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New York Times, Monday, August 9, 1965

52-Down : Greek letter.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 70, Blocks: 42, Avg Word Len: 5.23, Missing: { J Q W X Z }, Scrabble score: 250 (avg 1.37)
Open Squares: 54, Cheaters: 16, FITB: 5, XRef: 1, Grid flow: 30.0 Grid has duplicate clues.
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© 1965, The New York TimesNo. 5,853
Across
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Day times: Abbr. : AFTS
5
Horn. : CAPE
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Features of walk-ups. : STAIRS
11
Unmitigated. : ARRANT
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Secluded place. : RETREAT
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City officials. : SEALERS
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Farewell. : ADIOS
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German city. : ESSEN
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Unvarying routine. : RUT
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Feminine title. : DAME
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Tasteless. : VAPID
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Molding. : OGEE
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Consumed. : ATE
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Sacks or bags. : POKES
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Geometric figure. : PRISM
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Close again. : RESEAL
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Draws. : ATTRACTS
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Expresses freely. : SPEAKSOUT
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Liability in the field of décor. : BADTASTE
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Takes away legally. : ADEEMS
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Staggering. : AREEL
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Give the syntax of. : PARSE
42
Fish dish. : ROE
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Keep ___ on. : TABS
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Assail. : BESET
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Cousin of 25 Down. : PRIG
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Time. : ERA
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Horses of a certain color. : GRAYS
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Santa ___, Calif. : CLARA
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Devilish. : SATANIC
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Athletes' mentor. : TRAINER
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Ace-queen or king-jack holding. : TENACE
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Cuts up, as cabbage. : SHREDS
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Fixed fee. : RATE
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Chances. : ODDS
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Now and again. : ATTIMES
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Group of Danish islands. : FAROE
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Haberdashery. : TIES
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Feminine title. : SRA
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Belief. : CREED
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Island in Galway Bay. : ARAN
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Buddy. : PAL
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Vigorous: Rare. : ENERGIC
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Dignified. : SEDATE
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Cookout treat. : STEAK
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Lends a helping hand. : ASSISTS
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Most faithful. : TRUEST
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Subject of Taylor-Young experiments, 1922. : RADAR
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Checks. : STEMS
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Phenomenon of the 1920's. : SPEAKEASY
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Meadow mice. : VOLES
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Harangue. : ORATE
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___ State (Vatican City). : PAPAL
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Excessively modest person. : PRUDE
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___ Park. : ESTES
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Breakfast food. : TOAST
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Living in harmony. : ATPEACE
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Maine college. : BATES
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Historic landfall. : ARARAT
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Member of a college group. : DEBATER
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Things to do today. : ERRANDS
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Silk materials. : MOIRES
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Creator of Popeye. : SEGAR
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Musical symbols. : RESTS
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"Funny Girl." : BRICE
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Worked at (a trade). : PLIED
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Tiny insect. : GNAT
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Joker. : CARD
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Santa ___. : ANA
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Greek letter. : RHO

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