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New York Times, Monday, February 8, 1971

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.92, Missing: { H J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 262 (avg 1.40)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1, Grid flow: 24.4
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© 1971, The New York TimesNo. 7,849
Across
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July 4 sight : FLAG
5
Ceylon sandstone : PAAR
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Ford : ERNIE
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Rinse : LAVE
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Gardner : ERLE
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Bridge call : RAISE
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Past : OVER
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Noisy bird : WOODPECKER
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" ... were ___ enow" : PARADISE
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Moslem nobleman : AMEER
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Memo : NOTE
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Decorate : TRIM
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Mississippi name : TWAIN
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Appreciative : GRATEFUL
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Blackleg : ROGUE
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Vainglory : PRIDE
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Literary scraps : ANA
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News piece : ITEM
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Shade of gray : SLATE
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Pleased look : GRIN
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Neighbor of U.S. : CAN
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English novelist : READE
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"___ Train" : WAGON
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Theater-lobby sign : ENTRANCE
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Kind of writing : IRONY
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Flunky of old : ESNE
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Grit : SAND
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Interval : SPACE
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Steel-refining process : BESSEMER
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Mickey Mouse films : ANIMATIONS
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Ibsen heroine : NORA
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Coat piece : LAPEL
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Gypsy ___ Lee : ROSE
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Leprechaun land : ERIN
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Copycats : APERS
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Encourage : ABET
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Marsh growth : REED
Down
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Dud : FLOP
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Pelée product : LAVA
3
Declare : AVER
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Flowerpot favorite : GERANIUM
5
European plover : PEWIT
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Cropped up : AROSE
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Tonic herb : ALOE
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Buttons or Holzman : RED
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Religious recluse : EREMITE
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Flower cluster : RACEME
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U.S. missile : NIKE
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Bohemian river : ISER
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Poetic word : EER
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Promenade : PARADE
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Completed : DONE
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Corny : TRITE
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Moment : TRICE
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Wagnerian god : WOTAN
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G-man : AGENT
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A or B-plus : GRADE
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Wells ___ : FARGO
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___ Pacific : UNION
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Singer Ross : LANNY
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Finish second at Yonkers : PLACE
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Theatrical trumpet call : SENNET
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Mary's occupation : GARDENER
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Scamps : RASCALS
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Triumphs : WINS
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Finishing tool : REAMER
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Wisdom : SENSE
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Thing of value : ASSET
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Break suddenly : SNAP
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Smoker's item : PIPE
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Simpleton : BOOB
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Additional : MORE
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Indian : ERIE
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Famous fan dancer : RAND
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Wing : ALA
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Gershwin : IRA

Answer summary:
1 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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