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New York Times, Thursday, December 20, 1973

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 37, Avg Word Len: 4.82, Missing: { J V }, Scrabble score: 299 (avg 1.59)
Open Squares: 66, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 9, Grid flow: 30.6
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G
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K
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O
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G
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© 1973, The New York TimesNo. 8,895
Across
1
Fish-landing hook : GAFF
5
Picnic nuisances : ANTS
9
Out of order : AMISS
14
Hog plum of India : AMRA
15
Mudpuppy's cousin : NEWT
16
Ship of 1492 : PINTA
17
One who provides surety : GUARANTOR
19
City of South Vietnam : ANLOC
20
Actor James : ARNESS
21
Lodging : QUARTERS
23
Radiation units: Abbr. : KRS
24
Freeloads : BUMS
25
Farm unit : STY
26
N. Y. wagering org. : OTB
28
Tribesman of India : TURI
30
___ the deck : HIT
32
We, in France : NOUS
34
Land of ___ : NOD
35
Masaryk's city : PRAGUE
39
Seuss and Watson : DOCTORS
41
Harry Winston investment : DIAMOND
42
Soluble salt : ALKALI
43
Sidekick : PAL
44
Free ad : PLUG
45
"___ Misérables" : LES
46
Perjurers' statements : LIES
48
Plane location device: Abbr. : DME
49
Jackdaw : KAE
51
Time periods : ERAS
53
Wallaba tree : APA
55
Contingency fund of a sort : MADMONEY
57
Juliet's call : OROMEO
60
Believer: Suffix : ARIAN
61
Broke : PENNILESS
63
Warsaw money : ZLOTY
64
U. S. cartoonist : ARNO
65
Carson et al. : KITS
66
Vintage auto : ESSEX
67
River of France : YSER
68
___ code : AREA
Down
1
Silly : GAGA
2
Asian border river : AMUR
3
Honest dollar : FRANKBUCK
4
One who travels : FARER
5
Rutledge and others : ANNS
6
Forest Hills sight : NET
7
Forty bob : TWOQUID
8
Play a banjo : STRUM
9
On ___ with (equal) : APAR
10
Coin marking : MINTSTAMP
11
Lagoon entry : INLET
12
Newspaper piece : STORY
13
Western Indians : SACS
18
Helper: Abbr. : ASST
22
Coal-user's problem : ASHPILE
24
Certain business partners: Abbr. : BROS
26
Spanish wave : ONDA
27
Fall guy : TOOL
29
Like matzo dough : UNRISEN
31
Gershwin : IRA
33
Draw : STALEMATE
36
Israeli name : GOLDAMEIR
37
Word on a cent : UNUM
38
Sharpness : EDGE
40
Cheer : OLE
41
Place for Billy Graham : DAIS
43
Gary and piano : PLAYERS
47
Garment for Mrs. Gandhi : SARI
49
Marx and namesakes : KARLS
50
Good-by : ADIOS
52
Indemnify : REPAY
54
Kind of dot : POLKA
55
Labyrinth : MAZE
56
Chalcedony variety : ONYX
57
___ about : ONOR
58
East, in Spain : ESTE
59
Neighbor of Pelion : OSSA
62
Vane point : NNE

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

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