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New York Times, Monday, October 22, 1962

36-Across : Law: Abbr.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 5.11, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 283 (avg 1.50)
Open Squares: 74, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 5, XRef: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4, Grid flow: 38.7
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© 1962, The New York TimesNo. 4,847
Across
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Miner's nail. : SPAD
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Ventured. : DARED
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First place. : LEAD
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Sussex stream. : OUSE
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Elicit. : EDUCE
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Pond plant. : ALGA
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She-bear: Lat. : URSA
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Message carrier. : POSTALCARD
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Conspicuous object that serves as a guide. : LANDMARK
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Ate sparingly. : DIETED
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Forsaken, poetically. : LORN
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Adjective suffix. : BLE
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Greeting of a sort. : HEY
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When "no birds sing," according to 43 Across. : SILENTSPRING
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___ were. : ASIT
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Scans. : RUNSOVER
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Law: Abbr. : STAT
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Stand out. : SHINE
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Card game. : FARO
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Pupils' place. : HOMEROOM
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Helga's sister. : OLGA
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Former government biologist. : RACHELCARSON
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The "wee ___" hours. : SMA
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Peking name. : MAO
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Sheik's subject. : ARAB
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Puzzler's tool. : PENCIL
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Warrior of a type. : SPEARMAN
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Free. : ONTHELOOSE
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Pinguid. : OILY
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Pith of a matter. : CORE
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Diminished. : EASED
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Housemaid's ___. : KNEE
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Realized. : KNEW
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Rubbish. : DROSS
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Bridge player. : EAST
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Moving spirit. : SOUL
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Aqua ___. : PURA
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NAM, for one. : ASSN
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Law no longer enforced. : DEADLETTER
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Go. : DEPART
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Beautifies. : ADORNS
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State's Dean. : RUSK
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External: Prefix. : ECT
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Time limit. : DEADLINE
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Fine fabric. : LACE
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Ancient port, Gulf of Aqaba. : ELATH
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Be of one mind. : AGREE
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Whom "my heart belongs to." : DADDY
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Property claims. : LIENS
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Calendar abbreviation. : MON
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Brown: Fr. : BRUN
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Casement. : SASH
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Words of comparison. : ISTO
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Irish man's name. : LIAM
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The best of anything. : PRIME
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"Shoot the works." : GOFORBROKE
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Example of 10 Down. : VALS
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Hence. : ERGO
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Equine color. : ROAN
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Known inaccurately as. : SOCALLED
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Jolly shout. : HOHO
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Fiber plant. : RAMIE
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Becomes forfeit. : LAPSES
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Statements of belief. : CREEDS
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Athletic group. : AAA
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Popular pediatrician. : SPOCK
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___ horseback (dictators). : MENON
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Old-time cave. : ANTRE
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Cogitate. : CHEW
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Just passably. : SOSO
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Ancient money unit. : MINA
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Pub potions. : ALES
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Opposite of "da." : NYET
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Sweep. : OAR

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

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