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New York Times, Monday, November 26, 1973

31-Down : Frozen-food staple

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.85, Missing: { J Q V X Y Z }, Scrabble score: 271 (avg 1.43)
Open Squares: 69, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Spans: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4 Grid has both 90- and 180-degree symmetry.
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© 1973, The New York TimesNo. 8,871
Across
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Precipice, in Hawaii : PALI
5
Oodles : LOTS
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Sudden blaze : FLARE
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Egyptian god : AMON
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Market purchase : OLEO
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Le Mans entry : RACER
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Teases : RIBS
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Lunch-counter orders : SANDWICHES
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Current month: Abbr. : INST
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Kind of bridge play : END
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Bear witness to : ATTEST
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Get under way : SETIN
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Liabilities : DEBTS
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N. C. college : ELON
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Spoil : ROT
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Peak : ACME
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Rocky eminence : TOR
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Coins of Iran : RIALS
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Leavings : ASHES
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Extra-cost items on a menu : SHRIMPCOCKTAILS
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Attraction at 1964-65 fair : PIETA
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Ascends : RISES
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Iowa college : COE
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Scotch and ___ : SODA
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Harrison, to friends : BEN
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Goose or Great : NECK
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Wine disorder : CASSE
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Field of conflict : ARENA
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Entertain : REGALE
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Drink : TEA
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Genesis man : ENOS
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Roll-top items : HAMBURGERS
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Heroic poetry : EPOS
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Eradicate : ERASE
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Country, in law : PAIS
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Italian city : PISA
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Capital of County Clare : ENNIS
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African weight : OKET
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Appear : SEEM
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Tuileries site : PARIS
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Chemical compound : AMINE
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Blushing color : LOBSTERRED
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Implant : INSTIL
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Fare badly at the track : LOSE
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Charlie Chan portrayer : OLAND
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Main-course item : TENDERLOINSTEAK
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Turf : SOD
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Glass materials : FRITS
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Milk: Prefix : LACT
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Pain : ACHE
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Arikara Indians : REES
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Formerly, of old : ERST
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Light-bulb word : WATT
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Miss Shearer : NORMA
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Autumn pears : BOSCS
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Fall-air quality : NIP
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Blind ___ bat : ASA
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Frozen-food staple : CHICKENPIE
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Kind of drama, for short : MELO
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Common Latin word : ESSE
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Recipe measures: Abbr. : TSPS
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Lima's state : OHIO
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Large expanses : ACRES
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Lost : ATSEA
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Call ___ day : ITA
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Understanding : KEN
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Boxer Max : BAER
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Low characters : CREEPS
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Footprints, bloodstains, etc. : CLUES
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Spooky : EERIE
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Snare : NOOSE
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Indian state : ASSAM
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Korea's Syngman : RHEE
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Merit : EARN
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Fed. agent : GMAN
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Bedouin : ABSI
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Helper: Abbr. : ASST
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Mail center: Abbr. : GPO

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 6 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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