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New York Times, Saturday, September 19, 1970

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 31, Avg Word Len: 5.39, Missing: { F J W Z }, Scrabble score: 296 (avg 1.53)
Open Squares: 84, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 6, Grid flow: 35.8
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© 1970, The New York TimesNo. 7,707
Across
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Without variations : EQUABLE
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Gasconader : BOASTER
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Area in an arsenal : GUNROOM
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Raised on high : UPBORNE
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Arranges the pool balls : RACKSUP
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Examines : STUDIES
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Inner: Prefix : ESO
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"Origin of ___" : SPECIES
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Counterpart of ASCAP : BMI
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Avoid : SHUN
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Committed a faux pas : ERRED
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Rack's partner : RUIN
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Arrangement : SETUP
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Poetic contraction : OER
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Glass slabs : PANES
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Inhabitants of communes, ideally : SHARERS
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City slickers : DUDES
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Zeros : NILS
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W.W. I spy : HARI
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Beverage : COCOA
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Rainy day scarcity : TAXICAB
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Economical one : SAVER
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Prohibit : BAN
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"Dear Sir or ___" : MADAM
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Infuriates : IRES
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One of the Keys : LARGO
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"Zhivago" heroine : LARA
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Disfigure : MAR
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Letter : MISSIVE
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Brit. medical degrees : MBS
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Draw a mental picture : IMAGINE
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Often-nice girls : NELLIES
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Table vegetables : LEGUMES
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Cartilage : GRISTLE
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Rudimentary principle : ELEMENT
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Imposing : STATELY
Down
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Exit for Barnum : EGRESS
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Puts down : QUASHES
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Ill-mannered : UNCOUTH
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___ of the covenant : ARK
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Tweed, for one : BOSS
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Jewe1er's glass : LOUPE
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Monarchs : EMPERORS
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More occupied : BUSIER
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Made a choice : OPTED
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Catch ___ : ABUS
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Sward : SOD
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Defender of the people : TRIBUNE
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Belligerents : ENEMIES
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Varnish ingredients : RESINS
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Louder, in music: Abbr. : CRES
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Shades : NUANCES
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Extremist : RADICAL
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Monastery man : PRIOR
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Jewish festival : PURIM
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Highest note : ELA
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French spa : DAX
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Wall decorations : HANGINGS
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Candy-counter item : CARAMEL
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Amount in excess : OVERAGE
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Nicotines' partner : TARS
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Nudist : ADAMITE
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Item for a gymnast : BARBELL
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Poetic device : SIMILE
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Of the lowest kind : BASEST
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Former film actor Raymond : MASSEY
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Fabric : LINEN
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Manifest : OVERT
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Imitator : MIME
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Kazan : ELIA
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Sticky substance : GUM
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Naval vessel: Abbr. : LST

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 1 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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