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New York Times, Thursday, April 2, 1964

3-Down : Strict disciplinarian.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 37, Avg Word Len: 4.95, Missing: { F J Q Y }, Scrabble score: 303 (avg 1.61)
Open Squares: 64, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 9, Grid flow: 30.7
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© 1964, The New York TimesNo. 5,359
Across
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___ house. : HASH
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Cicatrix. : SCAR
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Retired. : ABED
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Numerical prefix. : OCTO
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Tom, in "Uncle Tom's Cabin." : SLAVE
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Cause of harm. : BANE
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Caprice. : WHIM
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Name in Massachusetts. : CABOTLODGE
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Of tile. : CERAMIC
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Notions. : IDEAS
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Invites to the house. : ASKSIN
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Savings. : NESTEGGS
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Music for the ballroom. : WALTZ
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Bout. : SETTO
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Command to a horse. : GEE
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Pintail. : SMEE
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Except. : BUT
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Not at home. : OUT
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Vienna's park. : PRATER
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Stopovers. : MOTELS
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German article. : DER
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On the ___ . : MAP
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Part of a room. : NOOK
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Bank abbreviation. : ACC
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Bridge maneuver. : REBID
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Rooms in a domicilium. : ATRIA
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Edifices along the Loire. : CHATEAUX
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Suit. : SPADES
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Ascends. : RISES
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Home ___. : STRETCH
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Gratis. : ONTHEHOUSE
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Curve. : LOOP
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Single. : SOLE
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Japanese boxes. : INROS
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Mme. Bovary. : EMMA
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Koko's weapon. : SNEE
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Cravats. : TIES
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Bird food. : SEED
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Way of doing. : HOW
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Exclamation. : ACH
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Strict disciplinarian. : STICKLER
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Certain leasehold. : HOMESTEAD
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Noisy impact. : SLAM
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Advisory group. : CABINET
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Water bird. : AVOCET
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Soak. : RET
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Dwelling. : ABODE
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No-good person. : BADEGG
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Hire. : ENGAGE
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To be absent: Lat. : DEESSE
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Scrutinize. : SCAN
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Left in a hurry: Slang. : LITOUT
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Poudre de ___. : RIZ
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Sounds of protest. : AWS
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Corn meal. : SAMP
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Part of a house. : STOOP
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Upon: Prefix. : SUR
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College in Kentucky. : BEREA
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Arms of a sort. : TENTACLES
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French girl's name. : TERESE
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Hilarious. : MAD
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Famous name in London. : LORDHOME
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Silk, in France. : SOIE
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Home brew. : MIXTURE
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State: Abbr. : KAS
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Not down. : ACROSS
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Birthplace of Rabelais. : CHINON
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Name in dancing. : CASTLE
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Italian pianist and composer. : BUSONI
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Penthouse: Abbr. : APT
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Titter. : TEHEE
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Visits at home. : SEES
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Military supply officers: Abbr. : RSOS
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Baseball term. : HIT
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Cockney flat. : OME
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Beatnik residence. : PAD

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

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