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New York Times, Saturday, May 18, 1963

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 5.11, Missing: { J Q X }, Scrabble score: 268 (avg 1.42)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 9, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 12, Grid flow: 32.5
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© 1963, The New York TimesNo. 5,039
Across
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Golf stroke. : BAFF
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Of morning. : MATIN
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Type size. : PICA
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___ marcia (in march style). : ALLA
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Conscious. : AWARE
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A science: Abbr. : ANAT
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Greet. : HAIL
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Took an unfavorable turn. : RANAGAINST
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Inherent. : IMPLICIT
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Coarse cloth. : LINSEY
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–459.6° F. : ABSOLUTEZERO
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Force, in Latin. : VIS
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Phenomenon on a polar shore. : ICEFOOT
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Lost. : ATSEA
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Exertion. : DINT
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You, to Caesar. : TUI
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Narrow. : NEAR
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Distinctive uniform. : SILKS
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Tilt. : LIST
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Decimal basis. : TEN
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___ too (very). : ONLY
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Relish. : GUSTO
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Where the Tippecanoe flows. : INDIANA
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"___ the state." : IAM
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Celestial structure. : SPIRALNEBULA
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___ show. : BESTIN
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Arrived abundantly. : ROLLEDIN
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Free. : ONTHELOOSE
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Outer coat. : RIND
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Hunnish king. : ATLI
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Visored helmet. : ARMET
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Inner: Prefix. : ENDO
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Rialto signs. : SROS
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Lasts. : WEARS
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Beloved. : DEAR
Down
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Brazilian state. : BAHIA
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Like ___ (timidly). : ALAMB
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Turns over. : FLIPS
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___ oneself (display great eagerness). : FALLOVER
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Pioneer Whitman, Oregon settler. : MARCUS
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Expect. : AWAIT
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French aunt. : TANTE
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Anger, in Italy. : IRA
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Slights. : NEGLECTS
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On ___ (threatening punishment). : PAINOF
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Summer places. : INNS
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State of affairs. : CASE
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Lawyer: Abbr. : ATTY
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Yorkshire river. : AIRE
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Skeletal bones. : ILIA
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Containing a certain metal. : ZINKY
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Skinner. : OTIS
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Eject. : OUST
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European president. : TITO
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Opposed. : ANTI
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Ten and: Suffix. : TEEN
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Reddish-yellow color. : SAND
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Coin in 29 Down's land. : DINAR
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Unpropitious. : ILL
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Frequent June acquisition. : SONINLAW
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Moved clumsily. : LUMBERED
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Celt. : GAEL
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"___ a dagger ... " : ISTHIS
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Cap ___ (entirely). : APIE
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Fjords. : INLETS
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Scent. : AROMA
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Runner-up. : LOSER
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Italian city. : UDINE
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Girl in a song. : LINDA
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Legal term. : ANDOR
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Scarfs of a sort. : BOAS
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Registered: Abbr. : ENTR
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French town. : STLO
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Cinnabar. : ORE

Answer summary:
5 unique to this puzzle, 7 debuted here and reused later, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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