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New York Times, Saturday, September 19, 1970

20-Across : "Origin of ___"

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
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© 1970, The New York TimesNo. 7,707
Across
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Without variations : EQUABLE
8
Gasconader : BOASTER
15
Area in an arsenal : GUNROOM
16
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
42
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
49
Disfigure : MAR
50
Letter : MISSIVE
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Brit. medical degrees : MBS
53
Draw a mental picture : IMAGINE
55
Often-nice girls : NELLIES
57
Table vegetables : LEGUMES
58
Cartilage : GRISTLE
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Rudimentary principle : ELEMENT
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Imposing : STATELY
Down
1
Exit for Barnum : EGRESS
2
Puts down : QUASHES
3
Ill-mannered : UNCOUTH
4
___ of the covenant : ARK
5
Tweed, for one : BOSS
6
Jewe1er's glass : LOUPE
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Monarchs : EMPERORS
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More occupied : BUSIER
9
Made a choice : OPTED
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Catch ___ : ABUS
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Sward : SOD
12
Defender of the people : TRIBUNE
13
Belligerents : ENEMIES
14
Varnish ingredients : RESINS
21
Louder, in music: Abbr. : CRES
24
Shades : NUANCES
26
Extremist : RADICAL
28
Monastery man : PRIOR
30
Jewish festival : PURIM
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Highest note : ELA
33
French spa : DAX
35
Wall decorations : HANGINGS
36
Candy-counter item : CARAMEL
37
Amount in excess : OVERAGE
38
Nicotines' partner : TARS
39
Nudist : ADAMITE
40
Item for a gymnast : BARBELL
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Poetic device : SIMILE
42
Of the lowest kind : BASEST
44
Former film actor Raymond : MASSEY
46
Fabric : LINEN
47
Manifest : OVERT
50
Imitator : MIME
51
Kazan : ELIA
54
Sticky substance : GUM
56
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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Crosswords published prior to Nov. 21, 1993 are provided by David Steinberg and The Pre-Shortzian Puzzle Project.

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