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New York Times, Thursday, March 30, 1972

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.03, Missing: { J K Q V W X Z }, Scrabble score: 282 (avg 1.48)
Open Squares: 77, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 10, Grid flow: 31.2
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© 1972, The New York TimesNo. 8,265
Across
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Arbiter: Abbr. : REF
4
Lindens : TEILS
9
Roughens : CHAPS
14
Pipe curve : ELL
15
Kind of nerve or angle : OPTIC
16
Sun: Prefix : HELIO
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Pacific native : ABO
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Bible book : MICAH
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Corroded : EATEN
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Te ___ : DEUM
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Vermillion shades : CHROMEREDS
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Settle up : REPAY
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End one : LAST
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Charitable shelter : SPITAL
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Goatees et al. : FACEHAIR
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Looked over before a heist : CASED
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Laughs: Fr. : RIRES
35
Compass reading : NNE
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Eur. area : RUHR
37
Secures : SEALS
38
Fever : AGUE
39
Drink : ALE
40
Censure : DECRY
41
Innuendos : SLURS
42
Some shadow-makers : MASCARAS
44
Port of Kerry : TRALEE
45
___ of tea : ASIP
46
Fare in Milan : PASTA
47
Bumpkin : CLODHOPPER
51
Periods : ERAS
54
Star of "M" : LORRE
55
Give joy : ELATE
57
N.Y. subway : IRT
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Presbyter : ELDER
59
Indy 500 entry : RACER
60
Golf need : TEE
61
At ___ for words : ALOSS
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Cubic measure : STERE
63
Tuber : YAM
Down
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Infer : READ
2
River to North Sea : ELBE
3
Curlicues : FLOURISHES
4
Piper's son : TOM
5
Like some poetry : EPICAL
6
Eager : ITCHY
7
Deceiver : LIAR
8
Bookish : SCHOLARLY
9
Some spreads : CHEESES
10
Fireside : HEARTH
11
Old one: Ger. : ALTE
12
___-à-terre : PIED
13
Heirs : SONS
21
Rhythm : METER
23
Symbols of office : MACES
25
Cushion : PAD
27
Get out! : SCRAM
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Santa ___ : PAULA
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Prices: Scot. : FIARS
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Gauntness : ANGULARITY
31
Toughen : INURE
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Dodger star : REESE
34
People giving summaries : RECAPPERS
37
___-comic : SERIO
38
Winged : ALATE
40
Churn parts : DASHERS
41
Classmen: Abbr. : SRS
43
Key groups : CADRES
44
More sour : TARTER
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Treaty objective : PEACE
47
Girl's name : CLEA
48
Lounge : LOLL
49
Church calendar : ORDO
50
Land map : PLAT
52
Tract : AREA
53
Stalk : STEM
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Sooner than : ERE

Answer summary:
5 unique to this puzzle, 5 debuted here and reused later, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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