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New York Times, Wednesday, November 4, 1964

62-Across : Adam's third.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 70, Blocks: 33, Avg Word Len: 5.49, Missing: { J Q V W X Y Z }, Scrabble score: 272 (avg 1.42)
Open Squares: 95, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 1, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 9 Grid has mirror symmetry.
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© 1964, The New York TimesNo. 5,575
Across
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Project for a posse. : MANHUNT
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Adds. : FOOTSUP
15
Transferrer of property. : ALIENOR
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Fit. : INSHAPE
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Endurance. : STAMINA
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Takes offense. : RESENTS
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Sheep in its second year. : TEG
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Junior. : SON
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Compass point. : ESE
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Witticism. : MOT
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One of a mythical nine. : ERATO
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Samples: Abbr. : SPS
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Interchange. : TRADE
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Repeat of a sort. : RERUN
30
Kind of sailboat. : CAT
31
Hindu guitar. : SITAR
32
Governor in Juneau. : EGAN
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Lilies of the Southwest. : SEGOS
35
Garden party. : FETE
36
Draught. : DOSE
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Concerning. : ANENT
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___ the line. : TOED
39
Leg-pullers. : KIDDERS
41
Coils. : SPIRALS
45
Item for opera-goers. : SILKHAT
50
Anchored, nautically speaking. : CAMETO
51
Long narrow rug of India. : KANARA
52
Not watchful. : UNALERT
54
Members of the distaff side. : FEMALES
55
Italian city. : BARI
56
Castle at Havana. : MORRO
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Coagulate. : CLOT
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Bridge assets. : ACES
60
Word of parting. : ADIEU
61
Cabbage. : KALE
62
Adam's third. : SETH
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Composition for nine. : NONET
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Place for wood, tools, etc. : SHED
Down
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Conquered. : MASTERED
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Very close friend. : ALTEREGO
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Torrents. : NIAGARAS
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Selvage. : HEM
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Concord. : UNISON
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Admonition to a tot. : NONO
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Surpasses. : TRANSCENDS
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Flints. : FIRESTONES
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Individuals. : ONES
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People of central Caucasus. : OSSETS
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Tea, in France. : THE
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County in California. : SANMATEO
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Fashionable. : UPTODATE
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Teased. : PESTERED
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Whistler's specialty. : TUNE
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Summoned, in a way. : PAGED
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Crack. : RIFT
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Bill Bobstay, for one. : SAILORMAN
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Begin moving or acting. : STRIKEOUT
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One of the Smiths. : KATE
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Bridge term. : SLAM
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Frogmen's gear. : SCUBAS
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Fabulous all-healing herb. : PANACE
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Turkish inn. : IMARET
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Condiment. : RELISH
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Particular skills. : KNACKS
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Jewish bread. : HALLAH
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Halo: Fr. : AREOLE
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Sampled. : TASTED
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Commotion. : TODO
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One kind of country. : FREE
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Japanese coin. : RIN

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

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Crosswords published prior to Nov. 21, 1993 are provided by David Steinberg and The Pre-Shortzian Puzzle Project.

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