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New York Times, Wednesday, May 2, 1973

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 37, Avg Word Len: 5.22, Missing: { F H J Q V X Z }, Scrabble score: 259 (avg 1.38)
Open Squares: 64, Cheaters: 10, FITB: 2, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 7, Grid flow: 42.1
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© 1973, The New York TimesNo. 8,663
Across
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P. I. native : BATAK
6
Marriage partner : SPOUSE
12
Mandrills : BABOONS
14
Painting technique : TEMPERA
16
Asmara's land : ERITREA
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Certain poker players : RAISERS
18
Hurok : SOL
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Teapot affair : TEMPEST
21
Chinese pagodas : TAS
22
Europe's second largest lake : ONEGA
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Arrowroot : PIA
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Rock : STONE
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Biblical wall word : MENE
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Frown : GLUMP
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Clears : RIDS
31
Great Plains homes : TEEPEES
33
French political units : ETATS
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Will of films : GEER
36
Nudge : PROD
37
Fixes eggs : BEATS
39
Ventilating shaft : AIRWELL
42
Salad : SLAW
43
Attempt : ESSAY
45
Land measure : ROOD
47
Ankles : TARSI
49
Brooch : PIN
50
Animal-welfare org. : ASPCA
51
Timetable abbr. : ARR
52
Terminating : CEASING
55
Kind of poker hand : PAT
56
Begin: Sp. : INICIAR
58
Maritime tree : SEAPINE
60
Gainsayers : DENIERS
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Occupants : TENANTS
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Mother of King Arthur : YGERNE
63
Mild oaths : DANGS
Down
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British title : BARONET
2
City in Lone Star state : ABILENE
3
Little one : TOT
4
Artery : AORTA
5
Shin's neighbor : KNEE
6
Continuous flow : STREAM
7
Side dish : PEAS
8
Overlooks : OMITS
9
Good times : UPS
10
Take care of a matter : SEETOIT
11
Chores : ERRANDS
12
Broom : BESOM
13
Trial assortment : SAMPLER
15
Beasts of burden : ASSES
20
Papal name : PIUS
23
Trinkets : GEEGAWS
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Wall St. men : TRADERS
28
Brants : GEESE
29
Antoinette of theater : PERRY
32
Favorite : PET
34
Take in ___ : TOW
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Cliburn, e.g. : PIANIST
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Glib talk : BLARNEY
38
Jewelry item : EARRING
39
Sale condition : ASIS
40
Drooping : LOPPING
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Chemical designations : LOCANTS
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Sedate : STAID
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Meager : SPARSE
46
Palm yields : DATES
48
More aloof : ICIER
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Guam's capital : AGANA
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Deserve : EARN
54
Require : NEED
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Parisian business abbr. : CIE
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Flash in the ___ : PAN

Answer summary:
5 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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