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New York Times, Thursday, September 28, 1972

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 80, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.72, Missing: { X }, Scrabble score: 370 (avg 1.96)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 0, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5, Grid flow: 22.8
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H
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O
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P
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I
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S
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T
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A
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N
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D
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C
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H
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A
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W
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E
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L
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L
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G
O
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O
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S
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B
A
C
K
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G
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M
M
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S
L
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Y
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E
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I
V
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J
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A
C
K
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F
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J
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N
O
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S
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C
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A
L
D
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J
O
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N
B
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A
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E
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Z
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H
O
M
E
S
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H
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N
N
A
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F
R
Y
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E
R
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P
O
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C
R
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M
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A
F
T
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J
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P
O
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R
U
Y
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L
O
P
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Z
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S
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T
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L
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R
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W
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D
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U
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G
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N
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K
A
L
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T
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A
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B
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M
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E
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Q
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V
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C
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F
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N
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O
B
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T
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O
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Y
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© 1972, The New York TimesNo. 8,447
Across
1
Western Indian : HOPI
5
Position : STAND
10
Tobacco plug : CHAW
14
Malevolent : EVIL
15
One of the keys : LARGO
16
River in England : OUSE
17
Board game : BACKGAMMON
19
Weaver's reed : SLEY
20
Big game : ELK
21
Burl or Saint : IVES
22
Underhanded fellow : JACKAL
24
MacMurray : FRED
25
Jupiter's mate : JUNO
26
Burns : SCALDS
29
Current folksinger : JOANBAEZ
33
Mnemonic for initials of Great Lakes : HOMES
34
Rinse : HENNA
35
Use a skillet : FRY
36
What one of 33 Across stands for : ERIE
37
Openings : PORES
38
Stuff : CRAM
39
P.M. time : AFT
40
Richmond's river : JAMES
41
Social asset : POISE
42
Chess opening : RUYLOPEZ
44
Pan-fries : SAUTES
45
Fibber : LIAR
46
Sense : WITS
47
Sea cow : DUGONG
50
Glasswort : KALI
51
Bill : TAB
54
City in Formosa Strait : AMOY
55
Hedge : EQUIVOCATE
58
Vendetta : FEUD
59
Effrontery : NERVE
60
Greek coin : OBOL
61
Makes lace : TATS
62
Stranger : ODDER
63
Arizona city : YUMA
Down
1
Cupbearer of the gods : HEBE
2
Not quite round : OVAL
3
Shovel's partner : PICK
4
Sort : ILK
5
Aesop and others : SLAVES
6
Emulated Petruchio : TAMED
7
Materiel : ARMS
8
Vietnamese name : NGO
9
Ladykillers : DONJUANS
10
Commuter's stop in Conn. : COSCOB
11
Sunken ship : HULK
12
On the ocean : ASEA
13
German mathematician : WEYL
18
Prepares for action : GIRDS
23
Miss Held : ANNA
24
Beat a retreat : FLEE
25
Bobby or John Paul : JONES
26
Cut : SHEAR
27
Greek island : CORFU
28
Friendship : AMITY
29
Where sherry is made : JEREZ
30
Evil jinn : AFRIT
31
Rub out : ERASE
32
Ferments : ZYMES
34
Long hit : HOMER
37
"Magic Flute" character : PAPAGENO
38
Edible herb : COUS
40
Come together : JOIN
41
Outdoor area : PATIO
43
Insurers of fame : LLOYDS
44
Flatware : SILVER
46
Forgo : WAIVE
47
Screwy : DAFT
48
City of N. E. Sweden : UMEA
49
Disease popular in comic strips : GOUT
50
Native of Iran : KURD
51
Forbidden : TABU
52
Source of energy : ATOM
53
Lugosi : BELA
56
Math initials : QED
57
Coquettish : COY

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 6 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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