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New York Times, Saturday, January 30, 1971

50-Down : Betel

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 35, Avg Word Len: 5.14, Missing: { Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 327 (avg 1.72)
Open Squares: 92, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 2, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 15, Grid flow: 14.3
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© 1971, The New York TimesNo. 7,840
Across
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Having a glossy finish : JAPANED
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Given to jesting : JOCULAR
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Howl like a wolf : ULULATE
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Gourmet : EPICURE
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Impala : REDBUCK
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Modern : JETAGED
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Anger : IRE
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Call ___ (be in charge) : THETUNE
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Furnace tender: Abbr. : STO
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Ocean vessel: Abbr. : STR
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Number : ONE
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Waikiki's island : OAHU
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Part of Mao's name : TSE
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Made fun : JESTED
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Papal name : PIUS
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Zest : GUSTO
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Counterfeit : FALSE
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Relative of karate : JUJITSU
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Mourn : FEELSAD
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Empty : INANE
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Miss Vague and others : VERAS
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Smarten, with "up" : PERK
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Certain pitch : SLIDER
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V.I.P.'s for elopers : JPS
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Roman date : IDES
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Beverage : ALE
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Norse god : ULL
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Character in "Oklahoma" : JUD
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Bland deception : SNOWJOB
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Education org. : NEA
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Indigestion source : ACIDITY
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El ___, W.W. II battle site : ALAMEIN
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Faded out : PETERED
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Differing : VARIANT
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Antarctic penguins : ADELIES
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Thoroughfares : AVENUES
Down
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Marshall or Warren : JURIST
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Puts on the qui vive : ALERTS
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Cause shame: Lat. : PUDERE
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Priest's robe : ALB
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Seagoing: Abbr. : NAUT
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Implant firmly : ETCH
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Frat man : DEKE
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Insipid : JEJUNE
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Started : OPENED
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Refer to : CITE
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Fiddler-crab genus : UCA
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Companions of jibs and spinnakers : LUGSAILS
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Small orchid : ARETHUSA
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Gave another hosing-down : REDOUSED
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Dorothy's dog : TOTO
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Gems : OPALS
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Burlap fiber : JUTE
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Road curve : ESS
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Erwin : STU
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Odd people: Slang : GINKS
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Dread : FEAR
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Panama hat : JIPIJAPA
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Not developed : UNEDUCED
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Figure in Mormon belief : JAREDITE
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Nourished : FED
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Before : ERE
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Mountain climber's reward : VIEW
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River of S.C. : SANTEE
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Big name in London : LLOYDS
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Port of Alaska : JUNEAU
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Full, in France : PLEINE
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Viewpoints : SLANTS
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Betel : SIRI
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Coffee, informally : JAVA
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King of Norway : OLAV
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Expose : BARE
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Wilmington's state: Abbr. : DEL
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Marie Dressler role : MIN

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

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