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New York Times, Monday, April 17, 1972

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.79, Missing: { F J K Q V W X Z }, Scrabble score: 249 (avg 1.33)
Open Squares: 68, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Spans: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2, Grid flow: 27.6
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© 1972, The New York TimesNo. 8,283
Across
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Set firmly : POSIT
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Psychedelic drug : LSD
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Scenic view : SCAPE
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Become active : ARISE
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Greek goddess : ATE
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Rings : TOLLS
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Winchester, for one : CATHEDRAL
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Governs : RULES
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W. W. II area : ETO
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Use the dotted line : SIGN
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Take for ___ : ARIDE
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Budget item : RENT
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Turf : SOD
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For men only : STAG
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Whale : ORC
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Pledge : OBLIGATE
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Reign of ___ : TERROR
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Recent: Prefix : NEO
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English college : ETON
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Scottish explorer : RAE
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Inferior : BENEATH
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Choose : OPT
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Parts of a circle : ARCS
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Spanish two : DOS
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Like some fans after a game : HOARSE
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Court statement : PLEADING
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Foundation : BED
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Scheme : PLOT
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U. S. Indian : REE
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Olive color : DRAB
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Gluts : SATES
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Roberts : ORAL
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Tokyo, formerly : EDO
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Inheritors : HEIRS
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Now : CURRENTLY
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In agreement : ATONE
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Numerical prefix : UNI
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Vamp : SIREN
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Estate : MANOR
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Dentist's degree : DDS
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Germ cell : SPORE
Down
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Racehorse : PACER
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Sound off : ORATE
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Squelch : SITON
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Somewhat: Suffix : ISH
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Pegs : TEES
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Florida Key : LARGO
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Be stubborn : STANDONESGROUND
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Convention man: Abbr. : DEL
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Layer: Prefix : STRATI
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Spirit : COURAGE
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Everglades denizen : ALLIGATOR
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Entreated : PLED
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Actual being : ESSE
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Disgrace : DISCREDIT
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Rocky pinnacle : TOR
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Animal of India : SLOTHBEAR
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Commit a crime : ROB
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Miss Lillie : BEA
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Excels : TOPS
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Grafted, in heraldry : ENTE
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Golfers' bane : TRAP
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Nobleman : EARL
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Bridal event : RECEPTION
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Pierre's denial : NON
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Farming tool : HOE
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Italian port : SALERNO
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Total : ADD
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Pannier : DOSSER
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"To ___ human ... " : ERRIS
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Kind of rocket : RETRO
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U. S. reformer : ADLER
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River in Ireland : BOYNE
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Fraud : SHAM
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P. I. native : AETA
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Without: Suffix : LESS
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Cow's concern : CUD
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Tang : NIP

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2 unique to this puzzle, 5 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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