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New York Times, Monday, March 20, 1972

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.85, Missing: { J K Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 262 (avg 1.39)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Grid flow: 24.3 Grid has double diagonal symmetry.
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© 1972, The New York TimesNo. 8,255
Across
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Sapphire or chamber : STAR
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Soviet republic : TATAR
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Implored : PLED
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Deteriorated, with "out" : WORE
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Rub out : ERASE
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City near Passaic, N.J. : LODI
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Dole : ALMS
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Lends a hand : HELPS
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Upolu port : APIA
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Beethoven symphony : PASTORAL
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Certain get-togethers : TRYSTS
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Exam : ORAL
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Loyal : TRUE
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Tundralike : BARREN
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Cornelia's jewels : CHILDREN
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Century plants : ALOES
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Candied : GLACE
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Stage of history : ERA
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Burden : LOAD
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Weatherman's concern : FRONT
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Trim a photo : CROP
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Goal : END
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Drudge : SLAVE
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Drunkard : SOUSE
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Firm : RESOLUTE
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French resort : CANNES
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Former : LATE
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Shed : MOLT
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Receive : ACCEPT
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Effectiveness : LEVERAGE
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Negri : POLA
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Classy group : ELITE
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Rara ___ : AVIS
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He was: Lat. : ERAT
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Do a printing job : RESET
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Futurity entry : COLT
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Dotted with stars : SEME
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Time divisions : YEARS
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"___ the night before ... " : TWAS
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Exchange : SWAP
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Indian weight : TOLA
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Venus de Milo's lack : ARMS
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Like some museum art : RESTORED
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City of Iran : TEHRAN
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Of a space : AREAL
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Like some yarns : TALL
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Snake : ASP
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Limit : RESTRICT
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Performed : PLAYED
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Cuts off : LOPS
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Do a newsroom job : EDIT
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Portuguese explorer : DIAS
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Mineral rocks : ORES
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Make a decision : RULE
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Scottish clan chief : THANE
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Farm implement : BALER
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Solo : ALONE
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Turnpikes : ROADS
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Garlic unit : CLOVE
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Second showing : RERUN
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Uneven : EROSE
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Scruffs : NAPES
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Rasp : GRATE
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Like butterflies or sails : FLUTTERY
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Kind of bridge : CONTRACT
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Open-handed blow : SLAP
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Ad subject : SALE
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Chemical salt : OLEATE
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Wishes for : COVETS
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Rhythm : METER
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Zoo creatures : APES
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Central part : CORE
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Half-shell occupant : CLAM
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"David and ___" : LISA
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Admit : AVOW
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River to the Colorado : GILA
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Approximations: Abbr. : ESTS
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Civil War name : LEE

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