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New York Times, Thursday, May 12, 1966

28-Down : M.P.'s concern.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 5.05, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 279 (avg 1.49)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 5, XRef: 2, Spans: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 6, Grid flow: 23.1
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© 1966, The New York TimesNo. 6,116
Across
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Son of Ham. : CUSH
5
Chris of astronautics. : KRAFT
10
Newspaper department. : ART
13
As a result. : HENCE
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Sun: Prefix. : HELIO
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A bit of sun. : RAY
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Grand hotel. : ASTOR
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Amend. : ALTER
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Tune. : AIR
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Miracle men of a sort. : RAINMAKERS
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Boundary. : LINE
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Solution for 48 Across? : PRECIPITATION
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Greek letter. : ETA
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Diamond design. : ARGYLE
28
Calendar abbreviation. : APR
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Egyptian native. : COPT
35
Come to the ___. : AIDOF
36
Front page item. : WEATHERFORECAST
40
African antelope. : ORIBI
41
External: Prefix. : ECTO
42
Agree with. : YES
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Washday problem. : LINENS
45
Part of an overshoe. : TOE
48
National problem. : WATERSHORTAGE
55
1/8 ounce. : DRAM
57
Part of the Ancient Mariner's plaint. : WATERWATER
58
Furrow. : RUT
59
Willow. : OSIER
60
Man's name. : ELIAS
61
Bardic production. : ODE
62
Slangy answer in the negative. : DUNNO
63
French pound. : LIVRE
64
Through. : PER
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Young oysters. : SPATS
66
Tall stories. : LIES
Down
1
Franck. : CESAR
2
Loose. : UNTIE
3
Wall candelabra. : SCONCE
4
Anchoret. : HERMIT
5
Shade of brown. : KHAKI
6
Sublease. : RELET
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___ volta (another time): It. : ALTRA
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Monterrey gala. : FIESTA
9
High hill. : TOR
10
Period of need. : ARAINYDAY
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___-in-the-Face, Sioux chief. : RAIN
12
Great city of ancient world. : TYRE
13
Instrument. : HARP
20
Swiftly. : APACE
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Valid deductions. : LOGIC
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Dies ___. : IRAE
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Miss. : LOSE
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Small reptiles. : EFTS
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M.P.'s concern. : AWOL
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Iolanthe, for one. : PERI
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Quite soft liquid. : RAINWATER
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Argentite. : ORE
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G. I. : PFC
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Child. : TOT
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Structural member. : TBEAM
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Forewarning. : HINT
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Copter part. : ROTOR
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Makes certain of. : SEWSUP
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Futuristic novelist. : ORWELL
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And others: Lat. : ETALII
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Role in "Arms and the Man." : RAINA
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Tax, old style. : STENT
51
Beatrice's cousin and others. : HEROS
52
Verb suffix. : ATIVE
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Motor components. : GEARS
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Gaelic. : ERSE
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Rain ___. : DROP
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Uncivil. : RUDE
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Uniforms, akin to 5 Down. : ODS

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

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