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New York Times, Saturday, October 13, 1951

1-Down : Relative of the oboe.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 35, Avg Word Len: 5.28, Missing: { J Q V W X Z }, Scrabble score: 246 (avg 1.29)
Open Squares: 74, Cheaters: 8, FITB: 4, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 7 Grid has duplicate clues.
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© 1951, The New York TimesNo. 846
Across
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Cradle of liberty. : BOSTON
7
Where we may establish naval and air bases. : SPAIN
12
Land of peace and quiet. : ARCADIA
14
Containing tin. : STANNIC
16
Weapon of the "witch-hunters." : SLANDER
17
A natural nets 500 points. : CANASTA
18
Patriotic society. : SAR
19
Annual Barrymore role. : SCROOGE
21
Sea eagle. : ERN
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Solely. : ONLY
24
Senator Clements of Kentucky. : EARLE
25
Have a right to. : CAN
26
Keats' "___ a Grecian Urn." : ODEON
28
Unhappy. : SAD
29
One of the world's greatest mining centers. : BUTTE
31
Knickknack on a five-and-ten counter. : NOTION
33
N. A. T. O. is building these. : DEFENSES
35
Seafood delicacy. : CRAB
37
Awful. : DIRE
38
Unscrupulous adman: Colloq. : HUCKSTER
42
Girls named after Mrs. Truman. : BESSES
46
Worn away. : EROSE
47
3 dots, 3 dashes, 3 dots. : SOS
49
Poignant. : ACUTE
50
Small ape. : LAR
51
Madame de ___, authoress (1766-1817). : STAEL
53
Algerian seaport. : ORAN
54
Annapolis graduate: Abbr. : ENS
55
Mexico's mountain chains. : SIERRAS
57
Tournament won three times by Snead. : PGA
58
Temptation for daredevils. : NIAGARA
60
Small interstice. : AREOLET
62
Made predictions. : AUGURED
63
Take to task. : CENSURE
64
Part of New Mexico's topography. : MESAS
65
Sarsaparillas to the soda jerk. : SASSES
Down
1
Relative of the oboe. : BASSOON
2
Citrus fruit center in Florida. : ORLANDO
3
Color of autumn foliage. : SCARLET
4
Quest of some vacationers. : TAN
5
Gambler's concern. : ODDS
6
Relative. : NIECE
7
Carol Channing's bailiwick. : STAGE
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Glazier's installment. : PANE
9
Santa ___, Calif. : ANA
10
Man's tiny friends and foes. : INSECTS
11
A Chilean source of wealth. : NITRATE
13
French city noted for tapestries. : ARRAS
14
Gave a verbal lashing. : SCOLDED
15
French winter resort. : CANNES
20
Toward the mouth. : ORAD
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Cry to the foxhounds. : YOICKS
27
Pertaining to Haakon's land. : NORSE
29
College in Kentucky. : BEREA
30
U. N. agency for education, science and culture. : UNESCO
32
Man's nickname. : NAT
34
Trivial lie. : FIB
36
Serve, avail. : BESTEAD
38
Capital northeast of 29 Across. : HELENA
39
Valuable fissionable element. : URANIUM
40
Coed's prom adornment. : CORSAGE
41
Sound accompanying a touchdown. : ROAR
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Excess of assets over liabilities. : SURPLUS
44
Open-shelved cabinet. : ETAGERE
45
Law-making groups. : SENATES
48
Pinnacle of ice. : SERAC
51
Horse fathers. : SIRES
52
___ and penates. : LARES
55
Poetess Teasdale. : SARA
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Site of great Zambezi bridge. : SENA
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Man's nickname. : GUS
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Strategic Services group. : OSS

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

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