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New York Times, Wednesday, October 12, 1966

15-Across : Scent.

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
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© 1966, The New York TimesNo. 6,269
Across
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Slip of the tongue. : LAPSE
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Feeler. : PALP
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Bland. : SOFT
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Intelligent one. : BRAIN
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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
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Wilson Dam project. : TVA
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Adjective suffix. : EST
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Ramble. : ROAM
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Sea birds. : AUKS
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Entertainment group. : STRINGBAND
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Entreaties. : PLEAS
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Edge. : LIP
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Masculine title. : SENOR
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Another kind of entertainment. : STRIPTEASE
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Wander. : ROVE
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___ birthday, Jan. 19. : LEES
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Seize. : NAB
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Fresh. : NEW
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Cellar receptacle. : ASHCAN
51
Flaubert character. : BOVARY
53
Pursue (game). : STALK
54
The past. : FORETIME
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Unassisted. : SOLO
57
Dart. : FLIT
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Cadge. : MOOCH
60
Thanks ___. : ALOT
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Sussex river. : OUSE
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Infer from data. : EDUCE
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Network. : MESH
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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
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Leader. : PACEMAKER
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Birthplace of St. Catherine. : SIENA
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Guarantee. : ENSURE
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Once-refundable items. : POPBOTTLES
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Dress up. : ADORN
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Girl of song. : LOLA
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Lever. : PRY
10
Thirty days. : SEPTEMBER
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Hero of Lover novel. : OMORE
12
___ mignon. : FILET
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Tartan trousers. : TREWS
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Bryophyte. : MOSS
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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
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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, 6 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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