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New York Times, Wednesday, October 25, 1972

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 40, Avg Word Len: 4.74, Missing: { G H J Q V X Y Z }, Scrabble score: 259 (avg 1.40)
Open Squares: 63, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 4, XRef: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1, Grid flow: 30.0
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© 1972, The New York TimesNo. 8,474
Across
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Cushy spot, with 17 Across : BEDOF
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Pitcher's mound : SLAB
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Intensify : RISE
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Actress Valli : ALIDA
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Master : TAME
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Vows : IDOS
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See 1 Across : ROSES
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Unqualified : OUTANDOUT
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Business-letter abbr. : ENC
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Recipe units: Abbr. : TSPS
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Mournful sound : KNELL
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Reeds : OBOES
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Sibyl : SEER
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Wolf, for one : CANINE
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"Dear ___" : SIR
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Word with free : SCOT
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Nasty, as weather : INCLEMENT
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Cheer : OLE
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Rod's partner : REEL
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P.G.A. veteran : SNEAD
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Foul in a way : KNEE
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Vehicle : CAR
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Ranted and raved : CARRIEDON
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Study field : ARTS
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State: Abbr. : ARK
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Conjunction : UNLESS
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Or ___ : ELSE
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Threads of smoke : WISPS
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Live ones : WIRES
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Dim : FADE
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Tax expert: Abbr. : CPA
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TV actors' bonuses : RESIDUALS
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Steal : CREEP
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Heraldic band : ORLE
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Gamer : REAP
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TV sidekick : TONTO
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Gatherings : BEES
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Tritons : EFTS
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Aspects : SIDES
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Empty : BARE
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College in N. C. : ELON
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Rattle : DISCONCERT
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Pindaric lines : ODE
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Pull a ___ (cheat) : FASTONE
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Checks : STOPS
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Praise: Lat. : LAUS
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Quantity: Abbr. : AMT
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Glass vessel : BEAKER
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Legislative addenda : RIDERS
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Word with matinee : IDOL
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Type of music : SOUL
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N. Y. time : EST
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Direction : NNE
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Looks : SEEMS
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Tab : BILL
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Shankar's lute : SITAR
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About : CIRCA
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"Lend ___" : ANEAR
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Quarterback ploy : SNEAK
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Stoop : CONDESCEND
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Spreads : OLEOS
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Seven-year period : TEENS
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French desk item : ENCRE
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Celtic priest : DRUID
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Seaweed : KELP
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Beetles, bugs, etc. : INSECTS
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Some TV shows : SERIES
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Promise : ASSURE
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Induced : LED
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Snappish people : WASPS
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Common verb : WERE
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Man, for one : ISLE
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Categorical : FLAT
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Fountain of jazz : PETE
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Mil. addresses : APOS
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Rifle : ROB
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W. W. I force : AEF
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King: Fr. : ROI

Answer summary:
1 debuted here and reused later, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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