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New York Times, Saturday, June 9, 1973

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 5.25, Missing: { F J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 275 (avg 1.46)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 8, XRef: 0, Spans: 3, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 7, Grid flow: 39.6
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© 1973, The New York TimesNo. 8,701
Across
1
Light strokes : DABS
5
Cymbal sound : CLAP
9
Song : SOLO
13
Off balance : ALOP
14
Tuned bell : CHIME
15
Magi, e.g. : TRIO
16
Simple : MERE
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Networks : RETIA
18
Sloping way : RAMP
19
Legislative body : SENATE
21
Medit. vessels: Var. : TARTANAS
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Kind of agency : TRAVEL
25
Late Kingfish : LONG
26
Antagonistic : HOSTILE
27
Alpine sounds : YODELS
30
Tosspot : SOT
31
Sullen look : SCOWL
33
Plains dwelling : TEPEE
34
Exclamations : HAHS
36
Spartan magistrate : EPHOR
38
Slight depression : DENT
39
___ Yisrael (Palestine) : ERETS
41
Locations : SITES
43
Carson : KIT
44
Leaves : SEPALS
46
Bursar's collection : TUITION
48
Diesel ___ : UNIT
49
Fourth ___ : ESTATE
50
Tough job : HARDPULL
53
Soups : BROTHS
56
Dinaric ___ : ALPS
57
Hub of Arab world : CAIRO
59
Adroit : NEAT
60
Normandy town : STLO
61
Old-floor sound : CREAK
62
"___ Camera" : IAMA
63
Hammer part : PEEN
64
Curing device : OAST
65
Mayo of crime fiction : ASEY
Down
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Obstructs : DAMS
2
Helmsman's word : ALEE
3
Of superior heritage : BORNTOTHEPURPLE
4
Early weapons : SPEARS
5
Fidel's friend : CHE
6
Some utterances : LITTLEWHITELIES
7
Bowfin genus : AMIA
8
___ gates : PEARLY
9
Beached : STRANDED
10
Grocery items : ORANGEPEKOETEAS
11
Ohio city : LIMA
12
Word with sorry : OOPS
14
Fissure : CREVICE
20
Makes lace : TATS
22
Sound a horn : TOOT
24
Old sea serpent : ELOPS
26
English statesman : HOARE
28
Red Square name : LENIN
29
Paving block : SETT
30
Females : SHES
32
___ eater : LOTUS
35
___ one's rights : STANDSON
37
African antelope : REITBOK
40
Escape : SLIP
42
Preeminent : STAR
45
House material : STUCCO
47
Form of Athena : ITONIA
50
Fastener : HASP
51
Old man: Ger. : ALTE
52
"Zhivago" role : LARA
54
Harness part : HAME
55
Remain : STAY
58
Deserter : RAT

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

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