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New York Times, Thursday, March 12, 1953

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 39, Avg Word Len: 5.17, Missing: { J Q X }, Scrabble score: 295 (avg 1.59)
Open Squares: 60, Cheaters: 12, FITB: 2, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 9, Grid flow: 34.5
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P
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A
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S
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H
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A
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W
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H
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I
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P
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C
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L
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L
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L
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G
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A
B
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L
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R
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B
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N
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S
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F
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V
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R
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K
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S
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T
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P
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R
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W
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G
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R
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S
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G
H
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N
O
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T
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C
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L
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K
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S
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L
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C
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R
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R
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B
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R
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T
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H
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C
H
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R
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Y
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R
B
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R
A
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B
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O
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D
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C
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B
M
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C
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S
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R
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A
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C
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T
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A
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S
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© 1953, The New York TimesNo. 1,362
Across
1
Egyptian titles. : PASHAS
7
Senator Saltonstall's role in the Senate. : WHIP
11
The "C" in Unesco. : CULTURAL
13
Symbol of distinction. : LAUREL
15
Make smooth by polishing. : LEVIGATE
16
Variety of domestic cat. : ANGORA
17
The white poplar. : ABELE
18
Enthusiastic to excess. : RABID
20
Cashew. : NUT
21
Part of a vending machine. : SLOT
22
Vote aye. : FAVOR
23
Subject of Hogarth engravings and new opera. : RAKE
24
Impresario Hurok. : SOL
25
Come to a point. : TAPER
26
Welsher's nonpayment. : WAGER
27
Part of a rifle. : SIGHT
29
News on the bulletin board. : NOTICES
31
Member of the onion family. : LEEK
33
Department store specialty. : SALE
34
SS Helena, for instance. : CRUISER
37
A job, in Britain. : BERTH
40
Bravo. : CHEER
41
He wrote "The Saracen Blade." : YERBY
43
Jewish title of respect. : RAB
45
Slick. : OILY
46
Procrastinate. : DELAY
47
Congressman Vinson. : CARL
48
Doctors' group in England. : BMA
49
Seaport of Spain. : CADIZ
50
A liking or fancy: Slang. : SHINE
51
Engage by a fee prepaid. : RETAIN
53
President of Mexico. : CORTINES
55
Republican Whip in the House. : ARENDS
56
Exactness of adjustment. : TRUENESS
57
Uses the comptometer. : ADDS
58
Cross-stitchers. : SEWERS
Down
1
Villages of the Zunis and the Hopis. : PUEBLOS
2
Cells in a honeycomb. : ALVEOLI
3
Long-legged bird. : STILT
4
Pythonic. : HUGE
5
Macaw. : ARA
6
Viceroy. : SATRAP
7
Staff of authority. : WAND
8
Hold fast. : HUG
9
Ancient epoch. : IRONAGE
10
Wigs. : PERUKES
11
A group assorted on some basis. : CLASS
12
Fermenting agent. : LEAVEN
13
Place for a grizzly. : LAIR
14
Future. : LATER
19
Golfer-of-the-year, 1952. : BOROS
22
Clotho, Lachesis and Atropos. : FATES
23
Lindy Remigino, for instance. : RACER
25
Pronoun. : THEIR
26
Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. : WILEY
28
Sticking to fingers. : GLUEY
30
Relative of 16 Across. : TABBY
32
In right pitch. : KEYED
34
She-monster slain by Bellerophon. : CHIMERA
35
Of the same nature or kind. : RELATED
36
Belonging to a nearly extinct class. : RELICT
38
Aide in Marciano's corner. : TRAINER
39
Double ___ (close partnership). : HARNESS
40
Hooded ophidian. : COBRA
42
Symbols of sharpness. : RAZORS
44
Make joyous. : BLESS
46
Governors Thornton and McCarthy. : DANS
47
Crepe de ___. : CHINE
49
Spanish commanders. : CIDS
50
Philadelphia pepper pot. : STEW
52
Companion of "or." : AND
54
Feel regret. : RUE

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 7 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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