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New York Times, Saturday, July 22, 1961

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 5.25, Missing: { G J Q V W Z }, Scrabble score: 293 (avg 1.55)
Open Squares: 67, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 9, Grid flow: 50.1
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© 1961, The New York TimesNo. 4,390
Across
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Gambrinus' invention. : BEER
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Popular poet. : NASH
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Seckel. : PEAR
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___ podrida. : OLLA
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Wight, for one. : ISLE
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Costumes in "Camelot." : ARMOR
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Foresign. : OMEN
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Pale, yellowish green. : CHARTREUSE
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Disequilibrate a project. : ROCKTHEBOAT
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French Co. : CIE
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Pielets. : TARTS
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Dangered. : RISKED
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Stood out. : SHONE
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Troy weight. : CARAT
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Tough. : HARDY
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Drivers of certain animals. : CAMELEERS
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Patron saint of Norway. : OLAF
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Contended (with) successfully. : COPED
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Conrad hero. : AXEL
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Constables. : POLICEMEN
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Full: Comb. form. : PLENI
41
Country ways. : LANES
42
Gentle. : TAMED
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Vegetables for the kiddies. : TATERS
46
Penny black, for one. : STAMP
48
Eskimo knife. : ULU
49
Adjunct of cold cuts. : POTATOSALAD
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Choice parts. : TITLEROLES
56
Track event. : RACE
57
Sub. : UBOAT
58
Nonprofessional. : LAIC
59
Jam-pack. : CRAM
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Annoys. : IRKS
61
School of the "middies." : USNA
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R. L. S. character. : HYDE
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Churl. : BOOR
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Roper. : ELMO
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November college. : ELECTORAL
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The common people. : RANKANDFILE
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___ wahr? (isn't that so?): Ger. : NICHT
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Timber trees. : ASHES
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Thick slice. : SLAB
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Model of noble qualities. : HERO
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One-sided. : PARTIAL
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Cockney's "present." : ERE
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Berserk. : AMUCK
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Miss O'Grady. : ROSIE
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Stalk of tall grass. : REED
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Describing a road surface. : TARRED
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Three. : TREY
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Gain an advantage unobserved. : STEALAMARCH
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Boutique. : SHOP
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Nimbus. : HALO
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Ann and May. : CAPES
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Sobeit. : AMEN
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Advene. : COME
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Serving as a model. : EXEMPLARY
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M. Coty. : RENE
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Glided. : SLID
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Faultfinder. : CENSOR
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Saruk and Kashan. : CARPETS
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School groups. : PTAS
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Ballerina's skirt. : TUTU
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Excuse: Colloq. : ALIBI
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Coach. : TUTOR
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Tankard. : STEIN
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Opera role. : TOSCA
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Balsam. : TOLU
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Ach! : ALAS
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School: Abbr. : ACAD
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Greek township. : DEME
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"Mighty ___ a Rose." : LAK

Answer summary:
9 debuted here and reused later, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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