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New York Times, Monday, August 1, 1960

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 32, Avg Word Len: 5.22, Missing: { J K Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 279 (avg 1.45)
Open Squares: 75, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Spans: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3, Grid flow: 41.2
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© 1960, The New York TimesNo. 4,035
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The birds, in zoology. : AVES
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Preclude. : DEBAR
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Man in "Paradise Lost." : ADAM
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Long, deep breath. : SIGH
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Girl's name. : ELISE
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Shakespearean villain. : IAGO
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Member of the force. : PLAINCLOTHESMAN
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Transgressor. : SINNER
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Describing some grapes. : SEEDLESS
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Matinee idol of 1850. : DREW
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Enthusiasm. : RAGE
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Gives forth. : DELIVERS
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Indian. : REDMAN
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Counterpart. : IMAGE
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Hoard. : AMASS
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Ogle. : EYE
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Kinsmen. : SIBS
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Steeple. : SPIRE
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___ and easy. : FREE
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Noun suffix. : CLE
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Cozy abodes. : NESTS
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Romaine, for example. : SALAD
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Well, hardly ever. : SELDOM
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Grooms. : HOSTLERS
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Wearer of solar disk and cow's horns. : ISIS
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Fragrant ointment. : NARD
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Terra cotta wind instruments. : OCARINAS
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Saint's day. : FIESTA
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One aspect of freedom of speech. : POWEROFTHEPRESS
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Kind of power: Abbr. : ELEC
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Girl in "The Glass Menagerie." : LAURA
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Oriental nurse. : AMAH
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Memorable cartoonist. : NAST
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German man's name. : ERNST
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Money on the Rialto. : LIRE
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Horned vipers. : ASPS
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Odin's brother. : VILI
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Governor of Alaska. : EGAN
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Social affairs: Colloq. : SHINDIGS
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Ordain. : DECREE
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Building wing. : ELL
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Life, from the Greek. : BIOS
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White, purple or pink flower. : ASTER
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Perform for practice. : REHEARSE
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Furnished with passageways. : AISLED
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English title. : DAME
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Oriental titles. : AGAS
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Commune in Belgium. : MONS
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Courage. : NERVE
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Sharpens. : EDGES
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Cloaks. : WRAPS
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Medallions. : DISCS
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Author Zola. : EMILE
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Tag. : LABEL
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Metalworker. : SMITH
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Blackbird of Europe. : MERLE
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Dollar ___ man. : AYEAR
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Requirements. : NEEDS
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Malicious burning. : ARSON
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Muskhogean Indian. : SEMINOLE
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Refrain in old songs. : FALDERAL
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Definitely not! : NOSIR
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TV's 77 Sunset ___. : STRIP
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Conduct. : DIRECT
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Umpire's decision, "___ first." : SAFEAT
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Mohammedan month. : SAFAR
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Not settled. : OPEN
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Beverage ingredient. : COLA
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Inspires with dread. : AWES
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Daze. : STUN
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Half: Prefix. : SEMI
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Nicholas or Feodor. : TSAR
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English poet of 19th century. : ASHE
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Time periods: Abbr. : HRS

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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