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New York Times, Wednesday, November 16, 1955

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 32, Avg Word Len: 5.22, Missing: { J K Q X }, Scrabble score: 287 (avg 1.49)
Open Squares: 79, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 3, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2, Grid flow: 30.6
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© 1955, The New York TimesNo. 2,332
Across
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Clout. : SWAT
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Atmospheric phenomenon. : SMOG
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Exclusive news story. : SCOOP
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Alençon's department. : ORNE
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Come down in buckets. : POUR
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Prissy person. : PRUDE
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Proposed "basketball" for the upper air. : SATELLITE
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Kind of American. : LATIN
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Designating a drive-in theater. : OPENAIR
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Bleaches. : WHITENS
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Soviet co-operative. : ARTEL
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The maples. : ACER
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Platforms. : STAGES
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Live. : INPERSON
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Persons of wealth. : HAVES
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Pottage and pepper pot. : SOUPS
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Pumpkin ___. : PIE
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Mimic. : APER
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Shrewd. : CANNY
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Boon companions. : PALS
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Chemin-de-___. : FER
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Wanders. : ROVES
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Aspect. : FACET
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Circus appurtenances. : TRAPEZES
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Travelers. : FARERS
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Look in wonder. : GAPE
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Tongue-lash. : SCOLD
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Shortest route. : BEELINE
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Horse in the ruck. : ALSORAN
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Famous violinist. : ELMAN
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Period of great culture. : GOLDENAGE
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Subside. : ABATE
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Strong wind. : GALE
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Sufficient: Poet. : ENOW
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Melchior's countrymen. : DANES
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Outstanding player. : STAR
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Cutting remarks: Colloq. : DIGS
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Just fair. : SOSO
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Evening cloak. : WRAP
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Stake at cards. : ANTE
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High school student. : TEENAGER
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Confections of fruit and ice cream. : SPLITS
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Silk material. : MOIRE
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In society. : OUT
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Waxed. : GREW
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Joins. : SPLICES
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___ Lake National Park. : CRATER
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Destination of 17 Across. : OUTERSPACE
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Thor's father. : ODIN
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Submarine berths. : PENS
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Household gods. : LARES
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One of the Seven Dwarfs. : HAPPY
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Jungle denizen. : LIONESS
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Axle. : SHAFT
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Candle. : TAPER
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John Q. Public. : AVERAGEMAN
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Poor Clares. : NUNS
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Navy vessel. : OILER
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Siskins' homes. : NESTS
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Except. : SAVE
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Swindle. : COZEN
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Excused. : PARDONED
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Complains. : REPINES
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In error. : FALSE
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Taste. : PALATE
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Leaflet. : FOLDER
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Lily. : CALLA
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Globule. : BEAD
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Island in the Tyrrhenian Sea. : ELBA
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Breakfast staple. : EGGS
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Rajah's consort. : RANI
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Excited. : AGOG
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Gospel. : NEWS
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Cereal. : OAT

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

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