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New York Times, Tuesday, August 18, 1970

28-Across : Worst of a bargain

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 4.90, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 308 (avg 1.61)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 2, XRef: 0, Grid flow: 25.8 Grid has double diagonal symmetry.
David Steinberg notes:

Original 49-Down clue had "lunn"; changed to "Lunn."

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© 1970, The New York TimesNo. 7,675
Across
1
Part of the head : SCALP
6
Small lump : BLOB
10
Hindu deity : RAMA
14
Wood product : PAPER
15
Jungle sound : ROAR
16
Great : EPIC
17
Shaw : ARTIE
18
Becloud : OBFUSCATE
20
Finish an i : DOT
21
Pretend : FAKE
23
Election tickets : SLATES
24
European language : SLOVENE
26
Silence : SHUSH
27
N. Y. subway : IRT
28
Worst of a bargain : SHORTEND
31
Cowboy gear : CHAPS
34
Hotel employes : CHEFS
35
Noncocktail party : TEA
36
Word with sorry : OOPS
37
Legal summary : BRIEF
38
Decree : FIAT
39
Scrooge's exclamation : BAH
40
Decorate : PAINT
41
Pronouncements : DICTA
42
Trite sayings : BROMIDES
44
Place for coal : BIN
45
Quick : RAPID
46
Education officials : REGENTS
50
Bleach : WHITEN
52
Elanet : KITE
53
Man's name : IRA
54
Leash : RESTRAINT
56
Harden : STEEL
58
French weapon : ARME
59
Song : GLEE
60
Old Thai coin : TICAL
61
Gram. case : POSS
62
Makes do : EKES
63
Run-down : SEEDY
Down
1
Mining nails : SPADS
2
Noel : CAROL
3
Likely : APTTO
4
Wreath : LEI
5
Puts forward : PREFERS
6
Go for ___ : BROKE
7
Leaf appendage : LOBE
8
Bumpkin : OAF
9
"Don't call us; we'll call you," e.g. : BRUSHOFF
10
Change actors : RECAST
11
Unresponsive : APATHETIC
12
Jot : MITE
13
Honor cards : ACES
19
Slips over : SLURS
22
Fast, to slow: Abbr. : ANT
25
Big shots : VIPS
26
Halloween wear : SHEET
28
Climbs in a way : SHINS
29
Well ordered : NEAT
30
Facts : DATA
31
Irvin S. or Ty : COBB
32
Frost : HOAR
33
Maxims : APHORISMS
34
Shouted : CRIED
37
Raillery : BADINAGE
38
Dandy : FINE
40
Man to be paid : PIPER
41
Abbreviated stories : DIGESTS
43
Ore-smelting mixtures : MATTES
44
Poker move : BET
46
Formalities : RITES
47
Relative : NIECE
48
Tire part : TREAD
49
___ Lunn : SALLY
50
Cloak : WRAP
51
Leander's love : HERO
52
Joint : KNEE
55
Kind : ILK
57
Supporting beam : TIE

Answer summary:
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