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New York Times, Saturday, August 28, 1971

57-Down : P. I. nut tree

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 37, Avg Word Len: 5.22, Missing: { J Q V W X Z }, Scrabble score: 280 (avg 1.49)
Open Squares: 76, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 7, Grid flow: 31.8 Grid has both 90- and 180-degree symmetry.
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© 1971, The New York TimesNo. 8,050
Across
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Native drink of P. I. : BASI
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Harp, in Italy : ARPA
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Metal tag : AGLET
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Maple genus : ACER
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U. S. anthropologist : MEAD
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Ghost in Hindu mythology : PRETA
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Big headlines : STREAMERS
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Corolla part : PETAL
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Perfect : ROUNDOFF
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Oblivion : LETHE
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Prepared : ARMED
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One-seeded fruit : ACHENE
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Star: Fr. : ETOILE
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Toward the mouth : ORAD
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Jewish months : ABS
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Wise old man : NESTOR
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High-glaze fabric finish : CIRE
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Water barrier : MILLDAM
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Certain Londoner : COCKNEY
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Fresh-water mussel : UNIO
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Golf club : MASHIE
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Phosgene, for one : GAS
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Corded fabric : REPP
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Escort : ATTEND
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Wailed : KEENED
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Not qualified : UNAPT
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Chinese silk : HONAN
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P.s. for a play : EPILOGUE
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Con ___ : AMORE
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Some cartoon artists : ANIMATORS
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Sidewalk fixture : METER
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Beaded lizard : GILA
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Hero in Norse myth : EGIL
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Botch : MISDO
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"It's ___ to tell a lie" : ASIN
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Body of an organism : SOMA
Down
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Mideast port : BASRA
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Doer : ACTOR
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Antitoxic agent : SERUM
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"Goodnight, ___" : IRENE
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Shot and shell : AMMO
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Shorten sail : REEF
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Dessert : PARFAIT
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Paid notices : ADS
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Kind of butter or brandy : APPLE
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Port on Firth of Clyde : GREENOCK
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Art-school subject : LETTERING
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Eskimo settlement : ETAH
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Rumor : TALE
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Math quantity : ADDEND
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Close-fitting hat : CLOCHE
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Narcotic : HEROIN
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Importer or taster : TEAMAN
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Chemical salt : OSMATE
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Locality : AREA
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Ottoman rulers : DEYS
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Asian border river : AMUR
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Twining stem : BINE
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Relatives of half hitches : SLIPKNOTS
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Like some dogs : LOPEARED
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Certificate, in Spain : CEDULA
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U. S. dancer : STDENIS
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Spanish month : ENERO
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Perceives : NOTES
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Discotheque words : AGOGO
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Jewish festival : PURIM
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Pioneer in electricity : TESLA
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City in Ruhr Valley : HAMM
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Buddhist sacred mountain : OMEI
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P. I. nut tree : PILI
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"___ Old Cowhand" : IMAN
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Khan : AGA

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 4 debuted here and reused later, 7 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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