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New York Times, Wednesday, May 11, 1966

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 41, Avg Word Len: 5.11, Missing: { J Q V X }, Scrabble score: 264 (avg 1.43)
Open Squares: 64, Cheaters: 14, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3, Grid flow: 28.3
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© 1966, The New York TimesNo. 6,115
Across
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Opera remembered for "Home, Sweet Home." : CLARI
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Musical signs. : CLEFS
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Namesakes of scientist Mendel. : GREGORS
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Without restraint. : FREELY
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Took off. : RANAWAY
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Trail the field. : RUNLAST
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Checks copy. : EDITS
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Vichy. : SPA
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Villa ___. : DESTE
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Robert ___. : ELEE
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Imprint. : STAMP
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Ostrich. : RHEA
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Mental perception. : KEN
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Early American. : PIONEER
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Type squares. : EMS
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Surprise. : STARTLE
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Devil's paintbrush and others. : WEEDS
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Recent. : LATE
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Commotion. : STIR
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A or B, for example. : GRADE
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Features of a landscape. : SCENERY
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Ophidian. : BOA
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Rhetors. : ORATORS
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Dawn goddess. : EOS
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___ temperature. : RUNA
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Pronunciation faults. : SLURS
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Moslem judge. : CADI
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Leave out. : ELIDE
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Lyric form. : ODE
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Lubricated. : OILED
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Pursued and captured. : RANDOWN
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Turtle, for one. : REPTILE
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Member of an office pool. : STENOG
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Common symptoms. : SNEEZES
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Bucephalus. : HORSE
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Over. : ENDED
Down
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Supports for handset telephones. : CRADLES
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Merciful. : LENIENT
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Marble. : AGATE
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Knitter's concern. : ROWS
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One of the Gershwins. : IRA
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Vineyard: Fr. : CRU
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Impart. : LEND
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Fisher. : EELER
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Sparkled. : FLASHED
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Networks. : SYSTEMS
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Language. : GREEK
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Heart contraction. : SYSTOLE
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State (of mind). : FRAME
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Products of the Orient. : TEAS
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Sheet of glass. : PANE
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Mothers' helpers. : SITTERS
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Certain alloys. : PEWTERS
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Spanish museum. : PRADO
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Guiding lines. : REINS
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___ king. : ALA
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Before. : ERE
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Olympics officials. : SCORERS
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Popular dish. : GOULASH
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Met unexpectedly. : RANINTO
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Kind of poker. : STUD
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Apprehend clearly. : REALIZE
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Sang, in a way. : YODELED
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___ Rabbit. : BRER
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Lengthwise. : ALONG
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Parties in a contest. : SIDES
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Viper. : ADDER
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Adduced. : CITED
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Geologist's concern. : EONS
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Kind of letter. : OPEN
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Alas! : WOE
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Compass point. : ENE

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

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