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New York Times, Monday, July 3, 1972

4-Down : Activate

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.85, Missing: { Q }, Scrabble score: 299 (avg 1.58)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3
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H
2
O
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W
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E
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C
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A
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D
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E
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T
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W
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R
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A
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P
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A
N
O
N
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O
M
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G
A
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H
I
L
O
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T
Y
N
E
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M
A
N
O
R
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I
S
U
P
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E
X
T
R
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E
M
I
S
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T
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A
L
K
I
E
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G
R
I
N
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H
A
L
O
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S
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P
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R
I
N
T
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J
E
R
E
M
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I
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A
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D
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P
R
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Z
E
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S
E
G
U
E
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D
U
E
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L
I
V
E
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S
A
L
E
S
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P
A
R
A
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I
D
A
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A
T
O
L
L
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M
A
H
A
N
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T
E
L
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E
G
O
N
Y
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A
C
R
O
S
S
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M
A
R
E
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A
R
M
A
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A
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F
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F
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R
M
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R
E
G
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N
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A
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L
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D
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B
E
R
G
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I
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R
A
D
E
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O
G
E
E
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L
E
E
R
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N
I
V
E
N
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I
R
A
N
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E
S
T
E
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G
O
E
S
T
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D
A
R
T
© 1972, The New York TimesNo. 8,360
Across
1
American feminist : HOWE
5
Youngest son : CADET
10
Evening wear : WRAP
14
Before long : ANON
15
Last of anything : OMEGA
16
Hawaiian city : HILO
17
English river : TYNE
18
Landed estate : MANOR
19
"The game ___" : ISUP
20
In ___ (at the utmost limit) : EXTREMIS
22
Screen innovation of the 1920's : TALKIE
24
Happy look : GRIN
25
Symbol of saintliness : HALO
26
Miler's final effort : SPRINT
29
Dolorous complaint : JEREMIAD
33
Captured vessel : PRIZE
34
Make a smooth transition : SEGUE
35
Word on a bill : DUE
36
Glowing : LIVE
37
Kind of pitch : SALES
38
Prefix for medic or psychology : PARA
39
Cretan mountain : IDA
40
Eniwetok, for one : ATOLL
41
U. S. naval strategist : MAHAN
42
Sire's influence over others' offspring : TELEGONY
44
" ... upon ___ of gold" : ACROSS
45
Moon plain : MARE
46
Roman weapons : ARMA
47
Ratify : AFFIRM
50
Owen or Denny : REGINALD
54
Sea hazard : BERG
55
Sultan's decree : IRADE
57
Kind of arch : OGEE
58
Cheeky look : LEER
59
David of films : NIVEN
60
Afghanistan's neighbor : IRAN
61
Renaissance family : ESTE
62
"Whither thou ___ ... " : GOEST
63
Pub accessory : DART
Down
1
Abhor : HATE
2
Cameo gemstone : ONYX
3
Custom : WONT
4
Activate : ENERGIZE
5
Obligate : COMMIT
6
With speed : AMAIN
7
Haunts : DENS
8
Self-assertive tendency : EGO
9
Abyss below Hades : TARTARUS
10
Once, once : WHILOM
11
Danger : RISK
12
His: Fr. : ALUI
13
English satirist : POPE
21
Fish-eating bird : ERNE
23
Nautical word : ALEE
25
German philosopher : HEGEL
26
Bowler's woe : SPLIT
27
Vainglory : PRIDE
28
Opponent : RIVAL
29
Kind of bean : JELLY
30
Syringa state : IDAHO
31
Subtle emanations : AURAS
32
University officers : DEANS
34
River to the Rhone : SAONE
37
Assaulting : STORMING
38
Unreasonably suspicious : PARANOID
40
Culture medium : AGAR
41
Year of T. R.'s inauguration : MCMI
43
Certain fugitive : EMIGRE
44
Silvery : ARGENT
46
Breed of mosquito : AEDES
47
Qualified : ABLE
48
Feudal estates : FEES
49
Vex : FRET
50
Speak irrationally : RAVE
51
Taj Mahal locus : AGRA
52
Limerick man : LEAR
53
Notch : DENT
56
___ Piedras, Puerto Rico : RIO

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 4 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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