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New York Times, Friday, August 11, 1972

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 40, Avg Word Len: 4.87, Missing: { F J Q X }, Scrabble score: 302 (avg 1.63)
Open Squares: 52, Cheaters: 6, FITB: 5, XRef: 9, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 12, Grid flow: 42.3
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© 1972, The New York TimesNo. 8,399
Across
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Beer containers: Abbr. : BLS
4
Turkish army corps : ORDU
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One kind of shot : SNAP
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Baghdad's land: Var. : IRAK
13
Peruvian empire : INCAN
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Taffy event : PULL
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Mosquito heaven : NUDISTCAMP
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Inventor's incentive : IDEA
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What 15 Across visitors are in : THENUDE
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Companion of dearest : NEAREST
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H. Q. for mail : GPO
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Della and kin : REESES
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Object of a strain : GNAT
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Gravy server : LADLE
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La ___ : PAZ
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"My Name Is ___" : ARAM
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Kind of tie : BOW
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Words of confidence : IMGAME
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Fuel : COKE
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Contemporary poet : AUDEN
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Armadillo : APAR
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"Gallic Wars" author : CAESAR
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Energy unit : ERG
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Stoa lecturer : ZENO
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Connective : AND
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Unionist Chavez : CESAR
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Reefs : BARS
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Deadly : LETHAL
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___ Alamos : LOS
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Showery : PLUVIAL
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Eyesores at 15 Across : CLOTHES
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Wine: Prefix : OENO
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Appropriate offering for 9 Down : NAKEDTRUTH
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Air or hammer : LOCK
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Wields a needle : DARNS
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Dr. Watson's comment : ISAY
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Forest Hills name : ASHE
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Plant disease : SMUT
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Time zone in L. A. : PST
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Macaque of East Indies : BRUH
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Do pier work : LADE
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Diversions at 15 Across : SKINGAMES
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Formerly : ONCE
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Electronic initials : RCA
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Condemned : DAMNED
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Joining 15 Across? : UNPEELING
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Steeple : SPIRE
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House organ of 15 Across? : NUDESPAPER
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Ginger et al. : ALES
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Land map : PLAT
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Savings abbr. : INT
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"Make ___, or do without" : ITDO
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School-system V.I.P. : SUPT
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Old gold alloy : ASEM
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Poker round at 15 Across : RAWDEAL
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Sound of anguish : GROAN
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Break at "Oh! Calcutta!" : NAKEDLUNCH
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Baseball's Brock : LOU
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___ man (valet) : AMANS
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Roulette bet : ZERO
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Old silk brocade : ACCA
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The help, at 15 Across : BAREHANDS
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Locale of 15 Across? : GAZASTRIP
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Slip a cog : ERR
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H-hour, theatrically : ACTI
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Eastern salutation : SALAAM
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Navy recruit : BOOT
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Summon : EVOKE
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Law degrees : LLDS
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Miss Negri : POLA
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Durocher et al. : LEOS
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Coin : CENT
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Czech reformer : HUSS
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French state : ETAT
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Diffident : SHY
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Liberian native : KRU

Answer summary:
5 unique to this puzzle, 7 debuted here and reused later, 7 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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