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New York Times, Thursday, May 24, 1973

1-Across : W. W. II weapon

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.85, Missing: { J K P Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 266 (avg 1.41)
Open Squares: 69, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 10, XRef: 0, Spans: 3, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5
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© 1973, The New York TimesNo. 8,685
Across
1
W. W. II weapon : ABOMB
6
Satellite : MOON
10
Truly said : AMEN
14
Conspiracy : CABAL
15
Italian river : ARNO
16
Wash : LAVE
17
Classic novel of 1926 : THESUNALSORISES
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Messy place : STY
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Reputation : NAME
22
Barroom's ten : NIGHTS
23
Amos of baseball : OTIS
24
Snow-goose genus : CHEN
25
Broadening activity : TRAVEL
28
Whistling swan : OLOR
29
Motorists' org. : AAA
32
Hercules's captive and others : IOLES
33
___ Ben Adhem : ABOU
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These: Fr. : CES
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Possessive : HER
40
Barren, in Scotland : EILD
41
Old port of Rome : OSTIA
42
Noun ending : ENT
43
Space target : MARS
44
Fame : ESTEEM
45
Virginia ___ : DARE
46
At any ___ : RATE
47
Evaluate : ASSESS
50
English river : OUSE
51
Chemical prefix : ACI
54
Anthem time : DAWNSEARLYLIGHT
57
Christian and others : ERAS
58
Ball team : NINE
59
U. S. Indians : ERIES
60
Cloy : SATE
61
___ Scott : DRED
62
___ car : RENTA
Down
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Performs : ACTS
2
Thai money : BAHT
3
Love, honor and ___ : OBEY
4
Holiday suffix : MAS
5
Least sharp : BLUNTEST
6
Titles of address : MAAMS
7
Heraldic band : ORLE
8
Light-switch positions : ONS
9
Lunch time : NOONHOUR
10
Straighten : ALIGN
11
Crush : MASH
12
Newt: Var. : EVET
13
Promontory : NESS
18
Hammer and ___ : NAIL
19
Whale oil cask : RIER
23
Kiln : OVEN
24
Sun cover : CLOUD
25
Church payment : TITHE
26
Stubble field : ROWEN
27
Watchful : ALERT
28
Old Greek coins : OBOLS
29
Crucial : ACUTE
30
Eagle's home : AERIE
31
Indian state : ASSAM
33
Burning : AFIRE
36
Dec. 31 : YEARSEND
37
Old innkeeper : HOSTELER
38
Bone: Prefix : OSTE
43
Kind of media : MASS
44
___ does it : EASY
45
Thick : DENSE
46
Like some writing paper : RULED
47
Drinks : ADES
48
Teasdale : SARA
49
Sultan of ___ : SWAT
50
River of France : ORNE
51
Opposed, out West : AGIN
52
Huntley : CHET
53
"___ shame!" : ITSA
55
Tire filler : AIR
56
Indignation : IRE

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 4 debuted here and reused later, 5 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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Crosswords published prior to Nov. 21, 1993 are provided by David Steinberg and The Pre-Shortzian Puzzle Project.

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