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New York Times, Saturday, April 21, 1951

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 31, Avg Word Len: 5.11, Missing: { J K Q W X Z }, Scrabble score: 285 (avg 1.47)
Open Squares: 76, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Spans: 4, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 16, Grid flow: 47.9 Grid has double diagonal symmetry.
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© 1951, The New York TimesNo. 671
Across
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California-Nevada lake. : TAHOE
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George Gershwin's brother. : IRA
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Gabler or Hopper. : HEDDA
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Mr. Brundage of the A.A.U. : AVERY
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Song-and-dance man Dailey. : DAN
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Mountain nymph. : OREAD
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Role played by Giuseppe Valdengo. : BARBEROFSEVILLE
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Ad ___. : LIB
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Salt of a certain acid. : SULFATE
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Poorly. : ILL
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Three R's school: Abbr. : ELEM
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Valletta is its capital. : MALTA
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Gratis. : FREE
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Pillage. : ROB
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Golfing gadget. : TEE
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Siamese weight. : PAI
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Barges in uninvited. : INTRUDES
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Shining spot on the sun's surface. : FACULA
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A hurricane, for instance. : DAMAGER
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Peter J. Loftus' charges. : FIREMEN
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South Pacific islands. : ATOLLS
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Cardinals wear them. : BIRETTAS
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Arikara Indian. : REE
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Prickly seed covering. : BUR
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The: Ger. : DER
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Police ___. : CARS
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Prepared chicken, Southern style. : FRIED
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Skin. : DERM
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System of sorcery prevalent in the West Indies. : OBI
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He had a romance with Héloise. : ABELARD
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Bossy's bellow. : MOO
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Popular Hollywood actress. : ROSALINDRUSSELL
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Type of house common in Mexico. : ADOBE
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G.O.P. adversary. : DEM
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Furnished with rattan. : CANED
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Gentle consonants. : LENES
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___ Amatoria, by Ovid. : ARS
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Little Lord Fauntleroy. : SISSY
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Postpone consideration of a bill. : TABLE
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Answer the purpose. : AVAIL
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Britain's new Foreign Secretary. : HERBERTMORRISON
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Celestial sphere. : ORB
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Potatoes have them. : EYES
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Worshiper of pagan deities. : IDOLATER
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Famous hotel in Singapore. : RAFFLES
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Having a handle. : ANSATE
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Came into sight, as a ship. : HOVE
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Silkworm. : ERI
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Pachyderms of a certain color. : DELIRIUMTREMENS
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Slab of marble for flooring. : DALLE
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Role in "Die Fledermaus." : ADELE
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Product of Puerto Rico. : RUM
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Greek letter. : ETA
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Noro ___, rumba specialist. : MORALES
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Having small surfaces, as a diamond. : FACETED
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Alarm clock at camp. : BUGLE
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Peeled. : PARED
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Famous mountain in Asia Minor. : IDA
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A big league: Abbr. : NAT
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Of the: French. : DES
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Valuable timber tree. : FIR
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Sward land. : LEA
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Suburb of Liege, Belgium. : ANS
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The Sullivan Law's concern. : FIREARMS
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Construction man. : BUILDER
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Miss Starr, star reporter. : BRENDA
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Yellowish-red color. : CORAL
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Dwelling. : ABODE
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Hoover's agency. : FBI
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Joanne ___ of Hollywood. : DRU
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Thespians' goals. : ROLES
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Musty. : MOLDY
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Beverages. : ALES
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Medals awarded by U.S. for heroism: Abbr. : DSCS
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Man's nickname. : ABE
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Long-tailed monkey. : SAI

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 14 debuted here and reused later, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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