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New York Times, Thursday, November 5, 1964

10-Across : British jail: Slang.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.97, Missing: { F W X Z }, Scrabble score: 296 (avg 1.57)
Open Squares: 67, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 9, Grid flow: 36.9
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© 1964, The New York TimesNo. 5,576
Across
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Columnist's need. : ITEM
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Gemstones. : JADES
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British jail: Slang. : QUOD
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Genus of deer. : RUSA
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White poplar tree. : ABELE
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Open. : UNDO
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Abbreviation on a memo. : ATTN
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Pertaining to collectors' items. : NUMISMATIC
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Wartime dwellings. : QUONSETS
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Burr. : AARON
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Pieces (out). : EKES
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Leave undone. : OMIT
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Cheering word. : HURRAY
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Ball of minced meat, in cookery. : QUENELLE
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___ shoestring. : ONA
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Steelhead. : TROUT
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Ornamental cases. : ETUIS
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Quickly: Fr. : VITE
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Fencing gear. : EPEES
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Kind of singing, akin to bop. : SCAT
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Certain garments. : ETONS
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Mysterious. : EERIE
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Chemistry suffix. : INE
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Range animal. : LONGHORN
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East Indian tree. : DEODAR
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___ avis. : RARA
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Archaeologist's find. : CELT
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Bow. : CLARA
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Wind instrument. : BASSHORN
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Obsolete term for part of Africa. : SLAVECOAST
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Latin "alas!" : EHEU
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Critic's review: Colloq. : RAVE
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American author. : HARTE
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Frosty. : RIMY
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General Bradley. : OMAR
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Exorbitant: Colloq. : STEEP
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Certain beans. : SOYS
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Part of the Middle East. : IRAQ
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Ballerina's garb. : TUTU
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This, in Spain. : ESTO
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Fashion. : MANNER
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Creation of Currer Bell. : JANEEYRE
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Touches upon. : ABUTS
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Party men: Abbr. : DEMS
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Inventor Whitney. : ELI
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Kind of seed. : SESAME
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Musical groups. : QUARTETS
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Biblical preposition. : UNTO
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Norse deity. : ODIN
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Familiar term of address. : DOC
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4 electoral votes. : MAINE
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Old card game. : SKAT
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___ space. : OUTER
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Dwelling of sorts. : HOVEL
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Joined: It. : UNITO
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Boca ___, Florida. : RATON
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Author of many mysteries. : QUEEN
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Clear. : LUCID
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Climbing plant. : LIANA
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Chemical salt. : ESTER
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Bing's specialty. : OPERA
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Treasury department employe. : ENGRAVER
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Evade. : SIDESTEP
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Portion. : SHARE
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Aquarium sights. : EELS
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Certain plants. : ORACHS
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Additional ones. : OTHERS
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Hereditary group. : CASTE
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Silent one. : CLAM
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Pumice. : LAVA
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Condition of Mother Hubbard's cupboard. : BARE
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25 electoral votes. : OHIO
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___ de Gourmont. : REMY
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Van ___, California. : NUYS
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Producer's goal. : SRO
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Grain. : OAT

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 8 debuted here and reused later, 5 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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