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New York Times, Tuesday, December 12, 1972

61-Across : Operator of a metal plant

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 33, Avg Word Len: 5.19, Missing: { B G J Q V W X Z }, Scrabble score: 281 (avg 1.46)
Open Squares: 70, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 1, XRef: 0, Spans: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3
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© 1972, The New York TimesNo. 8,522
Across
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Splendor : POMP
5
Fiber : HEMP
9
Blemish : SPOT
13
Afghan prince : AMIR
14
Appeared : AROSE
16
Lamb : ELIA
17
Rich supply : LODE
18
Lavish : MUNIFICENT
20
Pompous Dickens man et al. : PODSNAPS
22
Ring wear : TRUNKS
23
Sheds : LEANTOS
25
Onassis : ARI
26
Bloodhound's forte : SCENT
28
Bribes : SOPS
30
Imposing : EPIC
33
Spring bellwether : CROCUS
35
Parsimonious : NEAR
37
Harem room : ODA
38
Striped-shirt wearer : REFEREE
40
Field of action : THEATER
42
N. Y. time : EST
43
Goddess of war : ENYO
45
Elegy : LAMENT
46
Old English letters : ETHS
48
Tissue : TELA
50
Puffs : PANTS
51
Roof ornament : EPI
53
Bombe, for one : DESSERT
55
Flow : STREAM
58
Judge : APPRAISE
61
Operator of a metal plant : IRONMASTER
63
Calif. wine area : NAPA
64
Encumber : LOAD
65
Exclamation : THERE
66
Very, in Vienne : TRES
67
Tout talk : ODDS
68
Anglo-Saxon slave : ESNE
69
Famous park : HYDE
Down
1
Feeler : PALP
2
Melville novel : OMOO
3
Moderate : MIDDLEOFTHEROAD
4
Self-assurance : PRESENCE
5
Biblical gallows victim : HAMAN
6
Bursts forth : ERUPTS
7
Seasonal wind : MONSOON
8
Greek letter : PSI
9
Certain : SECURE
10
Absolute : PLENIPOTENTIARY
11
Barnyard sound : OINK
12
Makes lace : TATS
15
Newt : EFT
19
David's chief officer : IRA
21
Temperament : NATURE
24
Barracuda : SPET
26
Rocky debris : SCREE
27
Hill part : CREST
29
Nightclub comic : SAHL
31
Dog tag: Abbr. : IDENT
32
Tumbrels : CARTS
34
Gave forth : SENT
36
Farm implement : REAPER
39
Watched : EYED
41
Showy flower : AMARANTH
44
Chemical salts : OLEATES
47
Lays out : SPENDS
49
Site of Napoleonic defeat (1809) : ASPERN
52
"___ a Camera" : IAM
54
Berlin's river : SPREE
55
Missile shelter : SILO
56
Trampled : TROD
57
Gym gear : MAT
59
Raced : SPED
60
Mitigate : EASE
62
1887 best-seller : SHE

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

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Crosswords published prior to Nov. 21, 1993 are provided by David Steinberg and The Pre-Shortzian Puzzle Project.

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