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New York Times, Tuesday, November 3, 1970

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 80, Blocks: 35, Avg Word Len: 4.75, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 266 (avg 1.40)
Open Squares: 68, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5, Grid flow: 21.5
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H
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E
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L
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P
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B
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L
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A
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H
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C
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C
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A
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O
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R
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A
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M
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A
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C
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N
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A
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B
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A
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S
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P
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S
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A
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L
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F
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N
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E
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A
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C
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S
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C
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H
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S
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C
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L
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I
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K
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S
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H
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S
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S
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D
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P
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© 1970, The New York TimesNo. 7,752
Across
1
Lend a hand : HELP
5
Hokum : BLAH
9
About : CIRCA
14
Certain shape : OVAL
15
Calhoun : RORY
16
Of a space : AREAL
17
Western sight : MESA
18
Setting apart : EARMARKING
20
Lures : ENTICEMENTS
22
Part of a golf club : TOE
23
Lose interest : NOD
24
Peer Gynt's mother : ASE
25
Drink : BEER
26
Serpent : ASP
29
Pinafore : TIER
31
German area : SAAR
33
Prolong the coffee break : LOAF
35
Pry : NOSE
37
Newton : ISAAC
40
Accuse in a courtly way : ARRAIGN
42
Get feline revenge : SCRATCH
44
Dress material : SATIN
45
Cliff : SCAR
47
Mother of Apollo : LETO
48
Kinds : ILKS
50
Colors : HUES
52
Engage in seamy work : SEW
53
Iowa Indians : SACS
55
___ rule : ASA
57
First ___ : AID
59
Noun form: Abbr. : PLU
60
Examines oneself : INTROSPECTS
65
Clarify : ILLUSTRATE
67
Toward shelter : ALEE
68
" ... ___ horse to ... " : LEADA
69
Scent : ODOR
70
Trick : RUSE
71
Lapse : ERROR
72
Confines : PENS
73
Defeats at bridge : SETS
Down
1
Direct to a target : HOME
2
On the level : EVEN
3
Foot model : LAST
4
Without frill : PLAIN
5
Stable-owner's concern : BREEDING
6
Soil : LOAM
7
Overdue debts : ARREARS
8
Church songs : HYMNS
9
Gas users : CARS
10
Annoy : IRK
11
Keeps on making a point : REITERATES
12
Hiawatha's craft : CANOE
13
Writer of success stories : ALGER
19
Sweetsop : ATES
21
Camper's gear : COT
25
Kind of metabolism : BASAL
26
Word of regret : ALAS
27
Short-billed rail : SORA
28
Pernickety : PARTICULAR
30
Ages : EONS
32
Broadcast : AIR
34
Goes to the wall : FAILS
36
Biblical brother : ESAU
38
Deed, in France : ACTE
39
Dog : CHOW
41
Pen pal : INK
43
Grooving tools : CREASERS
46
Parlor-game subject : CHARADE
49
Vanish: Scot. : SANT
51
Drink slowly : SIP
53
Heavy stake : SPILE
54
Go, in France : ALLER
56
Sharpen the razor : STROP
58
Darlings : DEARS
60
River in Bavaria : ISAR
61
Panay town : OTON
62
Hint : CLUE
63
Tryout : TEST
64
Observes : SEES
66
Japanese herb : UDO

Answer summary:
5 unique to this puzzle, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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