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New York Times, Saturday, March 25, 1972

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.85, Missing: { J Q W X Z }, Scrabble score: 271 (avg 1.43)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 2, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2, Grid flow: 19.3
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© 1972, The New York TimesNo. 8,260
Across
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New York's Maiden : LANE
5
European region : RUHR
9
Yarn : STORY
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Bakery hand : ICER
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Eastern ox : ANOA
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Gourds : PEPOS
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Space-saver for data filing : MICROFILM
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Growing out : ENATE
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Petition : ASK
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Nuclear device : ATOMSMASHER
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Sweetsop : ATES
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Norse coin : ORE
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Penny : COPPER
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Canter : LOPE
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Taste : SIP
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Bis : AGAIN
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Certain hospital ward : MATERNITY
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Latvian city : RIGA
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Palatable : SAPID
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Rare thing, in London : ONER
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Crusading : EVANGELIC
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Roman robes : TOGAE
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Study : DEN
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Kiln : OVEN
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James of TV : ARNESS
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Owing : DUE
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Word of regret : ALAS
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Exceeding the average : SUPERNORMAL
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Biddy : HEN
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Troy, to a Roman : ILIUM
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Diver : SUBMARINE
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Kind of corporal : LANCE
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Exchange premium : AGIO
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Italian river : ARNO
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Assault : ONSET
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Lab animals : RATS
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Heraldic fur : PEAN
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S.A. city : LIMA
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Galatea's beloved : ACIS
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Swan's pride : NECK
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Stray : ERR
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Beam : RAFTER
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Mussels : UNIOS
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River islet : HOLM
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Thrusts into : RAMS
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Certain fisherman : SPEARER
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On edge : TENSE
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Bright fish : OPAH
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Sportscaster Kyle : ROTE
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Belgian river : YSER
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Avenaceous : OATEN
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Brooded : MOPED
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Of bees : APIAN
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Looked out for : CARED
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Pointed arch : OGIVE
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Heathen : PAGAN
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Coat fur : LAPIN
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Auricular : OTIC
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Hair treatment : SINGE
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Willows : ITEAS
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Ritual heaps : PYRES
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Maldive capital : MALE
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Day times : NOONS
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___ ages of man : SEVEN
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Menu expert : GOURMET
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Singing syllables : TRALA
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Aspens : ALAMOS
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Dice throw : DEUCE
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Scope : AMBIT
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Farm structure : SILO
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___ Bator : ULAN
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Affixes : PINS
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Gravel ridges : OSAR
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Wrinkle : RUGA
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Engage : HIRE
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Sicilian city : ENNA
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Gaseous element : NEON
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Criticize : RAP

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 7 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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