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New York Times, Friday, June 29, 1973

21-Across : Emulate an absent-minded professor

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.31, Missing: { J Q X }, Scrabble score: 260 (avg 1.36)
Open Squares: 77, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Spans: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5
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© 1973, The New York TimesNo. 8,721
Across
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Law: Abbr. : STAT
5
Nat King et al. : COLES
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Golf tourney : OPEN
14
Flat plinth : ORLO
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Came about : AROSE
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Turning: Prefix : ROTO
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Dental chairs, in a way : FILLINGSTATIONS
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Handyman's gear : TOOLCASE
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Emulate an absent-minded professor : MISLAY
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Romaine : COS
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Hair: Prefix : PILO
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Wise one : SAVANT
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Accomplished : TALENTED
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Goofs : PULLSABONER
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Enzyme ending : ASE
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Seed coat : ARIL
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___ low : LIE
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Celestial handle : ANSA
37
Scotch negative : NAE
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Dentist, in a way : DRILLMASTER
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___ out of (hit home) : GETARISE
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Trembly trees : ASPENS
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Marsupials, for short : ROOS
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Package-handling initials : TSU
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Out-and-out : ARRANT
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Symphony sections : SCHERZOS
55
Place for a señorita's rose : BETWEENTHETEETH
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Intimation : IDEA
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Staubach of football : ROGER
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Prefix with aircraft : ANTI
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Thicket : BOSK
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Oyster and beef : STEWS
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Erelong : SOON
Down
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Pillow rating : SOFT
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Graces or Fates : TRIO
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Greeting in Paris : ALLO
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Phone-bill item : TOLLCALL
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Card game : CANASTA
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P.T.A. and N.E.A. : ORGS
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___ face : LOSE
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N. Y. time : EST
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Nautical measure : SEAMILE
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Prayer : ORISON
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Table or hall : POOL
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Sicilian mount : ETNA
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Intrusive : NOSY
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Images : ICONS
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Floor or roof man : TILER
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TV-show format : PANEL
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Squarely : SPANG
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Nimbi : AURAE
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Lindsay's middle name : VLIET
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Sheer linen : TOILE
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Famille member : TANTE
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Have a meal, in Berlin : ESSEN
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Precious ones : DEARS
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Paradise : BLISS
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"Be thou ... ___ snow" : ASPUREAS
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Hive member : DRONE
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Police concerns : RIOTERS
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Increase and Cotton : MATHERS
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Stocks or bonds, e.g. : ASSET
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Indian of South America : ARAWAK
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Jewish month : ABIB
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Change the décor : REDO
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Ways: Abbr. : RTES
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Safekeeping: Abbr. : STGE
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Tobacco quid : CHEW
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Founder of Stoicism : ZENO
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Klemperer : OTTO
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Leg region : SHIN
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Negative : NOT

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 6 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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