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New York Times, Friday, June 4, 1971

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 37, Avg Word Len: 5.08, Missing: { H J Q Z }, Scrabble score: 277 (avg 1.47)
Open Squares: 80, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 7, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3, Grid flow: 29.0 Grid has duplicate clues.
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© 1971, The New York TimesNo. 7,965
Across
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Prepares the way : PAVES
6
Fleshy fruit : PEAR
10
Stitched together : SEWN
14
Go for ___ : AWALK
15
Exist, in France : ETRE
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Singing group : TRIO
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Particles in space : COSMICDUST
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Some paintings : OILS
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Supplements : EKES
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Data device carried by balloon : RADIOSONDE
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___ Plaines : DES
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Gave in : RELENTED
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Entertainment : FETE
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Otologist's concern : EAR
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Primate : APE
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Directed : PILOTED
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Unexpected winner : SLEEPER
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Handy, to poets : ANEAR
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Crannies' companions : NOOKS
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Let go : DISMISS
40
Big shot in Iberia : GRANDEE
42
Sault ___ Marie : STE
43
Hot time in Paris : ETE
44
Jar parts : LIDS
45
Annulled, as a veto : OVERRODE
47
Sandra : DEE
50
Certain exploration : SPACEPROBE
53
Relative of darn : DRAT
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Counterman's call : NEXT
55
Way to avoid debt : PAYASYOUGO
57
Suit to ___ : ATEE
58
French political unit : ETAT
59
Fluttering tree : ASPEN
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Hanger-on : PEST
61
Take out : DELE
62
Equals : PEERS
Down
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Set the tempo for a race : PACED
2
Stirred : AWOKE
3
Florists' needs : VASES
4
Slippery trees : ELMS
5
Sun Valley gear : SKI
6
Exercised in a way : PEDALED
7
Musical exercise : ETUDE
8
Poisonous gases : ARSINES
9
Check one's addition : RETOTAL
10
Stayed put : STOOD
11
Mavourneen's place : ERIN
12
Uncultivated : WILD
13
___ cone : NOSE
18
Canea's island : CRETE
22
Musical work : SERENADE
24
What some dogs do : RETRIEVE
25
Beer feature : FOAM
27
Having no feet : APOD
28
Little dog : PEKE
29
Gaelic : ERSE
30
Feet of some animals : PADS
31
Hanky décor: Abbr. : INIT
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___ majesty : LESE
34
Geological times : EONS
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Walked : STEPPED
39
Notched : SERRATE
40
Spherical : GLOBATE
41
Carnival attractions : RIDES
45
Singing group : OCTET
46
Kind of battle : ROYAL
47
Plum or peach : DRUPE
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Athirst : EAGER
49
Stiff collars : ETONS
50
Cookie : SNAP
51
"For the love of ___" : PETE
52
Choppers : AXES
53
Take medicine : DOSE
56
Bark : YAP

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

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