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New York Times, Tuesday, November 12, 1957

2-Down : Vegetable.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.79, Missing: { J Q Z }, Scrabble score: 290 (avg 1.55)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 1, XRef: 0, Spans: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2, Grid flow: 25.8
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© 1957, The New York TimesNo. 3,059
Across
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Light boat. : SKIFF
6
Skipped out. : DECAMPED
14
Tropical tree. : CACAO
15
Make reprisal. : RETALIATE
16
In company. : ALONG
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Basic and powerful. : ELEMENTAL
18
Sunder. : REND
19
Chum. : PAL
20
Charlotte ___. : RUSSE
21
Calla lily. : ARUM
23
Power unit. : WATT
25
Seal. : SIGNET
28
Bird call. : CAW
29
Type of missile. : EGG
32
Saying. : ADAGE
33
Flings. : SHIES
35
Constellation. : ARA
37
Current best seller. : BYLOVEPOSSESSED
40
Priestly vestment. : ALB
41
Methodical. : EXACT
42
Primitive dwelling. : TEPEE
43
Illinois Indian. : SAC
45
Bulky boat. : ARK
46
Charmers. : SIRENS
47
High point. : ACME
49
Bluefin. : TUNA
50
Official designation of Japanese emperor. : TENNO
53
Receptacle. : URN
54
Agreement. : PACT
58
Clear. : EXONERATE
61
Greenland air base. : THULE
62
Canines. : AIREDALES
63
Energetic. : VITAL
64
Harold E. and family. : STASSENS
65
Angry frown. : SCOWL
Down
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Mark. : SCAR
2
Vegetable. : KALE
3
Sacred pictures. : ICON
4
Lively dance. : FANDANGO
5
Navigation hazard. : FOG
6
Valley. : DELL
7
Opposite of "hiver." : ETE
8
Machine part. : CAM
9
Warning. : ALERT
10
Very small. : MINUTE
11
Butter squares. : PATS
12
Greek letters. : ETAS
13
Cross out. : DELE
15
Bore out. : REAM
19
Place. : PUT
22
Steward of a manor. : REEVE
23
Item of apparel. : WAIST
24
Impresses. : AWES
25
Dutch East Indies island. : SABA
26
Short poems. : IDYLS
27
Nero's successor. : GALBA
28
Wedge placed under a wheel. : CHOCK
30
Picturesque Canadian village. : GASPE
31
Snowless. : GREEN
33
Bowling score. : SPARE
34
Begin. : SETIN
36
Fruit drinks. : ADES
38
School event. : EXAM
39
Angelic. : SERAPHIC
44
Scene of Film Festival. : CANNES
46
Star nearest the earth. : SUN
48
Students in many colleges. : COEDS
49
Very: Fr. : TRES
50
Social affairs. : TEAS
51
Stage direction. : EXIT
52
Mrs. Charles. : NORA
53
Western Indians. : UTES
55
Sedan. : AUTO
56
Type of hammer head. : CLAW
57
Disclose. : TELL
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Girl's name. : RAE
60
Swedish measure, about 2 ft. : ALN
61
Consoles or table models. : TVS

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

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