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New York Times, Monday, October 25, 1965

29-Down : Mont ___, Alpine pass.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 40, Avg Word Len: 5.00, Missing: { J Q V X Y Z }, Scrabble score: 252 (avg 1.36)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 8, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 6, Grid flow: 26.1 Grid has both 90- and 180-degree symmetry.
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© 1965, The New York TimesNo. 5,917
Across
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Loops on coats, skirts, etc. : TABS
5
What "Mayday" means. : HELP
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Capable of. : UPTO
13
Coin of Iran. : RIAL
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Day of a church calendar. : FERIA
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Type of lamp. : NEON
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Reinforced for warmth. : INTERLINED
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Medication. : DRUG
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Flooded. : OUTPOURED
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Underground. : METRO
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Hour. : TIME
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Antitoxins. : SERA
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Concealed. : HID
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In case. : LEST
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Kind of acid in apples. : MALIC
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Greek god. : EROS
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Gridiron areas. : SIDELINES
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Speck of dust. : MOTE
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Continue a subscription. : RENEW
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Spanish boy. : NINO
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Holds the attention. : INTERESTS
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Oklahoma city. : ENID
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Bird. : SERIN
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Examine minutely. : SIFT
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Youth group. : GSA
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Section: Abbr. : DEPT
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___ Zeppelin. : GRAF
49
Throb. : PULSE
51
Dueña's charges. : SENORITAS
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"___ later than you think." : ITIS
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Private diplomatic wire. : DIRECTLINE
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Piece of glass. : PANE
59
Imaginary animal. : SNARK
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First name in poetry. : EDNA
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The women. : SHES
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Ball team. : METS
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Appear. : SEEM
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Musical group. : TRIO
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Japanese primitive. : AINU
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Military group: Abbr. : BATT
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Slumbered. : SLEPT
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Certain daughters. : HEIRESSES
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Sea bird. : ERNE
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Told half-truths. : LIED
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Water lily leaf. : PAD
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Mark for emphasis. : UNDERLINE
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Belonging (to). : PERTAINING
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Long trip. : TOUR
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Progress. : ONGO
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Narrow ravine. : FLUME
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Make angry. : ROIL
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Breakfast. : MEAL
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Duck. : SMEW
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Half: Prefix. : HEMI
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Golf clubs. : IRONS
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Place for a signature. : DOTTEDLINE
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Pastels. : TINTS
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Mont ___, Alpine pass. : CENIS
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Soothsayers. : SEERESSES
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Artists of a kind. : DESIGNERS
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Beverage. : SODA
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Lease. : RENT
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Ready for harvest. : RIPE
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Gown. : FROCK
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Piece of pastry. : TART
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Office equipment. : FILES
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Spots on playing cards. : PIPS
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Where Provo is. : UTAH
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Math term. : SINE
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Part of Q.E.D. : ERAT
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Skipper's concern. : TIDE
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English princess. : ANNE
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Stratum. : SEAM
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U. S. decoration. : DSM

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 5 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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