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New York Times, Thursday, June 12, 1969

23-Down : Garb.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 37, Avg Word Len: 5.22, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 275 (avg 1.46)
Open Squares: 74, Cheaters: 8, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5
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© 1969, The New York TimesNo. 7,243
Across
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Rock crystal. : PEBBLE
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African animal. : OKAPI
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Quite a few. : SEVERAL
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Bon ___. : VIVANT
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Guardianship. : TUTELAGE
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Loath. : AVERSE
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Instruments. : AGENTS
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___ horse. : GETA
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Uncommunicative. : MUM
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Pastry item. : TART
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Blue Ridge sight. : PINE
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Cooks, maids, etc. : HELP
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___ antiqua. : ARS
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French Revolution figure. : MARAT
27
Kind of voice. : NASAL
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Comfort. : SOLACE
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Diminish. : ABATE
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Like a certain hue. : BROWNLY
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Canyons' relatives. : RAVINES
35
Pay. : REMIT
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Stringed instrument. : SPINET
38
Kilns. : OVENS
39
Conclusion. : FINIS
40
Ott. : MEL
43
Hawaiian chant. : MELE
44
Danish borough. : BORG
45
Jotting. : MEMO
46
Pique. : IRE
47
___ avis. : RARA
48
"Private Lives" woman. : AMANDA
50
Particular. : DETAIL
52
Gifted. : TALENTED
54
Lead on. : ENTICE
55
___ roast coffee. : ITALIAN
56
Took out. : DELED
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British weight. : CENTAL
Down
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Soprano Roberta. : PETERS
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Sports meet. : EVENT
3
Thrash. : BELT
4
Arm: Fr. : BRAS
5
Fall behind. : LAG
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___ stanza. : ELEGIAC
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Partly round. : OVATE
8
Pueblo structure. : KIVA
9
Park or Madison. : AVE
10
Cheese. : PARMESAN
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Set apart. : INSULATE
12
Table item. : SUGAR
14
Places of worship. : TEMPLES
15
So long. : TATA
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Stepping in. : ENTERING
22
Wishes greatly. : PRAYSFOR
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Garb. : HABIT
25
Blanc and others. : MONTS
26
One's companion. : ALL
27
Church parts. : NAVES
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Contemptible person. : SWINE
30
Trite saying. : BROMIDE
31
Clerical title. : REVEREND
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Western or ham. : OMELETTE
34
Tropical bird. : ANI
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Like Kidd. : PIRATIC
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Of the chin. : MENTAL
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German port. : EMDEN
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Cargo. : LOAD
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Bundled. : BALED
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Fad. : MANIA
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Pilaf ingredient. : RICE
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King or Arkin. : ALAN
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Liquefy. : MELT
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Trouble. : AIL
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Used up. : ATE

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 3 debuted here and reused later, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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