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New York Times, Tuesday, August 30, 1960

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 35, Avg Word Len: 5.28, Missing: { F J K Q X }, Scrabble score: 274 (avg 1.44)
Open Squares: 84, Cheaters: 8, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3, Grid flow: 29.2 Grid has double diagonal symmetry.
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© 1960, The New York TimesNo. 4,064
Across
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Ingenious device. : GADGET
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Most trustworthy. : SUREST
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Major League team. : ORIOLES
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Clique. : COTERIE
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"___ the Beautiful." : AMERICA
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San Francisco's neighbor. : ALAMEDA
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Carries: Colloq. : TOTES
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Oahu fare. : POI
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Harness parts. : HAMES
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Cycles. : ERAS
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Oscillated. : SWUNG
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Riviera resort. : NICE
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Always: Poet. : EER
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Law defiers. : RIOTERS
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Make lace edging. : TAT
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Figuratively, what presidential candidates must be. : DYNAMOS
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___ Mongolia. : OUTER
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Contemporary of Livy. : OVID
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Glutinous. : ROPY
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Legendary enchantress. : MEDEA
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Goes back (to). : REVERTS
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Ovine animal. : RAM
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Curious one. : SNOOPER
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Thing: Law. : RES
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Camelot lady. : ENID
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Redeems. : SAVES
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Colliery. : MINE
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Old-time poisons. : BANES
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Marmara, for one. : SEA
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Tumult. : BABEL
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Make a list of. : ITEMIZE
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Slander. : TRADUCE
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Shows. : DENOTES
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New York lake. : SARANAC
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Establishes. : SETSUP
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Most courageous. : GAMEST
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Beard. : GOATEE
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Describing certain cars. : ARMORED
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Of food. : DIETARY
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Cloth pieces. : GORES
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Ivy Leaguers. : ELIS
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Gumshoe, for short. : TEC
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Scale note. : SOL
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Where Rainbow Bridge is. : UTAH
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Provide a new crew. : REMAN
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Hermit. : EREMITE
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Motorcycle accessory. : SIDECAR
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Cups, saucers, etc. : TEASET
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Tree part. : SAPWOOD
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Fictional ship. : CAINE
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At ___ (quarreling). : OUTS
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Monkeys. : SIMIANS
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Channels. : GROOVES
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Talks wildly. : RAVES
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Excellent: Slang. : SUPER
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Show assent. : NOD
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Norse god of war. : TYR
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Echoes. : REPEATS
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Sea cow. : MANATEE
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Distinguished. : EMINENT
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Be footloose. : ROVE
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Roman official. : TRIBUNE
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Five Nations tribe. : SENECAS
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Takes a chance, at bridge. : REBIDS
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Green spots. : OASES
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Choice. : SELECT
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The common people. : DEMOS
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Title. : MADAM
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In ___. : SITU
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Theda of early movies. : BARA
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Airship, for short. : ZEP
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Discard cloth. : RAG

Answer summary:
3 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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