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New York Times, Thursday, April 27, 1972

15-Across : Early lectern

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 80, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.72, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 297 (avg 1.57)
Open Squares: 66, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4, Grid flow: 24.5
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© 1972, The New York TimesNo. 8,293
Across
1
Bully : BUCKO
6
Play the first card : LEAD
10
Shutterbug's need : FILM
14
Coral island : ATOLL
15
Early lectern : AMBO
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Olive genus : OLEA
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Frosted : RIMED
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Disappeared : DIED
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Food-lover's hair shirt : DIET
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Toward shelter : ALEE
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Nonsense : BALDERDASH
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Beverage : TEA
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"___ the dawn" : CAME
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Co., in France : CIE
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Skydiver's need : CHUTE
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Whim : CAPRICE
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Steep : ABRUPT
34
Cries of contempt : BAHS
35
Heflin : VAN
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Simpleton : LOON
37
Poem : EPODE
39
Mint : COIN
40
Encore! : BIS
41
State: Abbr. : OREG
42
Hindu sit-in : DHARNA
44
Ancient French region : ALSATIA
46
Ocean, to poets : BRINY
47
Relative : KIN
48
Jab : PROD
49
Head covering : TAM
52
Insecticide : PARISGREEN
56
___ fide : BONA
57
Ancient kingdom : ELAM
58
Scold : RATE
59
Cringe : COWER
60
Voluble : GLIB
61
Sour : ACID
62
N. Y. city : OLEAN
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Alone : SOLO
64
Shea tenants : METS
65
Granite city : BARRE
Down
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Celebes squall : BARAT
2
Advantageous : UTILE
3
Meet : COMEACROSS
4
Swiss painter : KLEE
5
Kind of maid or master : OLD
6
"___ aux Camélias" (Dumas) : LADAME
7
Rousseau novel : EMILE
8
Retired : ABED
9
Twelve-faced solid : DODECAHEDRON
10
Cattle fare : FODDER
11
Pelvic bones : ILIA
12
Dregs : LEES
13
Educ. course : MATH
21
Ancient siege device : BATTERINGRAM
22
Turbulent waters : RIPS
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Piece of tableware : CUP
27
Subject of Attila : HUN
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Uncourtly one : CAD
29
Retreat : IVORYTOWER
30
Raise ___ : CAIN
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Sicilian city : ENNA
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Spanish duke : ALBA
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Seethe : BOIL
34
Habitat of sedges : BOG
38
Shade of green : PEA
39
Know how to : CAN
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U. S. inventor : OTIS
43
Kept secret : HID
45
Arm position : AKIMBO
46
Nurtures : BREEDS
48
Grade of larceny : PETIT
50
Close by, of yore : ANEAR
51
Seine tributary : MARNE
52
Cribbage markers : PEGS
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Other: Prefix : ALLO
54
Fence : RAIL
55
Contest : RACE
56
Gaucho weapon : BOLA
59
Part of an ear : COB

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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