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New York Times, Tuesday, August 25, 1970

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.92, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 280 (avg 1.50)
Open Squares: 69, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2, Grid flow: 31.9
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© 1970, The New York TimesNo. 7,682
Across
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Caesar and namesakes : SIDS
5
Pack tightly : TAMP
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Body powder : TALC
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Old cowboy star : HART
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Large birds : EMEUS
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Olive genus : OLEA
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Seaweed product : AGAR
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Cowboy's equipment : RIATA
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Stock-market manipulator : BEAR
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Bookmark for some : DOGEAR
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Fierce combat : DOGFIGHT
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Bug-eyed : AGOG
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Star's light : NEON
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Old card game : PRIMERO
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Clews : THREADS
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Prepared, as potatoes : RICED
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Giggle : TEHEE
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Siamese: Var. : TAI
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Roman poet : OVID
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Subway fare : TOKEN
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Kind of call : ROLL
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Ott : MEL
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Wined and dined : FETED
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Easily corrupted : VENAL
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Smart : STYLISH
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Jacks or better : OPENERS
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Or ___ : ELSE
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Total receipts : GATE
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Yukon vehicles : DOGSLEDS
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G.I. wear : DOGTAG
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Touch : ABUT
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Brawled : ROWED
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Golden Fleece ship : ARGO
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In days of ___ : YORE
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Desert plant : AGAVE
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Legal paper : DEED
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Disparage : SLUR
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Broke a traffic law : SPED
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Summers in Paris : ETES
Down
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Food fish : SHAD
2
Villain of drama : IAGO
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Move heavily : DRAG
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Flew in the wind : STREAMED
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Brat : TERROR
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French friend : AMI
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Fermented drink : MEAD
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Show off : PUTONTHEDOG
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Type of silk : TOBINE
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Shake ___ : ALEG
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Jacob's first wife : LEAH
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Conveyance : CART
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Female grouse : SAGEHEN
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Matured : AGED
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Golf-links cry : FORE
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Deteriorate : GOTOTHEDOGS
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School dances : PROMS
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Fix closely : RIVET
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In an unfriendly manner : ICILY
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In harmony : ATONE
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Polish money : DALAR
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One-time actor Milton : SILLS
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Squeeze out : EKE
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Mosaic piece : TESSERA
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Apostate : RENEGADE
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Satisfy : FILL
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Turn thumbs down : VETO
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"Tobacco Road" character : LESTER
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Exaggerated : PADDED
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Dog ___ : DAYS
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Coin of old Greece : OBOL
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Hindu teacher : GURU
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Make a deal : SWAP
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Allowance for waste : TRET
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Askew : AGEE
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In the lap of the ___ : GODS
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Miss Arden : EVE

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