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New York Times, Thursday, October 8, 1970

8-Down : Fish in a way

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 70, Blocks: 37, Avg Word Len: 5.37, Missing: { F J Q U X Z }, Scrabble score: 291 (avg 1.55)
Open Squares: 78, Cheaters: 10, FITB: 1, XRef: 0
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© 1970, The New York TimesNo. 7,726
Across
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Sphere of influence : DOMAIN
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Genus of African herb : ATROPA
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In a wicked manner : EVILLY
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Pop the question : PROPOSE
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Barren : STERILE
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Italian mush delicacy : POLENTA
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Brother of Moses : AARON
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Annual bank giveaway : CALENDAR
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Lily: Fr. : LIS
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In the least : ATALL
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Fishing-fly barb : HERL
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Syrian city, to French : ALEP
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Umpire's call : BALL
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Oscar film of 1955 : MARTY
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Mailer's "The ___" : DEERPARK
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Declare verboten : BAN
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Least interesting : DRIEST
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Narcotics squad man at times : RAIDER
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O. T. book : NEH
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Curse on an ocean cruise : MALDEMER
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Earthen pot : CROCK
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Basin : SINK
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Swan or gainer : DIVE
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Run swiftly : HARE
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Tear-sopping device : HANKY
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Fiber knot : NEP
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Making use of : AVAILING
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Good buy: Colloq. : STEAL
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Chanting : SINGING
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Feminine : WOMANLY
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Glut : ENGORGE
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Instanter : ATONCE
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More hair-raising : EERIER
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Teased : RAGGED
Down
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Gave chapter and verse : DETAILED
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Supervisor : OVERSEER
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Spanish painter : MIRO
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Islandic measure : ALIN
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Badly : ILL
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U. S. humorist : NYE
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Dismay : APPALL
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Fish in a way : TROLL
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Part in a play : ROLE
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Munificent : OPENHANDED
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Mull over : PONDER
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Suddenly : ASTART
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Betimes : EARLY
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Dieter's lunch : SALAD
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Part of a horseshoe : CALK
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Embarrass : ABASH
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Biting : TART
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Borodin opera : PRINCEIGOR
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Bit part in a play : MAID
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Fast look : PEEK
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Recalcitrant : BALKY
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Downright : RANK
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Natural elevation : EMINENCE
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Uncovered : REVEALED
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Fine vase : MING
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Answer : REPLY
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Pursue : CHASE
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Small valley : RAVINE
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City in New Jersey : ORANGE
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Family-planning pioneer : SANGER
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Turning point : HINGE
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River of central Italy : LIRI
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Air-pollution factor : SMOG
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Pungent flavor : TANG
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Civil or Crimean : WAR
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Japanese river : OTA

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