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New York Times, Friday, December 25, 1959

18-Across : Be plain-spoken.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.97, Missing: { F Q Z }, Scrabble score: 305 (avg 1.61)
Open Squares: 63, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 2, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 12
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© 1959, The New York TimesNo. 3,815
Across
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Takes refreshment. : SUPS
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Marshall plan: Abbr. : ERP
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Swaying. : AROCK
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Swift canoe. : PROA
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"Joy to the World," and others. : XMASCAROLS
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Not for: Dial. : AGIN
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Be plain-spoken. : TALKTURKEY
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Team mate of Comet and Cupid. : DANCER
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Varied: Abbr. : MISC
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Poetic time of day. : EEN
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Powerful. : STOUT
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Compositions for two. : DUOS
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Wander aimlessly. : MEANDER
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Region of India and Pakistan. : PUNJAB
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Prescribed. : SET
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Ornamentations in art. : SEMES
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Pet name for a calf. : SOOKY
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Province of Canada: Abbr. : ALTA
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Watched. : SPIED
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Cow barn. : BYRE
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Departure. : GOING
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Of the eighth degree, in math. : OCTIC
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Greek goddess of dawn. : EOS
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Genus of the evening primrose. : ONAGRA
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First words of a popular Western. : HAVEGUN
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Take on cargoes. : LADE
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Resort town in the Berkshires. : LENOX
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Truck driver's compartment. : CAB
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Ibsen girl. : NORA
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Relatives of grandstand plays. : STUNTS
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Santa's last words. : AGOODNIGHT
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Vex. : ROIL
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Designating certain shoppers. : LASTMINUTE
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Mazo ___ Roche. : DELA
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Nonflying birds. : RHEAS
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Book of the Apocrypha: Abbr. : ESD
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A large number: Colloq. : SLEW
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Nail used in mining. : SPAD
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Ancient city of Mongolia. : URGA
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Popular holiday gift. : POINSETTIA
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Sacred places. : SANCTA
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Forces out. : EXTRUDES
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The British "West Point": Abbr. : RMA
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Tropical plant. : PALM
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Behaves playfully: Colloq. : ACTSUP
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Strident. : RAUCOUS
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Peace prize winner, 1949. : ORR
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Fuel. : COKE
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Swiss abstract painter. : KLEE
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Sideslip. : SKID
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What "glad" is to "joyful": Abbr. : SYN
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Uncounted years. : EONS
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Rate of movement. : TEMPO
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One inclined to exclusiveness. : SNOB
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Honeydew. : MELON
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Former name of the German Empire. : REICH
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Greeting on a card. : JOYEUXNOEL
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City in Ohio. : AKRON
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Runs, in cricket. : BYES
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East Indian starch. : SAGO
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Pertaining to bristles. : SETAL
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Member of the Church of England: Abbr. : ANGL
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Dispossessed. : DIVESTED
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Member of the family. : GRANDMA
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Per ___. : CENT
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Famous character in mythology. : ADONIS
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Squash, pumpkin, etc. : GOURDS
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Ireland. : ERIN
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Presidential nickname. : CAL
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Seaweed derivative. : AGAR
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Poppycock! : BOSH
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Fever. : AGUE
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Piece of fired clay. : TILE
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Salad. : SLAW
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Native of: Suffix. : OTE
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Summits: Abbr. : HTS

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 9 debuted here and reused later, 7 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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