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New York Times, Wednesday, October 13, 1971

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 35, Avg Word Len: 5.28, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 271 (avg 1.43)
Open Squares: 76, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4, Grid flow: 29.2
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© 1971, The New York TimesNo. 8,096
Across
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Capital in S. A. : LIMA
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Like a minx : PERT
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Leander, to Hero : LOVER
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Jejune : ARID
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Helm position : ALEE
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Egg-shaped : OVATE
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Political exposure device : MOTORCADE
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___ firma : TERRA
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Multiply : INCREASE
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True's partner : TRIED
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Symbol of remorse : ASHES
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Food from cassava : TAPIOCA
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Passes : DEFILES
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Mighty mite : ATOM
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Vestment : ALB
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Fruit juice : NECTAR
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Paddock papa : SIRE
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Plugs : BOOSTS
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Moss Hart book : ACTONE
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Huff and puff : BLOW
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Tea or wine man : TASTER
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" ... love, ___ war" : NOT
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Nevada city : ELKO
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Elaine's place : ASTOLAT
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British miner : COLLIER
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Strings group : VIOLS
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Beldam : CRONE
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Rabbit ears : ANTENNAE
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Enraged : LIVID
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Sad : PLAINTIVE
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Part of a decathlon : EVENT
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Discourteous : RUDE
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Plant modified by environment : ECAD
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Give up : FORGO
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Heroic poetry : EPOS
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Depend, with "on" : RELY
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Vampire : LAMIA
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Golfbag items : IRONS
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Miller from Rochester : MITCH
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Idolized : ADORED
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S. A. rodent : PACA
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Flexible : ELASTIC
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Gave out new hands : REDEALT
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Kickoff gadget : TEE
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Bingo's parent : LOTTO
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Cloudy : OVERCAST
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Change : VARIATION
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To be: Fr. : ETRE
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Decipher : READ
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Take umbrage : RESENT
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Soup vegetable : PEA
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Republic since 1948 : ISRAEL
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Gala : FESTAL
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Whether ___ : ORNO
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Come upon : MEET
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French cleric : ABBE
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Droop : LOLL
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Jacket of a sort : BOOKCOVER
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Victorian maidens' practice : SWOONING
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Cowardly : CRAVEN
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"___ was saying" : ASI
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Creep forward : STEALUP
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Twister : TORNADO
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One of a dyeing breed : TINTER
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Brought about : LEDTO
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In reserve : ONICE
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Vichy Premier : LAVAL
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Unkempt : SEEDY
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Base or treble : CLEF
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Stream: It. : RIVO
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Foulards : TIES
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Evangeline's Grand ___ : PRE

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 5 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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