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New York Times, Tuesday, November 7, 1972

31-Across : Certain U. S. dialects

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.97, Missing: { F J Q W }, Scrabble score: 293 (avg 1.55)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Spans: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 6
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© 1972, The New York TimesNo. 8,487
Across
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Old woman's home : SHOE
5
Bombast : RANT
9
Molten rock : MAGMA
14
Overcost for "tribute" : CENT
15
Pinza : EZIO
16
Band : STRAP
17
Conforming belief : ORTHODOXY
19
Stoppage: Prefix : STASI
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Russian vehicle : TROIKA
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Died without issue: Abbr. : OSP
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W. W. II craft : LSTS
24
Body of rules : CANON
26
Western people : UTES
28
Fresh : SASSY
31
Certain U. S. dialects : NORTHERNS
35
Keats's urn form : ODE
36
Chide : BERATE
37
Alley of comics : OOP
38
Step up : REV
39
English soldiers of W. W. I : TOMMIES
40
Naval branch: Abbr. : ONI
41
Partner of cakes : ALE
42
Divine revelation : ORACLE
43
Craggy rise : TOR
44
Type of plan : LONGRANGE
46
Cantante or profundo : BASSO
48
Waste allowance : TRET
49
Killer whales : ORCAS
51
Terrier : SKYE
53
Stationery item: Abbr. : ENV
55
Fat enzyme : LIPASE
59
Iron, in Bonn : EISEN
61
Fiendish : DEMONICAL
63
Instant : TRICE
64
New Guinea native : ARAU
65
Run-down area : SLUM
66
At ___ and sevens : SIXES
67
M.P.H. at sea : KNOT
68
Small dwellings : HUTS
Down
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Man from Dumbarton : SCOT
2
German title : HERR
3
Aware of : ONTO
4
Code of conduct : ETHICS
5
Fortification : REDAN
6
Dye class : AZO
7
Choice for '72 : NIXONORMCGOVERN
8
"___ in the Attic" : TOYS
9
Documents: Abbr. : MSS
10
British statesman : ATTLEE
11
Campaign locale : GRASSROOTS
12
Spar : MAST
13
Bee genus : APIS
18
Sanction : OKAY
22
Leg wrap : PUTTEE
25
Single-vote parity : ONEMAN
27
Bible book: Abbr. : THES
28
Of a spore cluster : SORAL
29
Concealed: Prefix : ADELO
30
Trombone number : SEVENTYSIX
32
Scolder : RAILER
33
Warnings to children : NONOS
34
Political first name : SPIRO
36
Certain acid salt : BORATE
39
Sped : TORE
45
Spartan country : GREECE
46
Bath, in France : BAIN
47
Snakelike : ASPISH
50
Homer or triple : CLOUT
51
Sport units : SETS
52
Hara-___ : KIRI
54
Neighbor of Mont. : NDAK
56
Rights group: Abbr. : ACLU
57
___ de basque (ballet leap) : SAUT
58
O'Neill's trees : ELMS
60
Village of Norway : NES
62
Party boss in Asia : MAO

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 7 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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