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New York Times, Monday, August 27, 1962

3-Down : Move with caution.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.97, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 271 (avg 1.43)
Open Squares: 69, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4, Grid flow: 37.8
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© 1962, The New York TimesNo. 4,791
Across
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Early French King. : CAPET
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Countersink. : REAM
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This month: Abbr. : INST
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Harden. : ENURE
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Mismatched: Scot. : ORRA
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SHAPE organization. : NATO
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Herb. : BASIL
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Truman's plane. : SACREDCOW
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___ Forrestal. : USS
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High canvas. : SKYSAIL
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Computer job. : RUN
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The Abominable Snowman. : YETI
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Salutes. : GREETS
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Arouse. : INFLAME
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Care: Fr. : SOIN
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Dove, for one. : COOER
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Dresses again. : RECLOTHES
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Land of Esau's children. : EDOM
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Cheat. : FRAUD
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Rant. : RAVE
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H-bomb's raison d'etre. : DETERRENT
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Navy girls. : WAVES
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Want. : NEED
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Little fishes. : SHINERS
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Pharmacy tool. : PESTLE
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Theater group. : ANTA
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Eastern name. : ALI
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Eight British kings. : EDWARDS
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India's conquest. : GOA
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Bad dream. : NIGHTMARE
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Aromas. : ODORS
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Miss Millay. : EDNA
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Room to swing ___. : ACAT
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Intended. : MEANT
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In case. : LEST
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Alaskan cape. : NOME
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Diner. : EATER
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Leyte's neighbor. : CEBU
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Collections of sayings. : ANAS
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Move with caution. : PUSSYFOOT
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Son of Gad. : ERI
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New name in TV. : TELSTAR
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Promising. : ROSY
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Ages. : ERAS
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Alms box. : ARCA
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The color cadmium orange. : MARIGOLD
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State: Abbr. : IND
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Mother-of-pearl. : NACRE
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Stylish ___. : STOUT
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Business centers. : TOWNS
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The river: Sp. : ELRIO
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Kipling novel. : KIM
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Basic substance. : ELEMENT
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Competitor. : ENTRANT
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Glacé. : ICED
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Lump. : NODE
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Did wrong. : ERRED
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Rabbits' tails. : SCUTS
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Of or like: Suffix. : EAN
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Attempt. : HAVEAGOAT
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Word used with who or for. : EVER
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Meeting: Abbr. : SESS
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Ex-slave. : FREEDMAN
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Sublease. : RELET
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Charming. : WINSOME
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Experienced. : HAD
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TV group. : PANEL
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Leave out. : ELIDE
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WALK and WAIT. : SIGNS
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Texas city. : WACO
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Ancient Syria. : ARAM
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Plexus. : RETE
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Caen's river. : ORNE
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Stargazing: Abbr. : ASTR
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Topper. : HAT
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Goddess: Lat. : DEA

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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