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New York Times, Friday, March 7, 1969

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 32, Avg Word Len: 5.22, Missing: { B J Q X Y Z }, Scrabble score: 273 (avg 1.41)
Open Squares: 79, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Spans: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1, Grid flow: 34.4
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© 1969, The New York TimesNo. 7,146
Across
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Hawaiian beach feature. : SURF
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Riders. : FARES
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Relative of Cheddar. : EDAM
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Of the mouth. : ORAL
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Hollywood man. : AGENT
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Baltic port. : RIGA
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Often-quoted newsmakers. : INFORMEDSOURCES
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Choruses. : REFRAINS
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Chatters. : PRATES
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City in Sicily. : ENNA
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Eagerness. : ELAN
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Farm group. : GRANGE
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Seethes underneath. : SMOLDERS
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Weapon. : LANCE
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Dotted ___. : SWISS
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Achieved. : GOT
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Bonne ___. : AMIE
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Confines. : SHUTS
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Pelee overflow. : LAVA
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Call of sorts. : SOS
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Climbs. : SHINS
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Yields. : CEDES
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Furtive. : SNEAKING
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Prodigal. : LAVISH
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Not taped. : LIVE
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Bern's river. : AARE
45
Like Smokey. : URSINE
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Calexico's county. : IMPERIAL
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A revolt of sorts. : SALESRESISTANCE
54
Scrutinize. : SCAN
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Sidestep. : EVADE
56
Encircled. : GIRT
57
Gets the hot rod ready. : REVS
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Presumes. : DARES
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Midi summers. : ETES
Down
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Bon ___. : SOIR
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Vase: Fr. : URNE
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Rabble. : RAFF
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City on the Arno. : FLORENCE
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Lean times. : FAMINE
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Rendezvous rocket. : AGENA
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N. L. team. : REDS
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Annapolis abbr. : ENS
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Kind of order to a broker. : STOPLOSS
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Chore. : ERRAND
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Word book: Abbr. : DICT
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Pulitzer winner, 1958. : AGEE
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Gather. : MASS
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Cowpoke's territory. : RANGE
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Soviet chain. : URALS
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Gives out. : EMITS
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Spy ___. : GLASS
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Spanish name. : RAMON
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Aromatic plant. : ANISE
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Danced in a way. : SWUNG
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Islands off Sicily. : EGADI
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Wanders. : ROVES
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Hide. : STASH
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Serge affliction. : SHINE
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Splintered. : SHIVERED
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Lifting power. : LEVERAGE
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Trappers' ware. : SKINS
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Insert mark. : CARET
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Outsiders. : ALIENS
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Runs out. : LAPSES
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Ammonia compound. : AMIDE
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Familiar initials. : USSR
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Strong current. : RACE
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Czech. : SLAV
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Danube tributary. : ISAR
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Monogram: Abbr. : INIT
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Palestine port. : ACRE
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Rents. : LETS
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A Gabor. : EVA

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1 unique to this puzzle, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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