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New York Times, Tuesday, January 20, 1970

27-Across : Capital of Eritrea

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 80, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.72, Missing: { J K Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 256 (avg 1.35)
Open Squares: 67, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 8, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3
David Steinberg notes:

The original clue for 21-Across TOTE was ["___ that bale!"]. I corrected it to ["___ that barge!"]. Thanks for catching this, Barbara Cherington!

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© 1970, The New York TimesNo. 7,465
Across
1
Fix eggs in a way : DEVIL
6
Traverser of 11 Down : CAMEL
11
Britain or England : NEW
14
In a huff : IRATE
15
Sir Samuel : HOARE
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High note : ELA
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Inwits : CONSCIENCES
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Time belt: Abbr. : EST
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Compass reading : ESE
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"___ that barge!" : TOTE
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Hill parts : SIDES
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Cerf specialties : PUNS
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Milkmaid's equipment : STOOL
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Capital of Eritrea : ASMARA
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Urban officials : PLANNERS
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Trite : STALE
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Containers for liquids : VIALS
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Mineo : SAL
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Franchot : TONE
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Mon oncle et ma ___ : TANTE
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Gala : FETE
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Rio de ___ : ORO
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500-lb. burdens : BALES
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Made fun of : GUYED
42
Directed attention to : REFERRED
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Nicene and others : CREEDS
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Big pipes : MAINS
46
Coward : NOEL
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Supports : ABETS
49
Military man : AIDE
50
Islet : CAY
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___ of Tranquility : SEA
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Allurements : TEMPTATIONS
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Serai : INN
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Rent : LEASE
60
High-class group : ELITE
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TV breaks : ADS
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Berry or statesman : ELDER
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Put off : DEFER
Down
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Cubes : DICE
2
Cupid : EROS
3
Quadrant sight : VANE
4
___ a shame! : ITS
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Kind of college course : LECTURE
6
Huntley and others : CHETS
7
Tops : AONE
8
Son of, in Scotland : MAC
9
Before : ERE
10
Teacher's concern : LESSONS
11
Symbolic opening : NEEDLESEYE
12
Or ___ : ELSE
13
Buddhist temples : WATS
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College in New Rochelle : IONA
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Positive particle : ION
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Beyond the ___ : PALE
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Nickname for a thin man : SLATS
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Falsehood : TALE
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John Jacob : ASTOR
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Treasure : STORE
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Rich one : MANOFMEANS
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Yearned : PINED
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Priced : RATED
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Vehicles : SLEDS
34
Dells : VALES
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Mountain lake : TARN
38
Wood or peat : FUEL
40
Show anger : BRISTLE
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Said hello : GREETED
43
Erode : EAT
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Musical passage : CODA
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Saltpeter : NITER
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Troubled continent : ASIA
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River feature : BEND
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Part of a church : APSE
50
Headdress : COIF
51
Bet : ANTE
52
River to North Sea : YSER
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Long one : EEL
56
Like a March hare : MAD
57
___ de France : ILE

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 6 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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