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New York Times, Thursday, October 4, 1973

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.85, Missing: { F H J K Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 281 (avg 1.49)
Open Squares: 65, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 2, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5
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C
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© 1973, The New York TimesNo. 8,818
Across
1
Unruffled : CALM
5
Small portions : DABS
9
Sword : EPEE
13
Form of Athena : ALEA
14
Leave out : OMIT
15
Iranian coins : RIALS
16
Wood-smoothing aid : SANDPAPER
18
Data fed to computers : INPUT
19
Piece of china : TEACUP
20
Sloping way : RAMP
22
Dutch commune : EDE
23
You love: Lat. : AMAS
25
Wall worker : PAPERER
27
Explosive substance : GUNPAPER
31
Fur : PELT
32
Overseas address : APO
33
Did fancywork : SEWED
35
Believer : DEIST
38
Particle : MOTE
40
Happen again : RECUR
42
Exchange premium : AGIO
43
Scoff : SNEER
45
Dashed : RACED
47
Time division : ERA
48
Baby carriage : PRAM
50
Acid dye : PAPERRED
52
Hauler of goods : DRAYMAN
55
London gallery : TATE
56
Celebrated sleeper : RIP
57
String or snap : BEAN
59
Jack and Minnie : PEARLS
63
Paragon : IDEAL
65
Illumination in a song : PAPERMOON
67
Nash forte : VERSE
68
Constantly : EVER
69
Hostess Maxwell : ELSA
70
Gaelic : ERSE
71
Seven ___ : SEAS
72
One of a pool's ends : DEEP
Down
1
Play group : CAST
2
Wings : ALAE
3
Songstress Horne : LENA
4
Reckless : MADCAP
5
Write a theme : DOAPAPER
6
Electrical unit: Abbr. : AMP
7
Brauhaus output : BIER
8
Shoulder-bag part : STRAP
9
German article : EIN
10
Formidable weakling : PAPERTIGER
11
Escape : ELUDE
12
Chemical compound : ESTER
15
Torn : RIPPED
17
Cougars : PUMAS
21
Touring aid : MAP
24
Conduit : SEWER
26
Zeno's home : ELEA
27
Whale groupings : GAMS
28
Brush ___ (review) : UPON
29
Writing materials : NOTEPAPERS
30
Summarize : RECAP
34
Gold coin of Europe : DUCAT
36
Beget : SIRE
37
Warty creature : TOAD
39
Weird : EERY
41
Decorates again : REPAPERS
44
Wander : RAMBLE
46
Restrain : DETER
49
Miss West : MAE
51
Enlarged : REAMED
52
Impel : DRIVE
53
Jockey : RIDER
54
Neck parts : NAPES
58
Hub : NAVE
60
Character : ROLE
61
Forfeit : LOSE
62
Dress fastener : SNAP
64
Enzyme: Suffix : ASE
66
Shade of green : PEA

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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Crosswords published prior to Nov. 21, 1993 are provided by David Steinberg and The Pre-Shortzian Puzzle Project.

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