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New York Times, Wednesday, December 27, 1967

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.85, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 309 (avg 1.63)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 6, Grid flow: 45.3 Grid has both 90- and 180-degree symmetry.
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© 1967, The New York TimesNo. 6,710
Across
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Boston name. : CABOT
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Roman repast. : CENA
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Musical ending. : CODA
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Swiftly. : APACE
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Dutch ___. : OVEN
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Iridescent stone. : OPAL
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Ancient people of Great Britain. : PICTS
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Help. : LENDAHAND
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Land ___! : SAKES
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Pray: Lat. : ORA
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Empty show. : FARCE
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Sparkling. : STARRY
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Season. : WINTER
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Founded: Abbr. : EST
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Warm cover. : RUG
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Affirmative. : AYE
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Nonsense: Slang. : BLAH
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Mingles (with). : RUBSELBOWS
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Furies. : RAGES
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Perfectly all right: Colloq. : AOK
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Material. : DENIM
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Tipped. : OVERTURNED
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Raison d'___. : ETRE
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Abbreviation in math. : RAD
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Society girl. : DEB
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Use an axe. : HEW
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Matter. : AFFAIR
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In a glow. : AFLAME
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Sweet substance. : SIRUP
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Pair. : TWO
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Not: Ger. : NICHT
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Head over heels: Slang. : ONONESEAR
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Western resort. : TAHOE
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Philosopher of note. : KANT
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Italian town. : ATRI
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Priest's garment. : AMICE
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Substitutes: Abbr. : ALTS
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Proper. : MEET
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Fur animals. : MINKS
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Beanies. : CAPS
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Samoan port. : APIA
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Behind the scenes. : BACKSTAGE
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Singing group. : OCTET
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Four: Prefix. : TESSAR
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Flag bearers. : COLORGUARD
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All possible. : EVERY
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Baby girl: Sp. : NENA
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Moreover. : AND
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American showman. : COHAN
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Eye-catching works. : OPART
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Terpsichore's specialty. : DANCE
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Tree. : ALDER
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Away (from home). : AFIELD
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Capek play. : RUR
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Letter. : WYE
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Tortosa's river. : EBRO
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Russian or Czech. : SLAV
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Spoiled for a fight. : ASKEDFORIT
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Part of H.R.H. : HER
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Très ___. : BON
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Insect. : BEE
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Take it ___. : ONTHECHIN
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Fencing. : WIRE
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Merganser. : SMEW
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Painted line. : STRIPE
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Initials in Cairo. : UAR
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State: Abbr. : DEL
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Small. : BANTAM
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Asian tree. : ASOKA
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Last. : FINAL
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Van. : FRONT
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Potential baby sitters. : AUNTS
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Knowing. : AWARE
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Famous resort. : MIAMI
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Head: Fr. : TETE
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Rhine wine. : HOCK
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Links places. : TEES
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One of the Wellers. : SAM

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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