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New York Times, Wednesday, May 28, 1969

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 5.05, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 267 (avg 1.43)
Open Squares: 69, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 7, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3, Grid flow: 27.5 Grid has duplicate clues.
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© 1969, The New York TimesNo. 7,228
Across
1
Serval. : FELINE
7
Tool. : CATSPAW
14
Looks up to. : ADORES
15
Land area. : ACREAGE
16
First-hand. : DIRECT
17
Substitutes. : STANDINS
19
Initials on an airport board. : ETA
20
Pets. : KITTENS
22
Political boss: Abbr. : LDR
23
___ face red? : ISMY
24
Groups. : COVEYS
26
Stillness. : CALM
29
Backward, in France. : ARRIERE
32
Over. : ATOP
33
Run a ___ ship. : TAUT
34
Copies, for short. : STATS
38
Small shark. : TOPE
39
Stage direction. : ENTER
41
Explorer. : ERIC
42
Nymph. : OREAD
44
Beyond, old style. : THRO
45
Hindu epic hero. : RAMA
46
"___ the green." : CROSSAT
48
Encourage. : ABET
49
Cuts. : GASHES
52
Lake for 42 Across. : TARN
54
Exclamation. : AHA
55
Become attached. : ACCRETE
58
Author of sayings. : MAO
61
English poet. : DELAMARE
63
North Sea port. : OSTEND
65
Charms. : ALLURES
66
Brought up. : REARED
67
Kind of eyes. : DEEPSET
68
Spreads. : STREWS
Down
1
Vanish. : FADE
2
Revise. : EDIT
3
Girl's name. : LORA
4
Pet. : IRE
5
Land strips. : NECKS
6
Appraise. : ESTIMATE
7
Fish for trout. : CAST
8
Entr'___. : ACTE
9
Seance event. : TRANCE
10
Responsive devices. : SENSORS
11
Lodging of a kind. : PAD
12
Well-coordinated. : AGILE
13
Peter's friend. : WENDY
18
Undergraduates: Abbr. : SRS
21
Relatives of taskmasters. : TYRANTS
23
Call in question. : IMPEACH
25
Experienced. : VETERAN
26
Roman statesman. : CATO
27
One who does: Suffix. : ATOR
28
Easy stride. : LOPE
30
Babe and others. : RUTHS
31
Harp on. : ITERATE
35
Urchin. : ARAB
36
On ___. : TIME
37
Word of exit. : SCAT
40
Muscles. : ROTATORS
43
Concoct. : DREAMUP
47
Levant and others. : OSCARS
49
Biblical prophet. : GAD
50
___ of steam. : AHEAD
51
___ à manger. : SALLE
53
Place again. : RESET
56
Indian. : CREE
57
Pause. : REST
58
Pool. : MERE
59
Over. : ANEW
60
Gambler's concern. : ODDS
62
Drink. : ALE
64
Pitch. : TAR

Answer summary:
3 debuted here and reused later, 1 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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