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New York Times, Wednesday, July 15, 1970

29-Down : College degree: Abbr.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.92, Missing: { Q V X }, Scrabble score: 304 (avg 1.63)
Open Squares: 74, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 9, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4, Grid flow: 40.0
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© 1970, The New York TimesNo. 7,641
Across
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Bed frame : STEAD
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Greek goddess : HERA
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Arabic name : ABOU
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Muse : ERATO
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Norse god : ODIN
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Deserters : RATS
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Race led by 15 Across : AESIR
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Irreproachable : LILYWHITE
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Visitor from outer space : METEORITE
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Broncobuster's helper : HAZER
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Drives slantingly : TOES
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Liturgical headdresses : MITERS
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Instead : RATHER
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"One ___ or one tittle ... " : JOT
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Makes fast : BELAYS
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Kneecaps : PATELLAE
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Inactivity : SLEEP
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Lively dance : JIG
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___ cologne : EAUDE
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Primrose : CYCLAMEN
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Delicatessen gadget : SLICER
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Use an eraser : RUB
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Inspects : CHECKS
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Items for raccoon-coat pockets : FLASKS
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Betty of old cartoons : BOOP
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Spoon : LADLE
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"___ Blues" : LIMEHOUSE
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Weaken : UNDERMINE
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Latin roll-call reply : ADSUM
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Arabian king : SAUD
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Outstanding person : ONER
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Racket : NOISE
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Two ___ and a hooray : HIPS
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Bookies' entries : BETS
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Snares : TRAPS
Down
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Coal stratum : SEAM
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Beerbohm ___ : TREE
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New York, Delaware, etc. : EAST
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End in ___ (dead heat) : ATIE
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Much-quoted U.S. writer : DOROTHYPARKER
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___ than thou : HOLIER
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Blue-pencils : EDITS
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Irritate : RILE
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Some : ANY
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Certain Buddhist monk : ARHAT
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Casino-table covering : BAIZE
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Aquatic mammal : OTTER
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Employers : USERS
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Common U.S. animal : WHITEELEPHANT
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Deer : ROES
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Sally : MOT
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Bank on : RELY
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Guinness : ALEC
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Old Chinese money : TAEL
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Spree : JAG
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College degree: Abbr. : BSC
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Fasten : PIN
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Nonprofessional : LAIC
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___ of the draw : LUCK
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Beverages : ADES
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Poetic word : EER
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Gen. Stuart : JEB
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Greek letters : MUS
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One-two subject : SHOE
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Likely prospects : COMERS
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Elizabeth Barrett's dog : FLUSH
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Hawaiian veranda : LANAI
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Tot : ADDUP
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Cutters : SLEDS
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I.Q. man : BINET
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Part of a football team : LINE
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___ of sanctity : ODOR
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Gov't. agency : USIA
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Bar temporarily: Abbr. : SUSP
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Scottish uncles : EMES
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Throng : MOB

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

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