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New York Times, Friday, May 12, 1972

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 5.11, Missing: { F Q Y Z }, Scrabble score: 290 (avg 1.53)
Open Squares: 90, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 1, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3, Grid flow: 14.7
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© 1972, The New York TimesNo. 8,308
Across
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Mom's traditional output : APPLEPIE
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Green Bay worker : PACKER
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Loaf of bread, etc., to Omar : PARADISE
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Miami bowl : ORANGE
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One who performs a task : EXECUTER
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Roofers : TILERS
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Layers of skin : CORIA
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Winter covering : SLEET
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Freebooter : BUCCANEER
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Finals : TESTS
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Nautical position : APORT
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A bit open : AJAR
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Exchange a coupon : REDEEM
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___ in one's bonnet : ABEE
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Fuel : GAS
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Torment : GNAW
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Give enjoyment : AMUSE
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Skin : PELT
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Newspapermen: Abbr. : EDS
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Blow one's horn : BRAG
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Former African area : RUANDA
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Gun : BREN
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More like a fox : SLIER
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Dish for a cold day : CHILI
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Hale and hearty : INTHEPINK
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Bouquet material : ROSES
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Made known : AIRED
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Kind of valve : INTAKE
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Sweet snacks : TEACAKES
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Shed : MOLTED
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Pothole fixers : REPAVERS
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Companion of chango : PRESTO
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Alienate : ESTRANGE
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Mock : APE
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Quiet period in history : PAX
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Before: Prefix : PRE
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Resinous substance : LAC
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Train : EDUCATE
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Mountain-climbing aid : PITON
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River to Rhone : ISERE
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Spooky : EERIE
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Kind of roast : POT
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Grain bristles : ARISTAE
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Visitor : CALLER
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Joints : KNEES
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Wading bird : EGRET
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Stops working : RESTS
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Nomads : ARABS
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Move lumberingly : BARGE
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Turn over : UPEND
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Finales : CODAS
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Men on a ship : CREW
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Taunt : JEER
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Foal's mother : MARE
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Month: Abbr. : AUG
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Spirits : GENII
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Mullens spouse : ALDEN
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Desolate : STARK
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Violent passion : MANIA
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Feeler : PALP
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Cut of beef : BRISKET
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Kind of salesman : USEDCAR
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Sounds from a fold : BLEATS
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Corrugate : CRIMP
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Bridge card : HONOR
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Basket fiber : ISTLE
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Saltpeter : NITRE
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Bearers of nuts and fruits : TREES
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Piled : HEAPT
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Old name of Tokyo : EDO
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Miss Gardner : AVA
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Understanding : KEN
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Work unit : ERG
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Direction: Abbr. : SSE

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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