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New York Times, Thursday, July 27, 1961

2-Down : Skin ___.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 32, Avg Word Len: 5.22, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 277 (avg 1.44)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 8, Grid flow: 62.2 Grid has both 90- and 180-degree symmetry.
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© 1961, The New York TimesNo. 4,395
Across
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Roams about. : GADS
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Essence. : HEART
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Overlook. : MISS
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Branch of biology: Abbr. : ECOL
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Famous award. : OSCAR
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Science: Abbr. : ANAT
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Program in the news. : MANINSPACE
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Warehouse fee: Abbr. : STGE
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Dance. : STEPIT
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Tie. : DEADHEAT
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Rara avis. : ONER
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Step. : STAIR
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Stood in awe. : MARVELED
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Waves. : SWELLS
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Pains' companions. : ACHES
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Oxlike animal. : BISON
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Out, in So. Africa. : UIT
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Commotion. : STIR
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___ lamb. : LEGOF
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Coin of India. : ANNA
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Heir. : SON
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Not hollow. : SOLID
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Arabian. : OMANI
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Puts up. : ERECTS
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Meddled (with). : TAMPERED
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Black. : SOOTY
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Evening: Fr. : SOIR
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Figuratively, trouble. : HOTWATER
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Sharpshooter. : SNIPER
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Jot. : ATOM
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Although not present: Lat. : INABSENTIA
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Not one. : NONE
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Former first lady. : MAMIE
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Fix socks. : DARN
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Very perceptive. : KEEN
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Namesakes of Geraint's wife. : ENIDS
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Outbuilding. : SHED
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Perfect things. : GEMS
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Skin ___. : ACAT
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Bargain-sealing word. : DONE
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Sweater. : SLIPOVER
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Inn. : HOSTEL
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Sixth sense: Abbr. : ESP
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School: Abbr. : ACAD
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Track events. : RACES
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Talks about. : TREATSOF
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Golf club. : MASHIE
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Of the interval when the moon is invisible. : INTERLUNAR
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Heroic tale. : SAGA
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Printing term. : STET
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Cards. : NINES
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Beginning. : DAWN
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___ yell. : REBEL
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En ___. : MASSE
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Thespian. : ACTOR
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Artificial gem. : RHINESTONE
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Numeral. : DIGIT
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Small lunar crater. : LINNE
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Sedate. : STAID
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Beverages. : SODAS
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Procrastinated. : LOSTTIME
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Eskimos. : AMERINDS
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Covered walk. : STOA
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Suppose. : OPINE
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Westerners. : COWMEN
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Velvety plants. : MOSSES
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City in China. : YENAN
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560 yds. of yarn. : HANK
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Siouan tribe. : OTOE
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Branches: Biol. : RAMI
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Memphis deity. : PTAH
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Ireland. : EIRE
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Shoe part. : RAND
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Proposal. : BID

Answer summary:
8 debuted here and reused later, 6 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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