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New York Times, Monday, August 7, 1961

42-Down : Be proper for.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 39, Avg Word Len: 4.89, Min Word Len: 4, Missing: { J P Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 267 (avg 1.44)
Open Squares: 68, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5, Grid flow: 32.2
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© 1961, The New York TimesNo. 4,406
Across
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Ship or plane. : CRAFT
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Gil or Ruy. : BLAS
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One or ten. : UNIT
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100 kopecks. : RUBLE
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Abundant. : RICH
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Zola heroice. : NANA
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Done up. : ALLIN
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Field: Prefix. : AGRO
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Congressman's concern: Abbr. : DIST
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Blue ribbon winner. : BESTOFSHOW
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Poetic times. : EVES
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Be at ease. : REST
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Heron. : EGRET
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Under first-rate conditions. : ATBEST
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Finisher. : ENDER
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Board's partner. : ROOM
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De Valera's land. : EIRE
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Needs. : LACKS
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In any event. : ATLEAST
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Refrain, as from voting. : ABSTAIN
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Dutch settlers. : BOERS
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Villa d'___. : ESTE
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Girl's name. : ELLA
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Baker's need. : YEAST
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Languishing. : FADING
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A.B. in boxscores. : ATBAT
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Oriental prince. : AMIR
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Spirit: Ital. : BRIO
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Clock-watcher's concern. : MINUTEHAND
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"Green Mansions" girl. : RIMA
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Gambler's concern. : ODDS
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Largest of the Lesser Sundas. : TIMOR
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Fragrance. : ODOR
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Narrow cut. : SLIT
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Escape by trickery. : ELUDE
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Go (one's way). : WEND
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Good cards in pinochle. : TENS
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Scatter. : STREW
Down
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Zodiac sign. : CRAB
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Custom. : RULE
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Latin word forms: Abbr. : ABLS
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Flutter. : FLIT
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Voices. : TENORS
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Metal for tacks. : BRASS
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Large barge. : LIGHTER
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Topmast: Prefix. : ACRO
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Appeared. : SHOWED
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Valued too low. : UNDERRATED
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Artless. : NAIVE
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Fitting piece. : INSET
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Makes laces. : TATS
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Celebrations. : FETES
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Jellifies. : GELS
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Bedouin. : ARAB
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In ___ (completely). : TOTO
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Tree trunk. : BOLE
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Beauty salon necessity. : EMERYBOARD
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Undiluted. : NEAT
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Natives: Suffix. : ITES
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Colombian city. : CALI
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Kind of oven. : KILN
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Projecting piece. : SNAG
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Cruising. : ASEA
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Be proper for. : BEFIT
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Hollywood employe. : STANDIN
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Not more than. : ATMOST
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Sharp ridges. : ARETES
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Take for ___. : ARIDE
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Famed Athenian. : TIMON
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Urgent matters. : MUSTS
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Facial feature. : BROW
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Loll about. : IDLE
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To the ___ (completely). : HILT
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River in Asia. : AMUR
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Protuberance. : NODE
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Attracted. : DREW

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