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New York Times, Wednesday, May 5, 1971

52-Across : Literary work

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 5.19, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 290 (avg 1.55)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 6, FITB: 7, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 7
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© 1971, The New York TimesNo. 7,935
Across
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Cantina fare : TACO
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Fokker's foe : SPAD
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Diving duck : SCAUP
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Not care ___ : ARAP
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Now's companion : HERE
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Medieval guild : HANSA
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Reveal : BARE
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Copies slavishly : APES
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Chairman's call : ORDER
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Pend in a big way : HANGBYATHREAD
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Saps : BOOBS
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Deteriorates : ROTS
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Fracas, informally : SHINDY
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Unfrequented : LONESOME
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Declines : WANES
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City official : MAYOR
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Forefront : VAN
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Arden : EVE
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Creator : MAKER
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Adjective ending : ENT
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River of England : DEE
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Like some windows : PANED
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Ex ___ : PARTE
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Costume jewelry : EARRINGS
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Bill : DOLLAR
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___ about : ONOR
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Regional animal and plant life : BIOTA
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Precarious spot : ENDOFONESROPE
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Bouquet : AROMA
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Town of Vietnam : VINH
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Literary work : OPUS
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Man of Athens : GREEK
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Nine: Prefix : ENNE
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Pianist Peter : NERO
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Orgs. : ASSNS
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Pipes up : SAYS
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Soft drinks : ADES
Down
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Dinner check : TAB
2
Irish exclamation : ARAH
3
Cavalry soldier : CARABINEER
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Scarce kind of store on Sunday : OPENONE
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Seedy : SHABBY
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Famed diarist : PEPYS
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Region : AREA
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Ruined : DESTROYED
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More pithy : SHORTER
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Fond touch : CARESS
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Time ___ half : ANDA
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Accustomed : USED
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Wall St. word : PAR
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Pantheon : GODS
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Recognition : HONOR
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European : SWEDE
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___ heart : HAVEA
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Finger ___ : LAKES
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Had something in common : OVERLAPPED
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Devilfish : MANTA
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Record : ENTER
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Swamp trees : MANGROVES
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___ the hour : MANOF
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Pyramidal trees : PINOAKS
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Meager : POOR
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City of Pennsylvania : ALTOONA
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Surveyor's aides : RODMEN
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Cups, saucers, etc. : DISHES
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Famed comedian : BENNY
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Misdoes : ERRS
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Votes against : NOES
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15th-century caravel : NINA
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Seine tributary : EURE
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Eastern V.I.P. : AGA
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Help! : SOS

Answer summary:
5 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 5 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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