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New York Times, Thursday, April 10, 1969

64-Across : Gridiron thrill.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.79, Missing: { F J K Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 273 (avg 1.46)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3, Grid flow: 18.5
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© 1969, The New York TimesNo. 7,180
Across
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House pets. : CATS
5
Word for a strikebreaker. : SCAB
9
Low places. : VALES
14
Greek peak. : OSSA
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___ Longa, ancient city. : ALBA
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Stay. : ABIDE
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Desserts. : PEACHPIES
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Thrust. : LUNGE
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Seaman. : TAR
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Bread spread. : APPLEBUTTER
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Iowa town. : AMES
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Sloths. : AIS
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Thespian. : STAGER
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European capital. : BERN
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Crowlike bird. : DAW
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Ancient raiment. : TOGAS
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Thirst quencher. : ORANGEADE
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Shortly. : ANON
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A profession. : BAR
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San ___ Obispo. : LUIS
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Lacquer. : BANANAOIL
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Minute amount. : TINGE
43
Arch. : SLY
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Taking repose. : ABED
45
Household helper. : SITTER
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Mailing address. : APO
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Berlin's forte. : TUNE
48
Yuletide treat. : PLUMPUDDING
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Vegetable. : YAM
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Calcutta celebrity. : RANEE
57
Fruit dish. : PEARSAUCE
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More experienced. : OLDER
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Irish hill. : TARA
61
Merganser. : SMEW
62
Secures a ship. : MOORS
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Overwhelm, informally. : SLAY
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Gridiron thrill. : PASS
Down
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Egyptian. : COPT
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Addled. : ASEA
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Monarch. : TSAR
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Illinois Indian. : SAC
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Military engineer. : SAPPER
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Fasteners. : CLIPS
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Steelworkers' leader. : ABEL
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Low. : BASE
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Appraising. : VALUING
10
Touches. : ABUTS
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Fluffy stuff. : LINT
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"The Razor's ___." : EDGE
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Farsighted one. : SEER
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Harness parts. : HAMES
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Storage place. : BARN
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Guam's capital. : AGANA
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Direct insults. : STABS
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Of sound. : TONAL
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Torment. : AGONY
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Trimming. : BRAID
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British title. : EARL
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Cow. : DAUNT
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Italian river. : ADIGE
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North Sea tributary. : WESER
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Woodwind. : OBOE
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Choice part. : ELITE
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Sleepyheads. : NAPPERS
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___ ben Adhem. : ABOU
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Ringing sounds. : TINGS
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Source of light. : SUNRAY
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Eastern notable. : AMEER
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Headdress. : TIARA
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College event. : PROM
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French composer. : LALO
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Bring to ruin. : UNDO
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Store areas: Abbr. : DPTS
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Transaction. : DEAL
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Arizona city. : YUMA
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Ashe's specialty. : ACES
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Gulls. : MEWS
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Serpent. : ASP

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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