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New York Times, Friday, May 1, 1970

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 37, Avg Word Len: 5.22, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 273 (avg 1.45)
Open Squares: 76, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3, Grid flow: 31.8 Grid has both 90- and 180-degree symmetry.
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© 1970, The New York TimesNo. 7,566
Across
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Parents : PAPAS
6
On : ATOP
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Impact : SLAM
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"A gauntlet with ___ in't" : AGIFT
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Brunch : MEAL
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Opening : PORE
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Right-hand page : RECTO
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Decorator's specialty : INTERIORS
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Out of line : ASKEW
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Board member : CHAIRMAN
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"___ stars out tonight?" : ARETHE
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Western group : POSSE
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Pacific cloth : TAPA
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Phone : RINGUP
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Viva voce : ORAL
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Adjust : ATTUNE
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___-relief : BAS
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Maidenly : GIRLISH
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Side by side : ABREAST
40
Grain : OAT
41
Dismiss : SHELVE
43
Birthplace of Garibaldi : NICE
44
Arab : SYRIAN
45
Advanced degree : DLIT
46
African : BANTU
50
Plantation : ESTATE
52
Cupid in early Italian art : AMORETTO
55
Speed detector : RADAR
58
Base hit, possibly : LINEDRIVE
60
" ... to get her poor dog ___" : ABONE
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Genu : KNEE
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Once more : ANEW
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Dyed : BLUED
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Hollywood structures : SETS
65
Trim off : PARE
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Argument : SETTO
Down
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S. A. rubber : PARA
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Long time : AGES
3
Criticize : PICKAPART
4
Nevertheless : AFTERALL
5
Vermont resort : STOWE
6
Gallic friend : AMI
7
Cheap : TENCENT
8
Solemn word : OATH
9
Pretext : PLEA
10
Washington name : SPIRO
11
Comes into view : LOOMS
12
Wall hanging : ARRAS
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Intervening, in law : MESNE
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Humdinger : RIPPER
23
Worthless : TRASHY
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Yon's friend : HITHER
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Takeout order : TOGO
27
Met highlight : ARIA
29
Tropical fruits : GUAVAS
30
Relented : UNBENT
33
Hit the silk : BAILEDOUT
34
Spore sacs : ASCI
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Printing term : STET
37
In print : ISSUED
39
Living-room piece : ENDTABLE
42
Await disposal : LIEOVER
46
Pitchers' mistakes : BALKS
47
Chemical compound : AMINE
48
Musical work : NONET
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Kilmer's love : TREES
51
Bedouins : ARABS
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Pitfall : TRAP
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Miss Louise : TINA
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Dill : ANET
57
Change the color scheme : REDO
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Sheep : EWE

Answer summary:
3 debuted here and reused later, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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