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New York Times, Tuesday, April 23, 1963

9-Across : Self-superior persons.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.97, Missing: { Q Z }, Scrabble score: 296 (avg 1.57)
Open Squares: 70, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5, Grid flow: 34.7
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© 1963, The New York TimesNo. 5,014
Across
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British statesman formerly at U.N. : JEBB
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Widespread. : RIFE
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Self-superior persons. : SNOBS
14
Where Cambodge is. : ASIE
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Sufficient: Archaic. : ENOW
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Custom. : HABIT
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West Virginia's nickname. : PANHANDLE
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Elliptical. : OVATE
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Wife of Napoleon III. : EUGENIE
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More contemptible. : MEANER
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Nevada's symbol. : SAGEBRUSH
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Cellar contents. : SALT
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Twofold. : DUAL
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Stettin's river. : ODER
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Crinkly fabric. : PLISSE
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Shakespearean heroine. : CRESSIDA
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Call ___ day. : ITA
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Native of Iowa. : HAWKEYE
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Clock numeral. : XII
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Part of Brooklyn. : CANARSIE
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Certain shoes. : SABOTS
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Sandarac tree. : ARAR
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Study of trees: Abbr. : ETYM
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Otherwise: Scot. : ENSE
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Resident of North Carolina. : TARHEELER
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Acts of protest in today's headlines. : SITINS
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Tranquilizing. : RESTFUL
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Entertain. : AMUSE
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Michigander. : WOLVERINE
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Roman goddess. : VESTA
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Et ___. : ALII
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Tools. : AXES
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Clear sky. : ETHER
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Hosiery sizes. : TENS
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Jumble. : MESS
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Play tricks. : JAPE
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Isaac's son. : ESAU
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Famous Rudolf. : BING
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Orders. : BEHESTS
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Break one's word. : RENIG
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Truly. : INDEED
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Page number: Abbr. : FOL
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Sheep. : EWE
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Scuffs. : SHOES
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Tribe subdued by Kit Carson. : NAVAHOS
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Scottish seaside resort. : OBAN
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Snack. : BITE
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Jeweler's abbreviation. : STER
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Collection of curiosa. : ANA
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Cows, down on the farm. : MULEYS
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Ohioan. : BUCKEYE
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Distinctive. : RARE
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Star in Virgo. : SPICA
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Chancel furnishing. : ALTAR
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Vine. : LIANA
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Mason's partner. : DIXON
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Emends. : EDITS
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Lift. : RAISE
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Broker's abbreviation. : SHR
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R. R. safety rails. : EASERS
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Black or Baltic. : SEA
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Among. : WITH
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Performer. : ARTISTE
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Character in "All's Well." : BERTRAM
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Arthurian seer. : MERLIN
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Close to: Dial. : ANEAR
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Overalls. : LEVIS
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Suffix with Siam, Japan, etc. : ESE
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Redeem. : SAVE
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"There ___ an old man ... " : IMET
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Exclamation of disdain. : TUSH
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Idée ___. : FIXE
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Ones: Fr. : UNES
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Common suffix. : LESS
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One of the Tylers. : WAT
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___ Miss. : OLE

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

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