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New York Times, Wednesday, October 12, 1966

16-Across : Eastern title.

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: 295 (avg 1.56)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4, Grid flow: 28.1
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© 1966, The New York TimesNo. 6,269
Across
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Slip of the tongue. : LAPSE
6
Feeler. : PALP
10
Bland. : SOFT
14
Intelligent one. : BRAIN
15
Scent. : ODOR
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Eastern title. : EMIR
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Sports events. : RACES
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Many: Prefix. : POLY
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European. : POLE
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Shadow. : PENUMBRA
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Distribute. : STREW
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Color. : MAROON
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Linen. : SHEETS
25
Wilson Dam project. : TVA
27
Adjective suffix. : EST
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Ramble. : ROAM
29
Sea birds. : AUKS
31
Entertainment group. : STRINGBAND
36
Entreaties. : PLEAS
38
Edge. : LIP
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Masculine title. : SENOR
40
Another kind of entertainment. : STRIPTEASE
43
Wander. : ROVE
44
___ birthday, Jan. 19. : LEES
45
Seize. : NAB
47
Fresh. : NEW
48
Cellar receptacle. : ASHCAN
51
Flaubert character. : BOVARY
53
Pursue (game). : STALK
54
The past. : FORETIME
56
Unassisted. : SOLO
57
Dart. : FLIT
58
Cadge. : MOOCH
60
Thanks ___. : ALOT
61
Sussex river. : OUSE
62
Infer from data. : EDUCE
63
Network. : MESH
64
Brew. : BEER
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Town near Amiens. : NESLE
Down
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Workers: Abbr. : LBR
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Not care ___. : ARAP
3
Leader. : PACEMAKER
4
Birthplace of St. Catherine. : SIENA
5
Guarantee. : ENSURE
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Once-refundable items. : POPBOTTLES
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Dress up. : ADORN
8
Girl of song. : LOLA
9
Lever. : PRY
10
Thirty days. : SEPTEMBER
11
Hero of Lover novel. : OMORE
12
___ mignon. : FILET
13
Tartan trousers. : TREWS
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Bryophyte. : MOSS
22
Does a lively dance. : SHAGS
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Heir. : SON
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Lights out. : TAPS
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Non ___ contendere. : VULT
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Humdinger. : RIPSNORTER
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Fabric. : SAILCLOTH
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Inlet. : RIA
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Nameless. : ANONYMOUS
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Nine, in Italy. : NOVE
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Portrayed. : DREW
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Command to a dog. : SPEAK
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Card. : TEN
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Roof edge. : EAVE
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Youngsters in costume. : BATMEN
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Tibet's neighbor. : ASSAM
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Fur wrap. : STOLE
50
Nimbi. : HALOS
51
Western capital. : BOISE
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___ la Plata. : RIODE
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Air passage. : FLUE
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Book of the Bible: Abbr. : ECCL
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Business abbreviation. : FOB
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Half of a bray. : HEE

Answer summary:
4 debuted here and reused later, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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