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New York Times, Thursday, September 16, 1971

13-Down : Tommyrot

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.85, Missing: { J Z }, Scrabble score: 301 (avg 1.59)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4, Grid flow: 29.0
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© 1971, The New York TimesNo. 8,069
Across
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Cliburn's need : TUNER
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Asian land : IRAQ
10
Fictional mariner : AHAB
14
Words of togetherness : ASONE
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Standout : LULU
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In ___ (completely) : TOTO
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Fear of strangers : XENOPHOBIA
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Makes edging : TATS
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Benedict's phrase : IDO
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Cleanse : LAVE
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Stadium sounds : RAHRAH
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Tunney : GENE
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Indian : CREE
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Proofreaders' marks : CARETS
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Frolics noisily : ROISTERS
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Ewelike : OVINE
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Except : SAVE
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Adored one : IDOL
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Tongue: Abbr. : LANG
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Heavy quilt : EIDER
38
Arizona sight : MESA
39
Serve, with "out" : DISH
40
Lab equipment : XRAY
41
Resign : DEMIT
42
Winter rider : SLEIGHER
44
Sounds of dismay : GROANS
45
Swiss resort : SION
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Take one's ease : LOAF
47
Ma Bell client : TALKER
50
___ opera : SOAP
51
British medal : DSO
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Asian maid : AMAH
55
Dilapidated : TUMBLEDOWN
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Hindu deity : SIVA
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Foil : EPEE
60
Fiber plant : RAMIE
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Famed British actor : KEAN
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Day: Lat. : DIES
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Trudges : SLOGS
Down
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Hack : TAXI
2
Second-hand : USED
3
Greeting for Nanette : NONO
4
Wine: Prefix : ENO
5
Stuffed : REPLETE
6
"___ Lucy" : ILOVE
7
Hick : RUBE
8
Name in boxing : ALI
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Vermont worker : QUARRIER
10
During : ATTHETIMEOF
11
Rime : HOAR
12
___ boy! : ATTA
13
Tommyrot : BOSH
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Brinker : HANS
23
Roman bronze : AES
24
Asian scourge : GENGHISKHAN
25
Group of birds : COVEY
26
Common maladies : COLDS
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Be of use : AVAIL
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Laundry cycle : RINSE
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Defense device : RADAR
30
Swelling : EDEMA
31
Pine product : ROSIN
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Blind items : SLATS
34
Lorelei : SIREN
37
Urged : EXHORTED
41
Dry-goods dealers : DRAPERS
43
Donate, in Scotland : GIE
44
Target : GOAL
46
Roundish projections : LOBES
47
___ force : TASK
48
French friend : AMIE
49
Pompeiian nemesis : LAVA
50
Kind of duck : SMEE
51
Major ___ : DOMO
52
Drink : SWIG
53
People : ONES
56
News agency: Abbr. : UPI
57
Indian pea : DAL

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

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