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New York Times, Tuesday, May 30, 1961

51-Down : Lahore's river.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 68, Blocks: 29, Avg Word Len: 5.76, Missing: { J K Q Z }, Scrabble score: 284 (avg 1.45)
Open Squares: 102, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 12
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© 1961, The New York TimesNo. 4,337
Across
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Subject of a recent Executive Order. : PEACECORPS
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Word that originally meant a "commoner." : SNOB
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Part of I. C. C. : INTERSTATE
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Member of the peerage. : EARL
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Ornamentation with designs of historical scenes. : STORIATION
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Ancient garment. : TOGA
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"La Douce" and others. : IRMAS
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First name at the U. N. : ADLAI
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Graduate degrees. : MAS
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___ accompli (thing already done). : FAIT
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Richard III's appellation for Lady Anne. : SWEETSAINT
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Formerly. : ONCE
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Heating devices. : WARMERS
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70-story building in N. Y. C. : RCA
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Paris suburb. : PASSY
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Purposes. : AIMS
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Severe headache. : MEGRIM
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Is suitable. : BEFITS
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Stock Exchange membership. : SEAT
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Site of a tower "whose top may reach unto heaven." : BABEL
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Scotsman's "no." : NAE
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Relating to the stars: Rare. : SIDERAL
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Nap. : PILE
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Small accordion. : CONCERTINA
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De ___, character in "Green Pastures." : LAWD
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Exclamation. : OHO
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Planted. : SOWED
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Amount on which taxes are assessed. : RATAL
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Sloping roadway. : RAMP
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Nobel Prize category. : LITERATURE
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1/8 ounce. : DRAM
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Outgoing ones. : EXTROVERTS
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Without: Fr. : SANS
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Constancy. : STEADINESS
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Resembling peas in size and shape. : PISIFORM
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Charms. : ENTRANCES
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It began in 1945. : ATOMICAGE
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Wax compound. : CERATE
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Mischief-maker on Olympus. : ERIS
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Political entity of the 1860's: Abbr. : CSA
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Algonquin Indians. : OTTAWAS
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Commandos. : RAIDERS
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Famous Egyptian astronomer. : PTOLEMY
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Council of elders. : SENATE
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Bridge term. : SET
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Biblical mother-in-law. : NAOMI
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Harmonium. : ORGAN
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Explosion. : BLAST
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13-year-old republic. : ISRAEL
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Floated. : SWAM
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As though. : ASIF
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Has compassion. : PITIES
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___ golf. : MINIATURE
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Robust individuals. : STALWARTS
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Service Corps of the British Army: Abbr. : RASC
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Early king of Hungary. : BELA
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Describing some grapes. : SEEDLESS
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In the middle: Poet. : BETWIXT
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Short song. : ARIETTE
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Banner: Span. : BANDERA
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Amusing fellows: Fr. : DROLES
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Part of a typewriter. : PLATEN
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Trousers of ribbed fabric. : CORDS
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Creator of "My Friend Flicka." : OHARA
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"___ is an island ... " : NOMAN
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Lahore's river. : RAVI
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Heads of governments, for short. : PMS
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Staff. : ROD

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

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