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New York Times, Monday, September 20, 1971

26-Down : Deducted the weight of

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.92, Missing: { Q V W X Z }, Scrabble score: 264 (avg 1.41)
Open Squares: 69, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 7, XRef: 0, Spans: 3, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5, Grid flow: 21.7
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© 1971, The New York TimesNo. 8,073
Across
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Strike hard : BASH
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Babble : PRATE
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Weekdays: Abbr. : SATS
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Dies ___ : IRAE
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Hearsay : RUMOR
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To shelter : ALEE
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Verdi opera, with "Un" : BALLOINMASCHERA
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Part of a spider's invitation : STEPINTO
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Fasteners : HASPS
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Corp., for one : NCO
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In need : POOR
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Bowling word : STRIKE
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Melon: Var. : CASSABA
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Vessel : PAIL
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Islamic god : ALLAH
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Outside: Prefix : ECT
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Gluck opera : ORFEOEDEURIDICE
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Message: Abbr. : TEL
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Hyde Park sights : PRAMS
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Representatives: Abbr. : AGTS
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Comports oneself : DEMEANS
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Most unusual : ODDEST
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Hep : ONTO
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Agency: Abbr. : BUR
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Common contraction : ARENT
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Kind of well : ARTESIAN
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Gounod opera : ROMEOETJULIETTE
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Café au ___ : LAIT
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Vine : LIANA
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Toms : CATS
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Morsels : ORTS
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Composer Anderson : LEROY
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Lath : SLAT
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Food catchers : BIBS
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Smell ___ : ARAT
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White ___ : SALE
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Beatle movie : HELP
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Igor, for one : PRINCE
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Approach in a hurry : RUNTO
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Shot and shell : AMMO
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Ode-title words : TOA
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Hesitant sounds : ERS
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Desert : SAHARA
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Drinks : ALES
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Prehistoric mound : TERP
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Red and Black : SEAS
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Barnyard sound : OINK
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Japanese city : CHOSHI
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Latin stake : PALUS
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Glacial ridges : OSAR
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See : SPOT
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Deducted the weight of : TARED
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Weapon : RIFLE
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___ de France : ILE
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Circus brawls : CLEMS
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Color : BEIGE
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Book men: Abbr. : ACCTS
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Bell town : ADANO
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Oral : TEST
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___ the public : OPENTO
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He was: Lat. : ERAT
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Family member : DAD
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Certain paintings : MONETS
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Investment : OUTLAY
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German numeral : DREI
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Conductor Walter : BRUNO
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Guthrie : ARLO
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Zoo sound : ROAR
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Issue : EMIT
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Open : AJAR
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Relatives of mins. : SECS
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Type of type: Abbr. : ITAL
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___ boy! : ATTA
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Abode : NEST
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House addition : ELL
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Draw : TIE

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

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