : ICED
10
Unit of area. : ACRE
14
Frome. : ETHAN
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Louisville's river. : OHIO
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Tonic ingredient. : IRON
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Southern menu item. : SHORTENINGBREAD
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Govt. agency. : AEC
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Man's name. : ERIC
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Greens. : SALADS
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Leisurely. : SLOW
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Pseudonym for H. H. Munro. : SAKI
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Kind of turkey. : TOM
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Drink, in a way. : LAP
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Light. : NEON
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Tools. : GEAR
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Lessened. : ABATED
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Some votes. : NOES
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Where some mail goes: Abbr. : DLO
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Dessert. : BUTTERSCOTCHPIE
44
Wheat: Fr. : BLE
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Exclamation of impatience. : POOH
46
Plant parts. : SHOOTS
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Aid's partner. : ABET
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Question: Abbr. : PROB
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Rested. : SAT
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Slogan. : CRY
54
Bide ___. : AWEE
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Engrossed. : RAPT
59
Confederates. : ALLIES
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Vocal animal of TV. : MRED
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Road surface. : TAR
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Dessert. : PEACHPIEALAMODE
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Piece of music. : TRIO
69
Integral part. : UNIT
70
Active ones. : DOERS
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Nature. : SORT
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Maker of pastry. : DANE
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Arched recesses. : APSES
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Tables: Sp. : MESAS
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Girl's name. : ETHEL
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Dessert. : CHOCOLATEECLAIR
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Gas user. : CAR
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Status quo ___. : ANTE
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Greek. : IONIAN
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Menu item. : CHICKENCHOWMEIN
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German "one." : EIN
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Andirons. : DOGS
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Pilot's book. : AIRLOG
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Menu item. : CREAMEDPOTATOES
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Pike. : ROAD
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Purposes. : ENDS
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Noun suffixes. : ERS
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Nocturnal flyer. : BAT
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Unit of power. : WATT
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A round number. : IOOO
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Quick glance. : PEEP
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Captures. : NETS
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Landed. : ALIT
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Fish delicacies. : ROES
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Rhyme scheme. : ABBA
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Onion, for one. : BULB
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Piece of candy. : DROP
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Boats: Abbr. : SCHS
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Bird. : SORA
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Gray. : HOAR
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Type of cloth. : TRICOT
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Scold. : BERATE
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Slangy affirmative. : YEH
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Fish. : EEL
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Cleric. : PADRE
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Lock. : TRESS
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Abbreviation in ads. : APTS
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Dodecanese isle: It. sp. : LERO
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Tuber: Colloq. : SPUD
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Bit of baby talk. : DADA
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___ stew. : INA
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Floor cleaner. : MOP

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 6 debuted here and reused later, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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