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New York Times, Thursday, July 26, 1951

33-Across : Harsh and metallic.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 31, Avg Word Len: 5.39, Missing: { F J Q X }, Scrabble score: 293 (avg 1.51)
Open Squares: 74, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 1, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 15, Grid flow: 39.8 Grid has double diagonal symmetry.
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© 1951, The New York TimesNo. 767
Across
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What the lady on Bedloe's Island holds in her left hand. : TABLET
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They register on a seismograph. : SHOCKS
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Set off by contrast. : RELIEVE
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George Marshall's middle name. : CATLETT
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Hero of an oriental tale. : ALADDIN
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Status of all good Americans. : ANTIWAR
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River in England, tributary of the Ouse. : CAM
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Whites of eggs. : GLAIRS
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Vision: Comb. form. : OPTO
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Summon forth. : EVOKE
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Urge forward. : IMPEL
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Promise to pay. : IOU
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Lie at anchor, as a ship. : RIDE
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Matterhorn and Jungfrau. : ALPS
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Turn away. : AVERT
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He hypnotized Trilby. : SVENGALI
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Harsh and metallic. : BRASSY
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Where the shoebill flies. : NILE
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Apiarist's specialty. : BEES
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Early leaders in a race. : PACERS
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Constraining influence. : PRESSURE
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Eniwetok, for instance. : ATOLL
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Night crawlers, for instance. : BAIT
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Sweetsop. : ATES
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Three subjects for schools. : RRR
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One not easily excited. : STOIC
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Invigorating. : CRISP
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Electrified particles. : IONS
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Commissioned officer promoted from a lower grade. : RANKER
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Fifty-two. : LII
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Sam Rayburn's role. : SPEAKER
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Any remark about the weather, for instance. : BROMIDE
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Queen Juliana's land. : HOLLAND
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Trial sessions held periodically in England. : ASSIZES
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Mental leanings. : SLANTS
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Compared with a standard. : TESTED
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Modern city in Israel. : TELAVIV
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A way of preparing beef. : ALAMODE
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Make an offer. : BID
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Ridge of rocks. : LEDGE
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Malevolent. : EVIL
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In fortifications, an outwork in the main ditch. : TENAILLE
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Steep sides of hills. : SCARPS
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Former guild of merchants. : HANSE
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Name in baseball's Hall of Fame. : OTT
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Muse who presides over history. : CLIO
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Rose O'Neill's claim to fame. : KEWPIES
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Parts of motors. : STATORS
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Contenders for the Grand Prix. : RACERS
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Resembling a certain fish. : TROUTY
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A body of Kaffir soldiers. : IMPI
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Place for Pluto. : KENNEL
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Roman household gods. : LARES
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Indian mulberries. : AALS
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1,370 girls. : VASSAR
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Students at Smith. : GIRLS
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Mangel-wurzel. : BEET
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Unwelcome missile. : BRICKBAT
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A church and its field of activity. : PARISH
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She cuts the thread of life. : ATROPOS
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Great name of the stage. : CORNELL
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Render uneasy. : PAIN
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Make profitable. : UTILIZE
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Dwelt. : RESIDED
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Discovers unexpectedly. : ESPIES
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The stage. : BOARDS
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E. C. Bentley's popular detective. : TRENT
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Charing ___. : CROSS
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Dining hall: Spanish. : SALA
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Celtic language. : ERSE
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Senator Carlson's state: Abbr. : KAN
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With: German. : MIT

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 14 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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