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New York Times, Thursday, August 8, 1968

60-Down : Poker play.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.03, Missing: { F Q W X }, Scrabble score: 287 (avg 1.50)
Open Squares: 81, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 2, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3, Grid flow: 19.5
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© 1968, The New York TimesNo. 6,935
Across
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Go ___ (be very enthusiastic). : OVERBOARD
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Land of 55 Across. : CHINA
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Korean site of peace talks, 1951–52. : PANMUNJOM
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Seraglio. : HAREM
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German shepherds. : ALSATIANS
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Pure air: Colloq. : OZONE
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Rumanian monetary unit. : LEU
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British title. : LORD
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Sports places. : ARENAS
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Name meaning "crown." : STEVEN
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Work: Sp. : OBRA
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___ Minor. : URSA
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Physical complaint. : AILMENT
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Wrongs. : EVILS
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Covers. : LIDS
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Above: Ger. : UBER
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Work group. : GANG
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Fabric. : SERGE
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Mexican sandwich. : TACO
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Quechuan. : INCA
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Alamo. : TREE
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Biting midge. : PUNKY
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Very good: Ger. : SEHRGUT
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Short-billed rail. : SORA
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Immediate: Abbr. : INST
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Howled. : YELPED
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Tea. : OOLONG
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Hinged fastener. : HASP
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Labor group. : ILO
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In with. : AMONG
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Character in old pantomime. : PANTALOON
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Cease-fire. : TRUCE
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Speak out of turn. : INTERRUPT
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Word with east or west. : SIDER
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Titled ladies. : PEERESSES
Down
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Jewels. : OPALS
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Manservant. : VALET
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Follow. : ENSUE
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Woolwich academy: Abbr. : RMA
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Menservants. : BUTLERS
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Pungent bulbs. : ONIONS
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Open. : AJAR
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Instrumental composition. : RONDO
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Metric measures: Abbr. : DMS
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Of a singing group. : CHORAL
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City atmosphere. : HAZE
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Metal. : IRON
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Baby girl: Sp. : NENA
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Iowa city. : AMES
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Get up. : ARISE
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Ill-mannered. : VULGAR
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Stars, shields, etc. : BADGES
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Readies. : ALERTS
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Joint. : MUTUAL
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Israeli statesman. : EBAN
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Part of a bottle. : NECK
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New York city. : TROY
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Shield. : EGIS
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Feather part. : VANE
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Small measure. : INCH
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Choler. : IRE
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Irritated. : STUNG
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Make ready. : PREPARE
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Flavoring substance. : GINGER
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Bivalve. : OYSTER
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One of Macbeth's titles. : THANE
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Religious. : PIOUS
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Run off. : ELOPE
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Prohibitions : DONTS
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Feed. : OATS
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A king of Israel. : OMRI
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Thunderous. : LOUD
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One time. : ONCE
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Poker play. : ANTE
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Fruit seed. : PIP
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Certain rooms: Abbr. : LRS

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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