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New York Times, Wednesday, April 24, 1968

10-Down : Diversion.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 37, Avg Word Len: 5.08, Missing: { J Q Z }, Scrabble score: 299 (avg 1.59)
Open Squares: 64, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 5, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3, Grid flow: 26.4
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© 1968, The New York TimesNo. 6,829
Across
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Vocal sounds. : HAWS
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Nun's wear. : HABIT
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Real estate abbreviation. : RMS
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Paducah's river. : OHIO
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Get used to. : INURE
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Harvest. : REAP
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Base for 27 Down. : WASHINGTON
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Arm bone. : ULNA
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Kind of cake. : SPONGE
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Conquerors of 1066. : NORMANS
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French artist. : DELACROIX
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Giraffe's cousin. : OKAPI
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___ vous plait. : SIL
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Jack in the deck. : KNAVE
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Like certain coats. : FURRED
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Wild (about). : MAD
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Take ___ from me. : ATIP
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Considers, as a new suit. : TRIESON
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Easily influenced. : DUCTILE
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Sibilant sound. : HISS
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Acme. : TOP
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Cookery term. : CREOLE
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Kind of kitchen. : EATIN
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Placed. : SAT
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Millay and others. : EDNAS
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Mileage measurers. : ODOMETERS
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Consented. : ACCEDED
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Releases. : LETSGO
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Threadbare. : WORN
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Type of sight. : RIFLESCOPE
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Coll. course. : ANAT
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Vine-covered. : IVIED
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Follow. : OBEY
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Still. : YET
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Robe fabric. : TERRY
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Port. : WINE
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Reportorial question. : HOW
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Sounds of surprise. : AHAS
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Filmy piece. : WISP
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London district. : SOHO
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Door support. : HINGE
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Backers. : ANGELS
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Only. : BUT
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Kind of alibi. : IRONCLAD
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Vocal part. : TENOR
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Diversion. : RELAXATION
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"Felix Krull" author. : MANN
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Vacation sites. : SPAS
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Contemplated. : RUMINATED
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West ___. : INDIES
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Seoul soldier. : ROK
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End. : AIM
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State ___ Union. : OFTHE
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___ Muria, isles of Arabia. : KURIA
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High-born one. : ARISTOCRAT
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Question mark of 1968. : PRESIDENT
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Country place. : VILLA
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Weapons. : EPEES
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Small point. : DOT
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French title. : DUC
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Plunge. : NOSEDIVE
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Peaks. : CRESTS
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Light touch. : PAT
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Silent "yes." : NOD
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Bank worker. : TELLER
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Earn. : MERIT
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Thin. : REEDY
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Not in. : AWAY
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Geometric solid. : CONE
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Harbor boat. : SCOW
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Mongolian desert. : GOBI
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Candid. : OPEN
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Pine. : FIR
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Camera part. : EYE

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

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