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New York Times, Wednesday, January 1, 1969

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 4.90, Missing: { K Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 318 (avg 1.66)
Open Squares: 62, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 3, XRef: 1, Spans: 6, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4, Grid flow: 111.3 Grid has duplicate clues.
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© 1969, The New York TimesNo. 7,081
Across
1
Joins. : WEDS
5
Pith helmet. : TOPI
9
Browning girl. : PIPPA
14
Adjoin. : ABUT
15
Antler. : HORN
16
Tapestry. : ARRAS
17
Constitutional guarantee. : FREEDOMOFSPEECH
20
Hat. : TOPPER
21
Prefix with ton or lith. : MEGA
22
Perceive. : SEE
23
45 or 78. : RPM
24
Punch ingredient. : FIST
25
Parker. : FESS
26
Bacchanalian cry. : EVOE
28
Fair. : JUST
29
Douglas. : FIR
30
Fond du ___. : LAC
31
Hart. : MOSS
32
Russians. : SLAVS
34
Freudian technique. : FREEASSOCIATION
38
Belgian violinist. : YSAYE
39
Sounded. : RANG
40
Vote. : NAY
41
Theater sign. : SRO
42
Physical unit. : DYNE
43
Monster. : OGRE
44
Greek letters. : RHOS
46
Overhead item. : RENT
47
Links star. : PRO
48
Pershing's command. : AEF
49
See 2 Down. : TAJO
50
Hidden supplies. : HOARDS
53
Constitutional prohibition. : BILLOFATTAINDER
56
"Bombs bursting ___." : INAIR
57
Marble streak. : VEIN
58
Sicilian port. : GELA
59
Loser in 1948. : DEWEY
60
Second-hand. : USED
61
Spoiler of myth. : ERIS
Down
1
Carry gently. : WAFT
2
Iberian river. : EBRO
3
Constitutional guarantee. : DUEPROCESSOFLAW
4
Unforested tract. : STEPPE
5
Valhalla god. : THOR
6
___ Paul. : OOM
7
I.O.U.'s. : PROMISSORYNOTES
8
Overrun. : INFEST
9
Family member. : PAPA
10
Choler. : IRE
11
Constabulary duty. : PRESERVINGORDER
12
Steps. : PACES
13
Remains. : ASHES
18
Political abbr. : DEM
19
N.C.O. : SGT
24
Stir. : FUSS
25
Decree. : FIAT
26
Leprechaun. : ELF
27
Change. : VARY
28
Greco. : JOSE
29
Country's symbol. : FLAG
31
Irish county. : MAYO
32
Math word. : SINE
33
Fly on high. : SOAR
35
What walls have. : EARS
36
Verbal contraction. : CANT
37
American humorist. : NYE
42
I've-done-this-before feeling. : DEJAVU
43
Product of Spain. : ORANGE
44
Fanatical. : RABID
45
German poet. : HEINE
46
W. W. II fliers. : RAF
47
Luau ingredient. : POI
49
Conservative. : TORY
50
Card deal. : HAND
51
Food shop, for short. : DELI
52
Feminine titles. : SRAS
54
Former U.N. name. : LIE
55
Draw. : TIE

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 3 debuted here and reused later, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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