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New York Times, Wednesday, September 1, 1971

23-Across : Deep gorge

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.85, Missing: { none — this is a pangram }, Scrabble score: 310 (avg 1.64)
Open Squares: 69, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 7, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3, Grid flow: 41.5 Grid has both 90- and 180-degree symmetry.
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© 1971, The New York TimesNo. 8,054
Across
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Pass the peak : FADE
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Beet : CHARD
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Hustled : SPED
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Evangelist Roberts : ORAL
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Airport gear : RADAR
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Peaked : PALE
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Famed pianist : PADEREWSKI
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England, for one : ISLE
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European language : SLAVIC
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Inside out : EVERTED
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Deep gorge : ABYSM
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Student's concern : EXAM
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Data : FACTS
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Tech area : LAB
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Public square : PLAZA
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Raison d'___ : ETRE
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Convict's goal : PAROLE
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Help! : SOS
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Electron stream : RAY
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Spring bloomer : JONQUIL
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Bon ___ : TON
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Matterhorn, for one : ALP
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Harmonize : ATTUNE
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Note : MEMO
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Respite : LETUP
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Make a lap : SIT
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Defeat : WORST
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Gemstone : OPAL
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Mideast land : SYRIA
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Stage role : INGENUE
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See 17 Across : IGNACE
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Teutonic goddess : NORN
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Typesetter : COMPOSITOR
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Blithesome : GLAD
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Unmoving : INERT
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Close-fisted : NEAR
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Trees : ELMS
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Beasts of burden : ASSES
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Sets : GELS
Down
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Dandies : FOPS
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Russian sea : ARAL
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Russian assent : DADA
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Raise : ELEVATE
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Village of France : CRECY
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Hem's companion : HAW
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Commercials : ADS
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Garden tool : RAKE
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Motor : DRIVE
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Helical : SPIRAL
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Expert : PASTMASTER
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French pronoun : ELLE
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Accomplishment : DEED
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Kids : RIBS
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Oust : EXPEL
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Points of view : SLANTS
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Peerage member : MARQUIS
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Wild : FERAL
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"___ told by an idiot ... " : ATALE
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Cipher : CRYPTOGRAM
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Famous ship : BOUNTY
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Aerobic maneuvers : ZOOMS
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Like ___ (probably) : ASNOT
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Kitchen item : POT
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Golf situation : LIE
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Asian land : JAPAN
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In pain : MOANING
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Turns over : UPENDS
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Costume toppers : WIGS
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Santa ___ : LUCIA
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Breaches of the peace : RIOTS
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"Picnic" author : INGE
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Little Oliver : NOLL
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Ages and ages : EONS
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To ___ (perfectly) : ATEE
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Anthracite : COAL
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Misdoes : ERRS
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French possessive : MES
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Acadians' Grand ___ : PRE

Answer summary:
3 debuted here and reused later, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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