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New York Times, Thursday, September 21, 1972

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 4.90, Missing: { J Q W X Z }, Scrabble score: 283 (avg 1.48)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 1, XRef: 3, Spans: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 6, Grid flow: 29.1
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© 1972, The New York TimesNo. 8,440
Across
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Sculpture, etc. : ARTS
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Different : OTHER
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Ulna or femur : BONE
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Protection : CARE
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Ethan : FROME
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Leave out : OMIT
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Dutch painter of bizarre subjects : HIERONYMUSBOSCH
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Compass point : ENE
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Misplace : LOSE
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Look-___ : ALIKES
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English statesman : PITT
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Drum roll : DIAN
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Contend : STRIVE
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See 53 Across : DELIGHTS
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Wading bird : CRANE
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Office worker : FILER
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Spanish gold : ORO
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Parts of innings : OUTS
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Having glass plates : PANED
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Russian sea : ARAL
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Asian holiday : TET
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Teasdale and others : SARAS
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Suit : SPADE
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53 Across, e.g. : TRIPTYCH
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Term papers : THESES
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City of Georgia : ROME
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Angers : IRES
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Clothing : ATTIRE
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Scope : AREA
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Rude one : CAD
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With 28 Across, work by 17 Across : GARDENOFEARTHLY
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Penna. city : ERIE
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U. N. name : THANT
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Despise : HATE
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Soaks up : SOPS
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Job's afflictions : SORES
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Cupid : EROS
Down
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Back trouble : ACHE
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Pour : RAIN
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Hammock anchor : TREE
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Being, in Spain : SER
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Eminent : OFNOTE
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Rendezvous : TRYST
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Catcher's area : HOME
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Australian bird : EMU
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Embarked again : RESAILED
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Showing disapproval : BOOING
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Russian city : OMSK
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Agreeable : NICE
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Biblical word endings : ETHS
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Miss Oyl : OLIVE
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Orwell's real name : BLAIR
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Safety and rolling : PINS
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Editor's marks : DELES
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Sir Walter : SCOTT
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More faithful : TRUER
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Original name of Pius XI : RATTI
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Shore : DINAH
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Israeli dances : HORAS
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Barter : TRADE
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Does cobbling : SOLES
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Stage offering : FARCE
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Installment items : PAYMENTS
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Gorillas : APES
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Put away : STORE
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Clip : SHEAR
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Lion families : PRIDES
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Picks up the tab : TREATS
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Castle : IRENE
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Eons : AGES
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Edible root : TARO
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Kind of hammer : TRIP
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At a distance : AFAR
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Sear : CHAR
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Woman's voice : ALTO
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Colors : DYES
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Exclamation : OHO
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Article : THE

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

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