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New York Times, Thursday, February 26, 1970

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 35, Avg Word Len: 4.87, Missing: { F J K Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 261 (avg 1.37)
Open Squares: 68, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 6, Grid flow: 15.5
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© 1970, The New York TimesNo. 7,502
Across
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Kind of photo print : GLOSSY
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Old French coin : ECU
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Swampy areas : BOGS
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Grand ___ Dam : COULEE
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French literary prize : GONCOURT
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U.S. space booster : SATURN
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Role for Chamberlain : APPEASER
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Ship's boat : GIG
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Well-publicized cow : ELSIE
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Greek letter : TAU
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Steak order : TBONE
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Mortgage : LIEN
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Lab chore : TEST
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Not a copy: Abbr. : ORIG
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Feature of ninth letter : DOT
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Merchandise : WARES
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Lengthwise: Abbr. : LIN
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Prayer bench : PRIEDIEU
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A. B. and B. S. : DEGREES
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Lists : ROSTERS
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Offensive : INDECENT
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Old auto : REO
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Condition : SHAPE
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Alliance: Abbr. : OAS
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Superior of col. : GENL
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Vetch : TARE
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Did a smithy job : SHOD
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Tourist purchase in Naples : CAMEO
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Peace Nobelist, 1949 : ORR
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Madison Ave. feature : SHOPS
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Japanese sash : OBI
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Unspoiled : PRISTINE
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European sea : BALTIC
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Speed-control device : GOVERNOR
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English essayist : STEELE
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Wister : OWEN
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Hesitating sounds : ERS
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Supple : LISSOM
Down
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Mashies, drivers, etc.: Abbr. : GCS
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Mauna ___ : LOA
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Expansive : OUTGOING
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Swinging around : SLUING
5
Fabric : SERGE
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Desire : YEN
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Word in a French motto : EGALITE
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Grove : COPSE
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Release in a way : UNPIN
10
Reptile : BOA
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Dismissal : OUSTER
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Auto tuneup job : GREASE
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Behaves pompously : STRUTS
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Dee's predecessor : CEE
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Girl of the Plaza : ELOISE
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Spilled the beans : TOLD
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Cheese : BRIE
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Strained : TAUT
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Scott : DRED
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Zane Grey locale : WEST
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Almost: Prefix : PENE
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Faces with anxiety : DREADS
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Gas particles : IONS
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Certain olives : RIPE
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Recluses : EREMITES
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Frenchman's name : RENE
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Recital number : SOLO
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Barrel workers : COOPERS
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Words describing Sunday traffic : STOPGO
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English school : HARROW
44
Attain : ARRIVE
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Coral ___ : GABLES
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Excel : SHINE
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Recognition : HONOR
50
Raccoon-like animal : COATI
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Liner: Abbr. : STR
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Japanese currency : SEN
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Shipping abbreviation : BSL
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Workers' group: Abbr. : ILO
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Sidewalk material: Abbr. : CEM

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

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