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New York Times, Tuesday, May 5, 1970

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.92, Missing: { J Q Z }, Scrabble score: 296 (avg 1.58)
Open Squares: 69, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 3, XRef: 3, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 7, Grid flow: 49.7
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© 1970, The New York TimesNo. 7,570
Across
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Both: Prefix : AMBI
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Furious : WROTH
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Mexican menu item : TACO
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City on the Orne : CAEN
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Old Greek colony : IONIA
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Borodin hero : IGOR
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Storm sound : CLAP
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Deles' opposites : STETS
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Mess : MEAL
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With 40 and 56 Across, a quote by Bryant : TRUTHCRUSHEDTO
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Usher's request : STUB
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Lots : SLEW
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Client of an atty. : PLF
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Secret society : TONG
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Strangely different : EXOTIC
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River to the Rhine : AAR
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Cooper character : UNCAS
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Asset for a cigar : AROMA
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Drudge : GRUB
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See 20 Across : EARTH
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Cribbage cards : NOBS
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Spanish city : AVILA
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U. S. missile : ATLAS
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Letter : KUE
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Human item : NATURE
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Former pitcher Waite : HOYT
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Encouraged : FED
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All ___ : EARS
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Large: Prefix : MACR
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See 20 Across : SHALLRISEAGAIN
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Loose wrap : TOGA
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Raging: Var. : AMUCK
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"___ no kick from ... " : IGET
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Not topside : ALOW
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Bakery product : TORTE
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Concert offering: Abbr. : RHAP
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___ off : BEGS
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Alternative word combination : ANDOR
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Holy Roman emperor : OTTO
Down
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Case in grammar: Abbr. : ACC
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Drink ingredient : MALT
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Gets results : BEARSFRUIT
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Computer section : INPUT
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Relative of a drumstick : WISHBONE
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Military group: Abbr. : ROTC
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Unique fellow : ONER
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Roman emperor : TITUS
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Argument : HASSLE
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Like some jokes : TIMEWORN
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Like some cheese : AGED
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Layer : COAT
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Flat plinth : ORLO
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Costume of a sort : TUTU
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Numerical prefix : HEXA
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Irreligious person : PAGAN
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Caterpillar : LARVA
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Group at odds with A.A.U. : NCAA
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Courtyard area : GARTH
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Froze : TOOKFRIGHT
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Permeate : IMBUE
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Looked over, in a way : CASED
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French town : STLO
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Puritan specialties : BLUELAWS
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Frazier forte : HAYMAKER
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Soviet sea : ARAL
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Like some parties : STAG
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Typos : ERRATA
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Simple one : SIMON
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City of Africa : CAIRO
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Try : STAB
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It's on the green : HOLE
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Stirred up : AGOG
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Math term : SURD
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Outer: Prefix : ECTO
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Well-shaped : NEAT
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Mobile mailing place: Abbr. : TPO

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

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