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New York Times, Thursday, February 25, 1971

58-Across : "What ___?"

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 37, Avg Word Len: 4.95, Missing: { Q }, Scrabble score: 280 (avg 1.49)
Open Squares: 66, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4, Grid flow: 28.5
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© 1971, The New York TimesNo. 7,866
Across
1
German pistol : LUGER
6
Today in Turin : OGGI
10
Humorous poet : NASH
14
Together : ASONE
15
Fur bearer, for short : COON
16
Indian of Titicaca : INCA
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Mrs. Fitzgerald : ZELDA
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Thanks ___ : ALOT
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Equable : EVEN
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Teaching degree : EDD
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Dental fixture : GOLDFILLING
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Marine science center : SEALAB
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Cecil or Agnes de ___ : MILLE
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Supply's partner : DEMAND
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Heavens: Prefix : URANO
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Unchanged : ASIS
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Marble : AGATE
33
Merry, in Marseilles : GAI
36
Electrical power : WATTAGE
39
Old alloy : REDGOLD
41
Southern gentleman's word : SUH
42
Lorna : DOONE
44
Wings : ALAE
45
De la Roche book : JALNA
46
Miss Hawn : GOLDIE
48
Name in Erie Railroad lore : GOULD
50
Certain student : PRELAW
52
California : GOLDENSTATE
54
Gallic soul : AME
57
Irish : ERSE
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"What ___?" : OFIT
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Port of Brazil : NATAL
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Sailing : ASEA
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Dull : TAME
63
Paradises : EDENS
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Mass. city : LYNN
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Marital discards : EXES
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Asian country : KOREA
Down
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Be idle : LAZE
2
Handled : USED
3
Cellini, for one : GOLDSMITH
4
Finish : END
5
Sacramento name : REAGAN
6
City near Silver Springs : OCALA
7
Insect of mystery : GOLDBUG
8
Err : GOOF
9
Close : INTIMATE
10
Ornamental alloy : NIELLO
11
Famed chorus : ANVIL
12
Location : SCENE
13
Kind of nail : HANG
22
___ hat : OLD
23
Like a careworn face : LINED
25
Bridge hand : EAST
27
Grackles' relatives : DAWS
28
Pottage buyer : ESAU
30
Lightly cooked : RARE
32
Age : AEON
33
Arizona name : GOLDWATER
34
Turkish troops : ALAI
35
___ fixe : IDEE
37
Allan-___ : ADALE
38
Valuable certificate : GOLDNOTE
40
Festival : GALA
43
Kindergarten period : NAPTIME
45
Of a Biblical land : JUDEAN
46
Obtain : GET
47
Long Russian river : OLENEK
48
Like furze : GORSY
49
Norse name : OLSEN
51
Scolds : RATES
52
Of the earth : GEAL
53
Tunisian port : SFAX
55
Horsehair : MANE
56
Lanchester : ELSA
60
Fuss : ADO

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 5 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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