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New York Times, Wednesday, February 28, 1968

57-Across : As a friend: Fr.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.31, Missing: { J V Z }, Scrabble score: 296 (avg 1.55)
Open Squares: 74, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 9, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 14, Grid flow: 31.8
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© 1968, The New York TimesNo. 6,773
Across
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Passing fancy. : FAD
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Needle: Lat. : ACUS
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Some Egyptians. : COPTS
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Folklore figure. : OGRE
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Wish ardently (for). : PANT
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Bolt. : ARROW
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Strengthen. : REINFORCE
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Mrs. Arrowsmith. : LEORA
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Dutch news agency. : ANETA
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___ la Paix. : RUEDE
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Family member. : MOM
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Succeed handsomely. : STRIKEITRICH
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Wax: Fr. : CIRE
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___ Tophet. : ASHOTAS
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Most pure. : SHEEREST
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Branch of the Rockies. : TETONS
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Flow copiously. : TEEM
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Wrists. : CARPI
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Be up and about. : STIR
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Stoppage. : ARREST
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Essential persons: Colloq. : KINGPINS
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Rodeo performers. : BRONCOS
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Acidity. : ACOR
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Pitcher's aim. : THREESTRIKES
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In the capacity of: Lat. : QUA
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Didn't usually. : USENT
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As a friend: Fr. : ENAMI
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A single whole. : UNITY
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Coffer. : STRONGBOX
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Acknowledge. : ADMIT
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Greek god. : ARES
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___ speak. : SOTO
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Rx data. : DOSES
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British novelist and critic. : WEST
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Tommies of 1917. : BEF
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___ much as. : FORAS
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Businessman. : AGENT
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Electrical appliance. : DRIER
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G.I.'s address. : APO
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___ torch for. : CARRIESA
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Not diluted. : UNCUT
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___ middle course. : STEERA
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Vehicle of Quebec. : CALECHE
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Galena. : ORE
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School event. : PROM
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Banderillero's adversary. : TORO
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Took a dip. : SWAM
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Commercial's forte. : ENTICEMENT
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Hindu ascetic. : FAKIR
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Plain. : DISTINCT
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Construction men. : ERECTORS
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National Park in Arkansas. : HOTSPRINGS
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Whole: Prefix. : TOTI
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Have ___ with. : ANIN
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Soviet states: Abbr. : SSRS
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An attempt: Colloq. : STAB
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German gentleman. : HERR
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Architect Saarinen. : EERO
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Vehicle: Abbr. : TRK
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Money of Saigon. : PIASTRES
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Dutch canal boats. : SCHUYTS
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Bridge VIP. : GOREN
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Vacillate. : SEESAW
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___ nous. : ENTRE
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Skewered morsel. : KABOB
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Overact: Colloq. : EMOTE
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___ one ... : SIXOF
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Campus area. : QUAD
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Set to naught. : UNDO
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Intents. : AIMS
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Windsor, for one. : TIE
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East: Ger. : OST

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

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