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New York Times, Monday, August 15, 1960

9-Down : Noted German romantic writer.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 4.90, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 291 (avg 1.52)
Open Squares: 66, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 4, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2, Grid flow: 37.6
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P
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© 1960, The New York TimesNo. 4,049
Across
1
President from Tennessee. : POLK
5
Capital of Guam. : AGANA
10
Bows. : ARCS
14
A cyma reversa. : OGEE
15
Last one in. : LOSER
16
Potage. : SOUP
17
Pertaining to an English philosopher. : SPENCERIAN
19
Scene of revolution. : CUBA
20
A gathering of people, as for a meeting. : TURNOUT
21
Brought to perfection. : RIPENED
23
Noun suffix. : ENT
24
Nut. : ALMOND
25
Protected from the sun. : SHADY
28
English dramatist noted for verse plays. : FRY
29
Shoulder band. : STRAP
32
Polo ___. : PONY
33
Pray: Lat. : ORA
34
Pardon or absolve: Archaic. : ASSOIL
35
Gaelic form of John. : IAN
36
Legal term. : PROBATE
38
Family member: Abbr. : BRO
39
Vagabond of a sort. : TRUANT
41
An age in the earth's development. : ICE
42
Prospect. : VIEW
43
Roman magistrate. : EDILE
44
Stand ___. : PAT
45
Investor's concern. : BONDS
46
Convention "stand-off." : TRUMAN
48
Father to the man. : BOY
49
Seeker of rights. : CLAIMER
51
Angels. : SERAPHS
55
Gadoid fish. : LING
56
Name for 32 Across. : DAPPLEGREY
58
Straight: Comb. form. : ORTH
59
First name in politics. : ADLAI
60
Of the dawn. : EOAN
61
Pith of a matter. : GIST
62
Philippine island. : LEYTE
63
Auction. : SALE
Down
1
Enter items in a ledger. : POST
2
Monogram of secret police. : OGPU
3
Sly, sidelong look. : LEER
4
Prominent N. E. family. : KENNEDY
5
Islander of the Far North. : ALEUT
6
British general of Malta fame. : GORT
7
"Unaccustomed ___ am ... " : ASI
8
Almost. : NEARLY
9
Noted German romantic writer. : ARNIM
10
Upward slopes. : ASCENTS
11
Type of letter, petition, etc. : ROUNDROBIN
12
What 27 is to 3. : CUBE
13
Plane of 1917. : SPAD
18
Rabbit. : CONY
22
Armed force. : POSSE
24
Bedouin. : ARABIAN
25
Malice. : SPITE
26
Hidden supply. : HOARD
27
Persons receiving a type of income. : ANNUITANTS
28
To and ___. : FRO
30
Publicized. : AIRED
31
Farm implements. : PLOWS
33
Scrap. : ORT
34
Dined. : ATE
36
Air: Comb. form. : PNEUM
37
Play part. : ACT
40
O. K. : ALRIGHT
42
Journeys. : VOYAGES
44
Pompous show. : PARADE
45
Drill. : BORE
47
Award. : MEDAL
48
Prove false. : BELIE
49
Kind of dance. : CLOG
50
Italian river into Tyrrhenian Sea. : LIRI
51
Young oyster. : SPAT
52
Outrigger canoe. : PROA
53
Mend. : HEAL
54
Ago: Scot. : SYNE
57
Layer of cloth. : PLY

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 5 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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