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New York Times, Tuesday, February 2, 1965

7-Down : Natal native.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 5.11, Missing: { J Q V Y }, Scrabble score: 297 (avg 1.57)
Open Squares: 75, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 4, XRef: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4, Grid flow: 35.5
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© 1965, The New York TimesNo. 5,665
Across
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Fastener. : HASP
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Open, in a way. : UNZIP
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De ___ (superfluous). : TROP
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Latin pronoun. : ILLE
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Nerve: Prefix. : NEURO
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Genuine. : REAL
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Symbol of Great Britain. : LION
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Purposeful. : TELIC
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Algebraic term. : ISTO
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Daylight. : DAWNTODUSK
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Garrison. : POST
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Attacks. : ASSAILS
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College course: Abbr. : ECON
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Important science: Abbr. : MED
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Modern. : UPTODATE
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"Early ___ ... " : TOBED
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Unpleasant expression. : SNEER
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Negative of sorts. : NIX
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Tool. : AXE
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Thingumajigs. : DOODADS
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Speak lovingly. : COO
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See 27 Across. : NEW
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Ancient: Poet. : OLDEN
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Revise a text. : EMEND
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Certain garments. : KNITWEAR
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Physics abbreviation. : BTU
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Bluefin. : TUNA
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Cliff-faced hills. : CUESTAS
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Agreement. : PACT
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So close as to leave the outcome in doubt. : NIPANDTUCK
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Mythical maiden. : ECHO
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Busy people. : DOERS
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Tall: Sp. : ALTA
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Wharf. : PIER
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Floor: Fr. : ETAGE
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Decree. : FIAT
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Gambler's concern. : ODDS
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Boca ___. : RATON
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Church feature. : APSE
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Arnold Bennett heroine. : HILDA
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Another name. : ALIAS
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Decelerates. : SLOWS
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Saki, for one. : PENNAME
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Countless. : UNTOLD
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Demands. : NEEDS
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Natal native. : ZULU
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Blueflag. : IRIS
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Took dishonestly. : POCKETED
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Adjustable stand. : TRIPOD
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Intensity of sound. : RESONANCE
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Fodder. : OATS
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Author's concern. : PLOT
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Restricted. : TIEDDOWN
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Laced, old style. : CORSETED
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Down ___. : UNDER
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Song of joy: Var. : PEAN
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Common suffix. : TION
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Book of the Bible: Abbr. : EXOD
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Aquarium. : TANK
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Cattle. : OXEN
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Popular TV program. : BEWITCHED
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Cracker ingredient. : SODA
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Evergreen shrub. : OLEANDER
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Name of four Turkish sultans. : MUSTAFA
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Roger Ascham and others. : TUTORS
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Inventor of laboratory burner. : BUNSEN
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Tonnage. : CARGO
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Spring bloomer. : TULIP
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Represent. : ACTAS
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Relative of a manta. : SKATE
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Squash. : PEPO
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Chemical substance. : ACID
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Particle. : IOTA
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Fuel. : PEAT

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 3 debuted here and reused later, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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