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New York Times, Monday, December 18, 1961

35-Across : Greek letter.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 40, Avg Word Len: 4.74, Missing: { J Q X }, Scrabble score: 278 (avg 1.50)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 2, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3, Grid flow: 21.6
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S
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K
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I
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M
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B
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A
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M
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B
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M
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S
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T
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L
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D
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G
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R
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L
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R
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L
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M
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U
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T
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C
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R
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P
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O
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T
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W
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C
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L
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G
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M
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V
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B
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M
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P
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C
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L
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S
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© 1961, The New York TimesNo. 4,539
Across
1
Glide along. : SKIM
5
Fictional animal. : BAMBI
10
Meal in the foc's'le. : MESS
14
Of aircraft: Prefix. : AERO
15
Bermuda plant. : ONION
16
Con. : ANTI
17
Actor. : LEADINGMAN
19
Old English coin. : RYAL
20
Musical group. : ENSEMBLE
21
Completely. : INTOTO
23
Fish dish. : ROE
24
In other times. : ONCE
25
Reporters. : LEGMEN
29
Hercules or Orpheus. : ARGONAUT
33
Jot. : ATOM
34
Game. : CHESS
35
Greek letter. : RHO
36
Ponder (over). : PORE
37
Cool ___ cucumber. : ASA
38
Certain paints. : OILS
39
Prior to. : ERE
40
Fainthearted. : TIMID
42
Army group, 1942. : WAAC
43
Masons, Eagles, etc. : LODGEMEN
45
Background for Strauss music. : VIENNA
47
Early Chinese poet. : LIPO
48
Foundation. : BED
49
Fleet animal of the veldt. : IMPALA
52
Alpine primrose. : AURICULA
57
Ruth's husband. : BOAZ
58
Buttered up. : SOFTSOAPED
60
Jersey or Guernsey. : ISLE
61
Shade of blue. : SLATE
62
Ship's prow. : STEM
63
Embryo plant. : SEED
64
Equipped with handles. : EARED
65
Bronco: Dial. : HOSS
Down
1
White ___. : SALE
2
Enthusiastic. : KEEN
3
Cleopatra's maid. : IRAS
4
Current fashion. : MODE
5
Sweetmeat. : BONBON
6
Sharp corner. : ANGLE
7
Entertainer. : MIME
8
Neckpiece. : BOA
9
Baseball nine. : INNINGS
10
American sable. : MARTEN
11
Greek war goddess. : ENYO
12
Law: Abbr. : STAT
13
Farm structure. : SILO
18
Nagy of Hungary. : IMRE
22
Army men: Abbr. : NCOS
24
Mountain sprite. : OREAD
25
Coat feature. : LAPEL
26
Kurile island. : ETORO
27
Pierced. : GORED
28
Relative of M. : MME
29
Bret Harte's "Heathen Chinee." : AHSIN
30
Noun suffix. : ARIAN
31
Cavalryman. : UHLAN
32
Opera role. : TOSCA
34
Gem. : CAMEO
38
Be obliged (to). : OWE
40
Lime tree. : TEIL
41
Blind alley. : IMPASSE
44
Describing some pottery. : GLAZED
45
Skilled (in). : VERSED
46
Personal: Prefix. : IDIO
48
City in Montana. : BUTTE
49
Sacred bird. : IBIS
50
Man's nickname. : MOSE
51
Faded. : PALE
52
Remote. : AFAR
53
Currency. : CASH
54
Doing: Colloq. : UPTO
55
Virginia family. : LEES
56
Nautical titles: Abbr. : ADMS
59
Palmyra leaf. : OLA

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 5 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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