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New York Times, Wednesday, September 11, 1968

56-Across : Motivation.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.85, Missing: { none — this is a pangram }, Scrabble score: 338 (avg 1.79)
Open Squares: 65, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 5, XRef: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2, Grid flow: 44.6 Grid has both 90- and 180-degree symmetry.
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© 1968, The New York TimesNo. 6,969
Across
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Thunder sound. : CLAP
5
Conform (to). : ADAPT
10
Smack. : TANG
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Shutter piece. : LATH
15
Palatal. : VELAR
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Sweet scent. : ODOR
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Melville novel. : OMOO
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Where the Piave flows. : ITALY
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Name in B'way lore. : EZIO
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Antelope. : GAZELLE
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Family members. : MOTHERS
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Lodge. : BOARD
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Modern: Prefix. : NEO
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Sauer___. : KRAUT
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Servicemen. : GIS
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Moslem God. : ALLAH
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Radio and TV fare. : NEWS
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Imperil. : JEOPARDIZE
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Eastern title. : AGA
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Dances. : CANCANS
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Unit of light. : LUX
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Craftsmen. : CARPENTERS
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Peel. : PARE
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Massage. : KNEAD
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Wind direction. : SSE
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Gambled. : DICED
48
Nitrogen. : GAS
50
And the following: Abbr. : ETSEQ
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Disjunction. : DIVORCE
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Motivation. : IMPULSE
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In the same place: Abbr. : IBID
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___ barrel (in difficulty). : OVERA
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Long, long time. : AEON
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Beyond: Prefix. : META
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Gay affalrs. : FETES
66
Ointment. : NARD
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Letters. : EXES
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Novel. : FRESH
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___ chic. : TRES
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Dance. : CLOG
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Dalai ___. : LAMA
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From ___ (completely). : ATOZ
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Apollo. : PHOEBUS
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Cathedral city of Spain. : AVILA
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Laundry needs. : DETERGENTS
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State: Abbr. : ALA
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Symbol of victory. : PALM
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Test. : TRYON
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Slight footing. : TOEHOLD
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Tool for 42 Across. : ADZE
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Rouge's companion. : NOIR
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Plump: Fr. : GROS
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Assortment. : LOT
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Disrupts. : TEARS
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Bishop's jurisdiction. : DIOCESE
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Talent. : KNACK
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57 Down's daughter. : REGAN
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Informed. : AWARE
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Car needs. : SPARETIRES
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Fragrant shrub. : LILAC
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Sky blue. : AZURE
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Jinxed. : HEXED
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Peerce. : JAN
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Response: Abbr. : ANS
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Conifer. : CEDAR
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Temples of the East. : PAGODAS
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Appetizing. : PIQUANT
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Asst. : DEP
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Jeer. : SCOFF
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Successful, in showbiz. : SMASH
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Novel price. : DIME
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Wild goat. : IBEX
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Quickly: Fr. : VITE
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Always. : EVER
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Shakespearean role. : LEAR
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Distressed. : SORE
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Objectives. : ENDS
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French season. : ETE

Answer summary:
2 debuted here and reused later, 1 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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