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New York Times, Tuesday, January 4, 1972

29-Down : Buffaloes of India

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.03, Missing: { F J K W X Y Z }, Scrabble score: 269 (avg 1.41)
Open Squares: 69, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4, Grid flow: 40.1 Grid has duplicate clues.
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© 1972, The New York TimesNo. 8,179
Across
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___ Doc Duvalier : PAPA
5
Ice-cream unit : SCOOP
10
Vapor: Prefix : ATMO
14
In ___ way (hurting) : ABAD
15
Onion's relative : CHIVE
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Lignite : COAL
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Metal-cutting tool : COLDCHISEL
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Sharpen : HONE
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Hi-fi component : STEREO
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Recluses : EREMITES
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Son of Aphrodite : EROS
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Christmas décor : TREE
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S.A. capital : BRASILIA
30
Buy stocks : INVEST
34
Soil deposit : LOESS
35
Suffix for cyclo : TRON
37
At all : EVER
38
Pronoun : OUR
39
Did editing work : EMENDED
42
Compass point : ENE
43
U.S. patriot : OTIS
45
"___ state of affairs" : ASAD
46
Hair tint : RINSE
48
Considered : DEEMED
50
Picked : SELECTED
52
Does arithmetic : ADDS
54
Took the bus : RODE
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Certain musical works : QUARTETS
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Arctic sights : IGLOOS
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Military body : UNIT
64
The very last green : NINETEENTH
66
Eldest, in France : AINE
67
Top dogs : ELITE
68
Hindu cover-up : SARI
69
Like some sports jackets : LOUD
70
Prohibit : DEBAR
71
Speak sharply, with "at" : SNAP
Down
1
Moccasins : PACS
2
Mishnah section : ABOT
3
Ashen : PALE
4
Entry on an envelope : ADDRESS
5
Train : SCHOOL
6
Greek letter : CHI
7
River to Seine : OISE
8
Public : OVERT
9
Woman's cape : PELERINE
10
Realize : ACHIEVE
11
Binge : TOOT
12
Thick hair : MANE
13
Cheers : OLES
18
Bright color : CERISE
22
People : MEN
24
Positions : SITES
26
Lineage : BLOOD
27
Newsboy's concern : ROUTE
28
Nest : AERIE
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Buffaloes of India : ARNAS
31
In the ___ of : EVENT
32
Discernment : SENSE
33
In a difficult spot : TREED
36
More inexplicable : ODDER
40
Saw red : MADDENED
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Sprinkle with flour : DREDGE
44
Stung : SMARTED
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Like a disconnected freezer : ICELESS
49
N.Y. summer time : EDT
51
Waste time : LOITER
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Rural crossing : STILE
55
Eligible: Abbr. : QUAL
56
Mussel genus : UNIO
57
Native of Japan : AINU
58
Rebuke, in Scotland : SNIB
60
___ even keel : ONAN
61
Other, in Madrid : OTRA
62
Transport : SHIP
65
Greek letter : ETA

Answer summary:
4 debuted here and reused later, 5 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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