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New York Times, Friday, July 22, 1960

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 33, Avg Word Len: 5.05, Missing: { J Q X Y Z }, Scrabble score: 274 (avg 1.43)
Open Squares: 72, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Grid flow: 25.3
David Steinberg notes:

Original 1-Across clue had "Pharoah"; corrected this to "Pharaoh."

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© 1960, The New York TimesNo. 4,025
Across
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Pharaoh symbol. : SCARAB
7
Jeremiah's book: Abbr. : LAM
10
Javanese tree. : UPAS
14
Word of honor. : PAROLE
15
Piece of music. : OVERTURE
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Kettledrum. : ATABAL
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Tipped. : CAREENED
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Arrest: Colloq. : NAB
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Tells over again. : RETAILS
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Saluki. : DOG
23
Fleur-de-___. : LIS
25
Plants. : MILLS
26
Get one's dander up. : RILE
27
"All's Well" character. : DIANA
29
"___ Miserables." : LES
30
Greek letters. : BETAS
31
___ Lee. : ANNABEL
33
Weary. : FAG
34
Specialties of Indian workmanship. : BASKETS
35
Water bottles. : CARAFES
39
___ word (briefly). : INA
40
Song girl. : ADELINE
41
Was overly fond of. : DOTED
44
Golfer's goal. : PAR
46
River region. : DELTA
47
Road that led to Rome. : ITER
48
Bookkeeping entry. : DEBIT
50
Patriotic group. : DAR
51
Title. : SIR
52
Juicy fruits. : CASABAS
54
Fairy queen. : MAB
56
Breadstuffs. : HOECAKES
58
"Ivanhoe" heroine. : ROWENA
60
Gauge. : ESTIMATE
61
Deep furrow. : TRENCH
62
Beginning. : SEED
63
Cape in geography. : RAS
64
Piece of a poem. : SESTET
Down
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Nine inches. : SPAN
2
Santa Barbara island. : CATALINA
3
Swift, graceful horses. : ARABIANS
4
___ the cradle. : ROB
5
Winglike. : ALAR
6
Amazon city. : BELEM
7
Place. : LOCALE
8
___ oneself of (utilizes). : AVAILS
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Blackbirds. : MERLS
10
Enemy of the Pueblo. : UTE
11
Learned man. : PUNDIT
12
Interstice. : AREOLA
13
Marsh plants. : SEDGES
16
Thing: Law. : RES
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Cultivates. : TILLS
24
More treacherous. : SNAKIER
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Entertained. : REGALED
27
Flounder. : DAB
28
Evening: Ger. : ABEND
30
Revealed. : BARED
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Greek letter. : ETA
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Toreador pants, for one. : FAD
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Cuban Indian. : CARIB
36
Part of a light bulb. : FILAMENT
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Charm. : ENTRANCE
38
Vast amount. : SEA
41
Household need. : DISHES
42
Idle. : OTIOSE
43
Cylindrical in form. : TERETE
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Madrid money. : PESETA
45
Degrades. : ABASES
48
Senegal city. : DAKAR
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Popular desserts. : TARTS
52
Machine part. : CAM
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Not pleased: Colloq. : SORE
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Coin in Bangkok. : BAHT
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Spanish immortal. : CID
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Man's nickname. : WES

Answer summary:
2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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