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New York Times, Tuesday, May 30, 1972

47-Across : Actor Clark

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.85, Missing: { J K Q U }, Scrabble score: 288 (avg 1.52)
Open Squares: 70, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 6, Grid flow: 20.4
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© 1972, The New York TimesNo. 8,326
Across
1
Triton : EFT
4
Structural posts : STILTS
10
Lays a lawn : SODS
14
Great Lakes locks : SOO
15
" ... all ___ created equal" : MENARE
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Muezzin's call : AZAN
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Hockey team : SIX
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Ark's landfall : ARARAT
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Single : LONE
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Actor Portman : ERIC
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Divine guidance : PROVIDENCE
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Inert gas : XENON
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___ in a million : ONE
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Abdul, e.g. : EMEER
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Scand. country : NORW
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Bernard or Irwin : SHAW
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Tree decoration : ICICLE
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Loren and Ponti : ITALIANS
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Extinct bird : DODO
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Pan, e.g. : SATYR
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Misstep : TRIP
43
Fruitless : ABORTIVE
45
Where Syracuse is : SICILY
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Actor Clark : DANE
48
Riza Pahlevi : SHAH
49
Military operation : SIEGE
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Musically slower: Abbr. : RIT
54
Recently : NEWLY
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Hoofer's specialty in the 20's : CHARLESTON
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Mule, e.g. : SHOE
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Pro ___ : RATA
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Used a telephone : DIALED
65
Constellation : ARA
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Above : ATOP
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Cash for a 10 o'clock scholar : DOLLAR
68
Spanish article : LAS
69
Hereditary unit : GENE
70
Commencements : ONSETS
71
Access: Abbr. : ENT
Down
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Elizabeth courtier : ESSEX
2
French festival : FOIRE
3
Poison : TOXIN
4
Wee, in Scotland : SMA
5
Ancient mound : TERP
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" ... maids all ___" : INAROW
7
Robber, in old days : LARON
8
Burlesque : TRAVESTY
9
Bristle: Prefix : SETI
10
American sorcerers : SALEMWITCHES
11
Lightning byproduct : OZONE
12
Ball : DANCE
13
Gibe : SNEER
21
Wine source : CONCORDGRAPE
23
New or Fair : DEAL
25
Cambodian leader : NOL
29
Tree extract : RESIN
31
Severe : HARSH
32
Cantor song : IDA
33
Swan : COB
34
Oft-broken promise : IDO
35
Resident: Suffix : ITE
36
Uris hero : ARI
37
Nonexistent : NIL
38
Bond, e.g. : SPY
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Dislike : AVERSION
44
Asian weight : TAEL
46
Welsh name : IAN
48
Tennis champ, 1966 : STOLLE
49
Lean animal : SCRAG
50
"___ war" (F.D.R.) : IHATE
51
Industrialist Cyrus : EATON
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Slanting types: Abbr. : ITALS
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Kind of boat or bone : WHALE
56
Navigational device : LORAN
57
Baker's need : YEAST
59
Poi ingredient : EDDO
60
Unadulterated : NEAT
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Barnard and others: Abbr. : DRS

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

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