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New York Times, Wednesday, January 22, 1969

32-Across : Benes.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 37, Avg Word Len: 5.22, Missing: { J K Q V W X Z }, Scrabble score: 248 (avg 1.32)
Open Squares: 70, Cheaters: 8, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1, Grid flow: 36.2
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© 1969, The New York TimesNo. 7,102
Across
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Bilks. : CHEATS
7
Columns. : SHAFTS
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Diner's choice. : SHADROE
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Unusual. : CURIOUS
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Fabray. : NANETTE
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Post-Bronze period. : IRONAGE
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Commonplace: Abbr. : ORD
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Noncoms. : SARGES
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___ Remo. : SAN
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Spanish jar. : OLLA
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Inclined, British style. : LEANT
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Another: Sp. : OTRO
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Noblemen. : PEERS
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Thus: Latin. : SIC
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Actress Garson. : GREER
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Methods. : SYSTEMS
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Benes. : EDUARD
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___ moment. : INA
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German article. : EIN
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Blurry. : MISTED
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College in Upstate N.Y. : COLGATE
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Devilfish. : MANTA
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French season. : ETE
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Transfer design. : DECAL
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Stake. : ANTE
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Finnish islands. : ALAND
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Spanish hall. : SALA
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Map abbr. : RTE
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Ran swiftly. : DARTED
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2d century date. : CLI
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Before. : ALREADY
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Portuguese, for one. : IBERIAN
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Stretchable. : TENSILE
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Gasoline buyer's concern. : MILEAGE
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Transferred legally. : DEEDED
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Indolent. : OTIOSE
Down
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___ horse. : CHARLEY
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Deals with. : HANDLES
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Netherlands city. : EDE
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Tricky actions. : ARTS
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Complete. : TOTAL
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Cassandra. : SEERESS
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School subject. : SCIENCE
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American novelist. : HURST
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Nigerian people. : ARO
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Fiver. : FIN
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Dinette appliance. : TOASTER
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Made palatable. : SUGARED
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Pries. : SNOOPS
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Man from Malaga. : SENOR
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Cheerful: Fr. : GAI
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Entertainer. : ARTISTE
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Fruit. : ORANGES
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Wagner heroine. : SENTA
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Hansa. : GUILD
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Miss West. : MAE
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___ volente. : DEO
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Covered. : MANTLED
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Hospital staff man. : INTERNE
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Held up. : DELAYED
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Part of a peseta. : CENTIMO
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Locust trees. : ACACIAS
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Feudal tax. : TALLAGE
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Arthurian lady. : ELAINE
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French Revolutionist. : MARAT
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Pitch. : TAR
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Confuse. : ADDLE
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C.P.A.'s entry. : DEBIT
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Food shop, for short. : DELI
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Direction. : ESE
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Assist. : AID
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Old car. : REO

Answer summary:
1 debuted here and reused later, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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