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New York Times, Monday, March 7, 1960

25-Across : Dweller on Helicon.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 37, Avg Word Len: 5.22, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 278 (avg 1.48)
Open Squares: 64, Cheaters: 10, FITB: 5, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3, Grid flow: 35.3
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© 1960, The New York TimesNo. 3,888
Across
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High, rolling plain. : WOLD
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Current best seller. : HAWAII
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Office workers. : FILERS
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Province of Cuba. : ORIENTE
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Time teller. : SUNDIAL
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Cathedral. : MINSTER
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Plains Indian. : UTE
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The Great ___ in the Appalachians. : SMOKIES
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Sooner than. : ERE
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Feline. : PUSS
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Pittsburgh product. : STEEL
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___ bag. : GRAB
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Dweller on Helicon. : ERATO
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Salt. : TAR
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Matabele. : BANTU
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Drives back. : REPULSES
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Platforms in banquet rooms. : DAISES
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Drop or bubble. : BEAD
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Fictional lawyer. : TUTT
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Large glass bottle. : CARBOY
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Author of 5 Across. : MICHENER
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Running tracks. : OVALS
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Man in blue. : COP
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Wear away. : ERODE
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Arthurian aide. : PAGE
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Riding ___. : CROPS
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Counterfoil. : STUB
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Abyss. : PIT
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Scribblings. : DOODLES
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Here: Fr. : ICI
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Draws forth. : ELICITS
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Inveigled. : ENTICED
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Carries away. : REMOVES
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Had lodgings. : ROOMED
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Make lower. : DEBASE
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Knocks. : RAPS
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Apple. : WINESAP
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Experienced. : OLD
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Garlands. : LEIS
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Weight units. : DRAMS
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More comfortable. : HOMIER
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Arabian gazelle. : ARIEL
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Achieves. : WINS
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A. Stevenson. : AES
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Detains (ships) in port. : INTERNS
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Repeat. : ITERATE
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What will happen. : FUTURE
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Having a narrow opening. : SLOTTED
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Mythological lower region. : EREBUS
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Excellent: Slang. : SUPER
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New Zealand parrots. : KEAS
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Whiskers. : STUBBLE
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Spats. : GAITERS
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Grocery items. : OLEOS
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Lave. : BATHE
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Report. : SAY
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French noble. : DUC
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Bibber. : TIPPLER
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Montana product. : COPPER
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Was of help. : AVAILED
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Berlin's forte. : RAGTIME
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"___ Indigo," by Duke Ellington. : MOOD
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Announcements. : NOTICES
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Inferred from data. : EDUCED
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Bridge term. : REBID
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La ___, Wisconsin. : CROSSE
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Animal shelters. : COTES
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Monterrey man. : SENOR
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Singer. : DIVA
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Plato's portico. : STOA
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Stubby equine. : COB
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Brat. : IMP

Answer summary:
3 debuted here and reused later, 1 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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