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New York Times, Tuesday, October 2, 1973

3-Down : Queen of Egyptian gods

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 35, Avg Word Len: 5.00, Missing: { J Q W X }, Scrabble score: 289 (avg 1.52)
Open Squares: 74, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 6, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4, Grid flow: 31.4
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P
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R
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B
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D
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Y
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© 1973, The New York TimesNo. 8,816
Across
1
Circular plate : DISC
5
Is capable : CAN
8
Praiseworthy qualities : MERITS
14
Tyrant : CZAR
15
Past : AGO
16
Siberian river : OLENEK
17
The Censor : CATO
18
Site of Thornton Wilder's bridge : SANLUISREY
20
Checkerboard pattern : CRISSCROSS
22
Spreads hay : TEDS
23
Red or Dead : SEA
24
"___ girl!" : ITSA
26
Admits : CONCEDES
30
Lure : ENTRAP
35
Words of apprehension : OHOH
36
Make smooth : EVEN
38
Gnawed away : EROSE
39
Sunday spin : CARRIDE
41
Wife of Mark Antony : OCTAVIA
43
Snake of India : KRAIT
44
Normandy city : STLO
46
Speakeasy raiders : FEDS
47
Respectful reply : YESSIR
49
In the clear : HOMEFREE
51
Withered : SERE
53
Luau fare : POI
54
Pahlavi's realm : IRAN
58
Western capital : CARSONCITY
63
Dramatic outcome : DENOUEMENT
65
Vulnerable point for athletes : KNEE
66
Hospital figure : INTERN
67
Neighborly gathering : BEE
68
Common Latin abbr. : ETAL
69
Verbal contraction : DOESNT
70
Questionnaire word : YES
71
China or rag : DOLL
Down
1
Eight hundred : DCCC
2
Moslem garment : IZAR
3
Queen of Egyptian gods : SATI
4
Ill-tempered Columbus, perhaps : CROSSCHRIS
5
Streamed down : CASCADED
6
Culture medium : AGAR
7
Library or hospital request : NONOISE
8
Dessert : MOUSSE
9
Yale man : ELI
10
Take a breather : REST
11
Concerning : INRE
12
Began golfing, with "up" : TEED
13
"The ___ the limit" : SKYS
19
Landing boat : LST
21
Envision : SEE
25
Dill herb : ANET
26
Pert : COCKY
27
Midwest airport : OHARE
28
Mrs. Nick Charles et al. : NORAS
29
Holiday forerunners : EVES
31
Engaged, as in dope smuggling : TRAFFICKED
32
Fido's companion : ROVER
33
Out of the way : ASIDE
34
Kind of porridge : PEASE
37
___ contendere : NOLO
40
"___ an ancient Mariner ... " : ITIS
42
Fruit dishes : COMPOTES
45
"___ hangs a tale" : THEREBY
48
New : RECENT
50
Long time : EON
52
Western football player : RAM
54
"___ not!" : IDID
55
Neighbor of 58 Across : RENO
56
Stake : ANTE
57
Certain votes : NOES
59
Snick's partner : SNEE
60
Division word : INTO
61
Duck : TEAL
62
Cheer : YELL
64
Coffee maker : URN

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 5 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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