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New York Times, Saturday, September 23, 1972

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.03, Missing: { J Q W X Z }, Scrabble score: 311 (avg 1.63)
Open Squares: 75, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 8, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 8, Grid flow: 29.3 Grid has duplicate clues.
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© 1972, The New York TimesNo. 8,442
Across
1
Dessert : FLAN
5
French revolutionist : MARAT
10
Chocolate ___ : CHIP
14
Mrs. Chaplin : OONA
15
Tree of the Southwest : ALAMO
16
"For ___ jolly good fellow" : HESA
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Take ___ (taste) : ASIP
18
Desserts : LAYERCAKES
20
Dessert : LEMONICE
22
Desserts : TORTES
23
Wrestling hold : LOCK
24
Indigent : POOR
25
Give in : ACCEDE
28
Dessert : HONEYBUN
32
Sends packing : SHOOS
33
Yogi : FAKIR
34
___ y plata : ORO
35
Humphrey bailiwick: Abbr. : MINN
36
Erato, Thalia, etc. : MUSES
37
U. S. agent : TMAN
38
Rutledge : ANN
39
Item following dessert : CIGAR
40
Kremlin cash : RUBLE
41
Dessert : DOUGHNUT
43
Milieu for a glade : FOREST
44
Tatting product : LACE
45
Infinite time : AEON
46
Join the cons : OPPOSE
49
Dessert and fashion words : ALAMODES
53
Desserts : CREAMPUFFS
55
Fast, along the Seine : VITE
56
"___ and serve" : HEAT
57
Maintains good health : ISFIT
58
Borgia's married name : ESTE
59
Damascenes: Abbr. : SYRS
60
Loosens : EASES
61
Baba au ___ : RHUM
Down
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Horse's offspring : FOAL
2
Misplace : LOSE
3
Lively, in music: Abbr. : ANIM
4
Dessert : NAPOLEON
5
Bad wishes : MALICE
6
Cry of woe : ALACK
7
Comedienne Martha : RAYE
8
French soul : AME
9
Desserts : TORTONIS
10
Full of carbon : CHARRY
11
Prefix meaning 100: Var. : HEKT
12
Words of understanding : ISEE
13
Free ticket : PASS
19
Dove, for example : COOER
21
Gives silent assent : NODS
24
Stud or draw : POKER
25
___ as a March hare : ASMAD
26
Relative of khaki : CHINO
27
Known, in Lyon : CONNU
28
Attacks : HASAT
29
Dessert : BOMBE
30
Europe–Asia boundary : URALS
31
Composition for nine : NONET
33
Bach opus : FUGUE
36
Dessert : MINCEPIE
37
Dessert : TURNOVER
39
Gorge : CHASM
40
Elbow space : ROOM
42
Shows evil satisfaction : GLOATS
43
Dessert-laden meals : FEASTS
45
Bacharach opus : ALFIE
46
Name in publishing : OCHS
47
Victim : PREY
48
Dessert for a dieter : PEAR
49
Debating sides: Abbr. : AFFS
50
Deep-___ apple pie : DISH
51
Two of Caesar's last words : ETTU
52
Have the aspect of : SEEM
54
Amer. : USA

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 5 debuted here and reused later, 5 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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