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New York Times, Thursday, October 2, 1969

4-Down : De Gaulle, for one.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.03, Missing: { J Q V X Z }, Scrabble score: 285 (avg 1.49)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 11, Grid flow: 35.3
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© 1969, The New York TimesNo. 7,355
Across
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Skill. : CRAFT
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Portico. : STOA
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Hawaiian town near Hilo. : OLAA
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European river. : LOIRE
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Part of N. Y. or S. F. : CHINATOWN
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Every: Ger. : ALLES
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Taking delight in. : RELISHING
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Abundant supplies. : PLENTIES
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Strained. : TENSE
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Delicacy, old style. : CATE
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Israeli name. : MEIR
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"___ a jolly good ... " : FORHES
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Deep sound. : DONG
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Hawaiian birds. : OOS
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Moslem chief. : IMAM
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Keep ___ (be brave). : YOURCHINUP
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Veranda. : LANAI
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Lillie. : BEA
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Stale. : TRITE
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Fur. : CHINCHILLA
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Agenda. : ROTA
44
Chinese dynasty. : HAN
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Devours. : EATS
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Novelist Glyn. : ELINOR
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Gray, in Paris. : GRIS
49
Math study, for short. : TRIG
50
Father: Prefix. : PATRI
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Andean peak. : TRONADOR
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Oculist's concern. : ACHINGEYE
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One at ___. : ATIME
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___ armor (weak spot). : CHINKINMY
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Civetlike animal. : GENET
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Certain bills. : TENS
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Dozes. : NAPS
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Gardens. : EDENS
Down
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Show approval. : CLAP
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Turn at dice. : ROLL
3
Wing: Fr. : AILE
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De Gaulle, for one. : FRENCHMAN
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Seed coats. : TESTAE
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Rocky debris. : SCREE
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French drinks. : THES
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Type of well. : OIL
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Cuckoo. : ANI
10
Different. : OTHER
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Piece of meat. : LOIN
12
Bristles. : AWNS
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Heavenly being, in France. : ANGE
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___ as a drum. : ASTIGHT
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Bitsy's partner. : ITSY
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Lesson. : MORAL
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Secretary's abbreviation. : ENC
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Pilfer. : FILCH
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Triple-crown horse. : OMAHA
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Arrested. : RANIN
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Fights. : DUELS
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Salad ingredient. : ONION
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___ lunch. : OUTTO
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Pierce. : SPEAR
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Certain news items. : OBITS
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Washed. : IRRIGATED
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Sports arena. : ICERINK
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River in China. : HAI
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Flying prefix. : AERO
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Classified-ad word. : LINAGE
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Smiles. : GRINS
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Cards. : TREYS
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Covenant. : PACT
51
Yearn. : ACHE
52
Like Hammett's man. : THIN
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Blast-furnace coating. : TYMP
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Entertain in a way. : DINE
55
Sign. : OMEN
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Soaks. : RETS
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Drink. : GIN
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Alfonso's queen. : ENA

Answer summary:
6 unique to this puzzle, 5 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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