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New York Times, Tuesday, October 4, 1966

15-Across : Spanish paprika.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 39, Avg Word Len: 5.17, Missing: { F J Q V Z }, Scrabble score: 308 (avg 1.66)
Open Squares: 60, Cheaters: 12, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4
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© 1966, The New York TimesNo. 6,261
Across
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Thicket. : CLUMP
6
Fashionable. : SMART
11
Reorganization. : SHAKEUP
13
Little fish. : SHINERS
15
Spanish paprika. : PIMENTO
16
Concludes. : WINDSUP
17
Symbol of power. : ORB
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Nonmember of the brain trust. : DULLARD
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Burmese. : TAI
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Mineral aggregates. : ORES
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U.S. actor and playwright. : PAYNE
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Sports place. : RINK
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Indian state on Arabian Sea. : KUTCH
27
Hospital aides. : RNS
28
Bob up and down. : DANCE
29
City on the Salt River. : PHOENIX
31
Kind of bank. : PIGGY
32
Servicewomen. : WACS
33
El ___. : PASO
34
Word of greeting. : HELLO
36
Light trucks. : PICKUPS
39
Strobiles. : CONES
40
___-de-sac. : CUL
41
Condescend. : STOOP
43
Occupy. : HOLD
44
Modifies in color. : TONES
46
Without: Lat. : SINE
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___ rule. : ASA
48
Kittiwake, for one. : SEAGULL
50
Direction. : NNE
51
National League contenders. : PIRATES
53
Coin of Turkey. : PIASTER
55
Part. : SEGMENT
56
Germinates. : SPROUTS
57
Gathers in. : REAPS
58
Overlooks. : SKIPS
Down
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Birdlike sound. : CHIRRUP
2
Borough on the Thames. : LAMBETH
3
Luau instrument. : UKE
4
Patch. : MEND
5
Build. : PUTUP
6
Devon, for one. : SHIRE
7
Attend closely. : MIND
8
Conjunction. : AND
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Dormant. : RESTING
10
School problem. : TRUANCY
11
Spirit: Slang. : SPOOK
12
Star in Ursa Minor. : POLARIS
13
Certain dives. : SWANS
14
Type of heel. : SPIKE
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Wildcat. : LYNX
22
Frowned. : SCOWLED
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Menu entries. : RAGOUTS
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Makes sound. : HEALS
28
Flying objects. : DISKS
30
Cpl. or sgt. : NCO
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Logger's boot. : PAC
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Log jams. : PILEUPS
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Terre Haute resident. : HOOSIER
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Blow up. : ENLARGE
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Sleigh. : PUNG
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Emphasize. : POINTUP
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Poems of the Bard. : SONNETS
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Cowboy gear. : CHAPS
40
Seashore. : COAST
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Gazes. : PEERS
44
Youthful years. : TEENS
45
Errors. : SLIPS
48
Footfall. : STEP
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European song bird. : LARK
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Medical group. : AMA
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___-disant. : SOI

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

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