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New York Times, Saturday, June 25, 1966

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 68, Blocks: 31, Avg Word Len: 5.71, Missing: { J K Q V }, Scrabble score: 272 (avg 1.40)
Open Squares: 92, Cheaters: 6, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Spans: 4, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 7, Grid flow: 96.9
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© 1966, The New York TimesNo. 6,160
Across
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Tables with frontals. : ALTARS
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Meeting of political leaders. : CAUCUS
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Having more foliage. : LEAFIER
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Flood. : TORRENT
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Outside one's regular duties. : EXTRACURRICULAR
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Repartee. : WIT
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Tunes. : STRAINS
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Name meaning "the highest." : ELI
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Like some beverages. : ICED
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Boiled cereals. : SAMPS
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Like some cars. : USED
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Medium of open discussion. : FORUM
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School in Baton Rouge. : LSU
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Cave. : ANTRE
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Holds in affection. : ENDEARS
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Elevated platform. : PULPIT
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Adapt or refine. : EDIT
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Mazo ___ Roche. : DELA
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Surprises. : AMAZES
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Pronouns heard in Dixie. : YOUALLS
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List of candidates. : SLATE
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Article. : THE
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Nomads' land. : TIBET
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Presque ___, Maine. : ISLE
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Sprightly. : CRISP
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Whole: Prefix. : TOTI
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Chez ___. : MOI
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Has in mind. : PLANSON
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Racket. : DIN
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Hanging back. : PROCRASTINATING
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Square dance of the good old days. : LANCERS
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Well-supplied. : REPLETE
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Sword-shaped. : ENSATE
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Tax man, old style. : SESSOR
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Fish of the herring family. : ALEWIFE
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Reference book. : LEXICON
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Scarecrows. : TATTERDEMALIONS
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Continent: Abbr. : AFR
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Creeks. : RIAS
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Followings. : SECTS
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Collectors' items. : COINS
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Spotlights of a kind. : ARCS
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South American country: Abbr. : URU
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Off one's guard. : UNALERT
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Advance. : STRIDE
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Country dwellers. : RURALS
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Cause to stumble. : TRIPUP
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Football team. : RAMS
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Note in a tickler file. : DUEDATE
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Undo a braid. : UNPLAIT
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Shade of yellow. : MAIZE
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Kinsman of the Eskimo : ALEUT
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Way to go: Abbr. : RTE
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Edible Japanese herb. : UDO
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Relative of a has-been. : ALSORAN
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Material for paste jewelry. : STRASS
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The Black Sheep's reply. : YESSIR
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Admit. : LETINTO
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Cocktail. : STINGER
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Elementary. : SIMPLE
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Intimation. : HINT
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Irish county. : CLARE
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Pieces of corn bread. : PONES
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Ready: Fr. : PRET
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Scruff. : NAPE
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Appellate court: Abbr. : CCA
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Compliments in exchange for compliments: Colloq. : TLS

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

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