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New York Times, Monday, February 27, 1967

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.85, Missing: { K Q V X Z }, Scrabble score: 283 (avg 1.50)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4, Grid flow: 25.0
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© 1967, The New York TimesNo. 6,407
Across
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Sudden shocks. : JOLTS
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Tiny explosives. : CAPS
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Mop. : SWAB
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Bay window. : ORIEL
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The "Bell Song." : ARIA
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Maine's symbol. : PINE
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Sen. Dirksen's hit record. : GALLANTMEN
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Purposes. : ENDS
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Foxy. : SLY
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"The ___ Show." : LUCY
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Soft and sweet. : DULCET
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The two. : BOTH
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Unfortunate. : HAPLESS
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Enchants. : CHARMS
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West Indies Indian. : CARIB
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Golfer's concern. : HOLES
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Rum cake. : BABA
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Contemporary playwright. : INGE
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Under sail. : ASEA
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___ boom. : SONIC
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Knot of wool. : NOIL
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Legal document. : DEED
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Prepare copy. : EDIT
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Instruct. : EDIFY
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Merchandise. : WARES
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Warnings. : ALERTS
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Lace, braid, etc. : EDGINGS
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Genus of trees. : ACER
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Great name in literature. : BRONTE
50
Utah resort. : ALTA
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Govt. agency. : REA
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City near Soissons. : LAON
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Achievement. : ATTAINMENT
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Latin pronoun. : IPSE
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Ointment. : NARD
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Passé tune: Colloq. : OLDIE
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Soothsayer. : SEER
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City on the Hudson. : TROY
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___ Oro. : RIODE
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Projecting parts. : JOGS
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Spoken. : ORAL
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Flower. : LILY
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Communication system: Abbr. : TEL
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Skiing races. : SLALOMS
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Overtake. : CATCH
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Host. : ARMY
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A food. : PIE
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Cypress pine. : SANDARAC
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Orator. : SPELLBINDER
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Flinch. : WINCE
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Mountain chain. : ANDES
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Outstrips. : BESTS
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Cashews. : NUTS
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News agency: Abbr. : UPI
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Earner. : BREADWINNER
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Wont. : HABIT
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African lake. : CHAD
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Socks. : HOSE
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Nautical term. : ALEE
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Genus of dogs. : CANIS
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Augurs. : BODES
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Black: Fr. : NOIR
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Aptitude. : GIFT
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Isle and city of England. : ELYS
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Police office. : SERGEANT
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A famous Roosevelt. : ELEANOR
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Hill dweller. : ANT
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Part of a play. : ACTI
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Moslem Satan. : EBLIS
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Cut of clothing. : DRAPE
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Gannet. : GOOSE
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"Nelly Was ___." : ALADY
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Black: Prefix. : ATRO
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Fix over. : REDO
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Camelot name. : ENID
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To ___. : ATEE
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Roofing. : TAR
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11th-cen. date. : MLI

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 3 debuted here and reused later, 5 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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