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New York Times, Friday, August 18, 1972

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.85, Missing: { J Q W X }, Scrabble score: 289 (avg 1.53)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4, Grid flow: 24.1
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© 1972, The New York TimesNo. 8,406
Across
1
Kind of reaction : CHAIN
6
Woody fiber : BAST
10
Kind of row : SKID
14
It's straight from the heart : AORTA
15
Medley : OLIO
16
Concluding passage : CODA
17
Rip's specialty : SLEEP
18
Spontaneously : NATURALLY
20
Cause unreasoning action : STAMPEDE
22
Recompenses : REPAYS
23
"___ in the bag" : ITS
24
Kind of thin paper : RICE
25
Sound system : STEREO
29
Expenditure : COST
30
Crop : BOB
33
Crowbar : LEVER
34
First model : PROTOTYPE
36
Word with sesame : OPEN
37
Method of classifying bacteria : GRAMS
38
Natural substances : ORES
39
One reason for promotion : SENIORITY
41
Fragrances : ODORS
42
Men : HES
43
City of the Viminal : ROME
44
Man of a land and world : DISNEY
45
Chimney duct : FLUE
46
Word with ammoniac or volatile : SAL
47
Part of a Western set : SALOON
50
Touts : TIPSTERS
55
Weather forecaster : GROUNDHOG
57
Toy musical instrument : KAZOO
58
State: Suffix : TION
59
Work for : EARN
60
"___ the Lord my soul ... " : IPRAY
61
Smooth : SAND
62
Colors : DYES
63
Approaches : NEARS
Down
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Loser to Taylor in 1848 : CASS
2
Cowboy actor Jack : HOLT
3
Neighborhood : AREA
4
News piece : ITEM
5
Stronger, as liquor : NAPPIER
6
Holds together : BONDS
7
Wings : ALAE
8
Perch : SIT
9
Sightseers : TOURISTS
10
Shaft of a column : SCAPE
11
Beverage nut : KOLA
12
Uselessly : IDLY
13
Clarence and D : DAYS
19
Right-hand page : RECTO
21
W. W. II area : ETO
24
Spacious : ROOMY
25
Flounder in water : SLOSH
26
Wickiup : TEPEE
27
Adjusts a hemline : EVENS
28
Italian painter : RENI
29
Prepare for shipment : CRATE
30
"Don Juan" author : BYRON
31
___ citato : OPERE
32
Nickname for Elizabeth : BESSY
34
Choice : PRIME
35
Foxes : TODS
37
Fogged in : GROUNDED
40
Modern material : ORLON
41
Fisherman's wear : OILSKIN
44
Bounce or skip : DAP
45
Originate : FOUND
46
Neons : SIGNS
47
Police officers: Abbr. : SGTS
48
Solo : ARIA
49
Rascal : LOON
50
Rent : TORE
51
Kind of measure : TAPE
52
Poet Pound : EZRA
53
Ocean sound : ROAR
54
Beans : SOYS
56
Rustic dance : HAY

Answer summary:
4 debuted here and reused later, 1 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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