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New York Times, Thursday, February 6, 1969

45-Across : Geometric figure.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 32, Avg Word Len: 5.08, Missing: { J Q W X Y Z }, Scrabble score: 268 (avg 1.39)
Open Squares: 69, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2
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© 1969, The New York TimesNo. 7,117
Across
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Tiny amount. : ATOM
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Central. : FOCAL
10
Golden shiner. : CHUB
14
Calendar abbreviation. : SEPT
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Place of entertainment. : OPERAHOUSE
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Exacerbates. : IRES
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Highly chagrined. : REDASABEET
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Scottish alder. : ARN
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French name. : RENE
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Persian Gulf port. : BASRA
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Ornament. : EMBOSS
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Farming concern. : SOIL
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Swiss abode. : CHALET
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Property. : CHATTELS
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Egyptian abode of the dead. : AARU
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Pencil mark. : STROKE
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Permit. : LET
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Fists: Slang. : DUKES
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Swiss river. : AAR
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___ Lama. : DALAI
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Season on the Loire. : ETE
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Concerned. : CARING
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Yielded. : GAVE
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Geometric figure. : TETRAGON
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Idolizes. : ADORES
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Exclamation. : ALAS
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Shoe. : BROGAN
51
Assuage. : SALVE
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Hamper. : CLOG
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St. Pierre, e.g. : ILE
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Estrangement. : ALIENATION
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Unique thing. : ONER
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Man from Mankato. : MINNESOTAN
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Diminished by. : LESS
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Iron molds. : PIGS
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Hit hard: Slang. : PASTE
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Being. : ESSE
Down
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Global area. : ASIA
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Hoosier city. : TERREHAUTE
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Type of trading. : OPENMARKET
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Rockies: Abbr. : MTS
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Natural resources. : FORESTS
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Begins. : OPENS
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Hand over. : CEDE
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Constellation. : ARA
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___ Cruces. : LAS
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Blue color. : COBALT
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Outcries. : HUES
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Customer. : USER
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Greek letter. : BETA
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Garbed. : HABITED
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Salty relish. : ROE
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Color. : BLUE
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Cut. : SHORN
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Hardwood tree. : OAK
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___ blue. : CADET
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Actress Jeanne. : CRAIN
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Hollywood name. : ELLARAINES
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Without tempering influence. : LEAVENLESS
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Farm structures. : STIES
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Starchy roots. : TAROS
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Type of triangle. : SCALENE
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Eager. : AGOG
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Oriental notable. : AGA
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French river. : GARONNE
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Birds. : RAVENS
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Follow closely. : DOG
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Puff up. : BLOAT
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Indian hominy. : SAMP
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Et ___. : ALII
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Food fish. : LING
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Townsmen. : CITS
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Gaelic. : ERSE
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Serpent. : ASP
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"___ Waterfowl." : TOA
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Cadiz cheer. : OLE

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