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New York Times, Tuesday, November 29, 1960

53-Across : Large collar of linen, lace, etc.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 32, Avg Word Len: 5.22, Missing: { F Q W X Z }, Scrabble score: 319 (avg 1.65)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 6, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 8, Grid flow: 62.2 Grid has both 90- and 180-degree symmetry. Grid has duplicate clues.
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© 1960, The New York TimesNo. 4,155
Across
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Touch on. : ABUT
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Part of a country house. : PORCH
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___ Hassan. : ABOU
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African tree. : COLA
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Practical, old style. : UTILE
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Mine car. : TRAM
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Witch doctor: Colloq. : CONJUREMAN
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Fastener. : HASP
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Commemoratives. : STAMPS
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Weight. : EMPHASIS
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Imitated. : APED
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Trouble. : PAINS
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Draw together. : GATHERUP
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Grass for hay. : REDTOP
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In front. : AHEAD
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Ententes. : PACTS
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Constellation. : ARA
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Score in a game. : GOAL
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Madison's Vice President, 1813–14. : GERRY
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Cliff. : SCAR
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"To ___ is human ... " : ERR
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Tasty dish. : PASTA
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Braided linen tape. : INKLE
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Indian Hindu. : RAJPUT
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Embossed. : ENCHASED
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Name akin to Lena. : ELLEN
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Donjon. : KEEP
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Pugilist: Slang. : SCRAPPER
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Large collar of linen, lace, etc. : RABATO
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Norse god of strife. : LOKI
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Did business beyond one's capital. : OVERTRADED
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Verily. : AMEN
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Seven, in Rome. : SETTE
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Milk product. : CURD
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Forward. : PERT
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Ashes, for example. : TREES
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Knows: Scot. : KENS
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Business records: Abbr. : ACCS
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To ___ (also). : BOOT
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Companion to the radius. : ULNA
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Mausoleum erected by Shah Jehan. : TAJMAHAL
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Ship's officer. : PURSER
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Native of: Suffix. : OTE
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Frost. : RIME
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Fastener. : CLAMP
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Social event: Slang. : HENPARTY
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Close by. : ATHAND
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Essentials: Colloq. : BRASSTACKS
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Initials of Social Security program. : OASI
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Arbiters, for short. : UMPS
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Raised: Colloq. : UPPED
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Hastens. : HIES
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Cheats. : DUPES
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One who appraises. : GAGER
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Now: Span. : AHORA
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Soap opera, for example. : TEARJERKER
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Ex ___ (one-sided). : PARTE
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Papal scarf. : ORALE
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Cut down. : PARED
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Whim : CRANK
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Figuratively, a keeper of secrets. : GATEPOST
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Football pass. : SNAPBACK
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Paper source. : PULP
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"___ their gentle voices calling ... " : IHEAR
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Grievance. : PLAINT
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See 60 Across. : CERTES
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___ mind (forget it). : NEVER
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Insult. : SLAP
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Enticing word. : COME
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Network, as of fibers. : RETE
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Together, in music. : ADUE
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Sea bird. : TERN
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Inequalities. : ODDS
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Abbreviation on a road map. : RTE

Answer summary:
5 unique to this puzzle, 3 debuted here and reused later, 6 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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