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New York Times, Wednesday, October 1, 1969

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.79, Missing: { J Q V }, Scrabble score: 308 (avg 1.65)
Open Squares: 67, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 2, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3, Grid flow: 34.0
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© 1969, The New York TimesNo. 7,354
Across
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Game. : GOLF
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Circumspect. : CHARY
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Drink excessively. : TOPE
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Melody. : ARIA
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Hebrew prophet. : HOSEA
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Mineral. : OPAL
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Restaurateur's concern. : MENU
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Embarrass. : ABASH
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Act jauntily. : PERK
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Diagnostic hammers. : PLEXORS
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Canadian city. : TORONTO
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Place. : PUT
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Readily. : SOON
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Arenas. : THEATERS
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Assertions. : SAYSOS
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Word of disgust. : RATS
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Costly. : RICH
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Witty. : SMART
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Tree. : ASH
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Onslaught. : ASSAULT
42
Farrow. : MIA
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Vapor. : STEAM
45
Famed lioness. : ELSA
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Lout. : BOOR
47
Unruly brat. : HELLER
49
Ambitious one. : ASPIRANT
51
Layer. : LEAF
53
Solicit. : WOO
54
Polish dance. : MAZURKA
57
Clumsy workers. : TINKERS
61
Asian river. : AMUR
62
Troy, to Greeks. : ILION
64
Departure. : EXIT
65
Top-notch. : AONE
66
Jargon. : SLANG
67
Rapid current. : RACE
68
Sideslip. : SKID
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Impends. : HANGS
70
Diving duck. : SMEW
Down
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Dickensian umbrella. : GAMP
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Russian city. : OREL
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Wrinkle. : LINE
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Indiscretion. : FAUXPAS
5
Hires. : CHARTERS
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Fireplace parts. : HOBS
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Biblical king. : ASA
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Musical marks. : RESTS
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People in "Gulliver's Travels." : YAHOOS
10
Place-name. : TOPONYM
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Liberal. : OPEN
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Constituent. : PART
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Nevada city. : ELKO
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Exposed. : OUT
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Kind of picnic. : ROAST
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Cheap writing. : TRASH
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Speed. : HASTE
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A Barrymore. : ETHEL
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Revolt. : RISE
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La ___ of Milan. : SCALA
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Pacific island group. : SAMOA
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Constellation. : ORION
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Set out. : START
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Czech martyr. : HUSS
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Moslem prince. : AMEER
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Plovers. : LAPWINGS
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Charmed. : ALLURED
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Agents. : BROKERS
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Dashing. : RAKISH
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Charged particle. : ION
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Composer Manuel de ___. : FALLA
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Dutch river. : MAAS
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Frenzied. : AMOK
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Indian tribe. : ZUNI
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Oriental group. : TONG
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Written or oral. : EXAM
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U.S. dramatist. : RICE
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Dish. : STEW
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Fleming. : IAN

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3 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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