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New York Times, Monday, February 10, 1969

49-Across : Pit.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.03, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 282 (avg 1.48)
Open Squares: 79, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2, Grid flow: 16.0
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© 1969, The New York TimesNo. 7,121
Across
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Prohibition. : DONT
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Kind of dream. : PIPE
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Goat: Sp. : CABRA
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State. : UTAH
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Map listings. : RTES
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To the point: Lat. : ADREM
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Neckwear of sorts. : LOVEBEADS
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Antoinette, for one. : REINE
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Field. : LEA
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Word for a fille. : ELLE
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Nurse, in Australia. : SISTER
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Southern caverns. : LURAY
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Wardrobe. : CLOTHES
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Chalice. : GOBLET
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Fine-grained rock. : SHALE
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Bored. : INATTENTIVE
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Good: Fr. : BON
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As well. : ALSO
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Pique. : IRE
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Star in Lyra. : VEGA
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American humorist. : NYE
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Name on an insurance policy. : BENEFICIARY
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Street sign. : ARROW
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Sets store by. : VALUES
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Peanuts, for one. : CARTOON
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City on the Willamette. : SALEM
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Caparisons. : ADORNS
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Pit. : MINE
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Mouth: Prefix. : ORI
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Real estate sign. : TOLET
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Things to be pulled. : WISHBONES
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Portly. : OBESE
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___ many words. : INSO
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Seminar product. : IDEA
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Aeries. : NESTS
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One of the Hebrides. : SKYE
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Dutch painter. : LELY
Down
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Jejune. : DULL
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Plains Indian. : OTOE
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Guantanamo. : NAVALBASE
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Popular article. : THE
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Churchman. : PRELATE
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Capri's neighbor. : ITALY
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Foot: Suffix. : PEDE
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Letter. : ESS
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Horse-drawn vehicle. : CARIOLE
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___ Fideles. : ADESTE
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B'nai ___. : BRITH
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French name. : RENEE
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N. and S. : AMERS
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Headgear. : BERET
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Bulgar. : SLAV
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Business abbreviation. : ULTO
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Dominant. : CHIEF
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Menotti. : GIAN
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Exclusive. : ONLY
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Broadcast. : STREW
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Curtain material. : NINON
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Smart set. : BEAUMONDE
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Mythical creature. : OGRE
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Some votes. : NAYS
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Contemptible. : VILE
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Sisters of note. : BRONTES
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Greek god. : EROS
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Classic of 1819. : IVANHOE
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Biblical leader. : CALEB
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Idle. : ATREST
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Part of a Williams title. : CATON
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Mexican home. : ADOBE
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Functions. : ROLES
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Mama's boy. : SISSY
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Fur. : MINK
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Spool. : REEL
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Britisher's comment. : ISAY
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Midwest state: Abbr. : WIS
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Auto need. : OIL

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 6 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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