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New York Times, Tuesday, August 4, 1970

46-Across : Selectors

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 37, Avg Word Len: 4.82, Missing: { Q W }, Scrabble score: 310 (avg 1.65)
Open Squares: 66, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5
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© 1970, The New York TimesNo. 7,661
Across
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Sacred bull : APIS
5
V.I.P. in child's life : MAMMA
10
Pedestal part : DADO
14
Certain payment : RENT
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Arabian gazelle : ARIEL
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Beasts of burden : OXEN
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Fill with elation : INTOXICATE
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Area : ZONE
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False name : ANONYM
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Scopes : EXTENTS
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German girls' names : ILSES
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Opposite of dep. : ARR
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___'Groat's House (tip of Scotland) : JOHNO
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Put on a certain coat : VARNISHED
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Excited : AGOG
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Hair groomer : POMADE
37
Mountain in Asia Minor : IDA
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Marsh : FEN
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Entire : ALL
40
___ Plaines : DES
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Goat : KID
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Payment : FEE
43
___ faire : SAVOIR
45
Contained : HELD
46
Selectors : ASSORTERS
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U.S. educator : PUSEY
49
Ring figure: Abbr. : REF
50
Pronoun : THEIR
52
Smoker's accessory : HUMIDOR
56
Cliffhanger of silents : SERIAL
60
Spread : OLEO
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Overabundance : REDUNDANCY
64
Chime : BELL
65
River to North Sea : MEUSE
66
Lease : HIRE
67
Bone: Prefix : OSTE
68
Fruits : SLOES
69
French sacred people: Abbr. : STES
Down
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Opera feature : ARIA
2
American patriot : PENN
3
Division word : INTO
4
Biblical punishment : STONING
5
Injures : MAIMS
6
Rainbow : ARC
7
Farrow : MIA
8
Dole : METE
9
Conqueror of Greece : ALEXANDER
10
Nappers : DOZERS
11
Nerve appendage : AXON
12
Nick : DENT
13
Poss. pronoun : ONES
18
Woody: Prefix : XYLO
22
Gives a hard time : TRIES
24
Develop : EVOLVE
25
Uncle : SAM
27
Seaport in Israel : JAFFA
28
Double curves : OGEES
29
Sharpens : HONES
31
Salad ingredient : RADISH
32
Scout activities : HIKES
33
Roman official : EDILE
34
Sugar ___ : DADDY
36
Political policies : PLATFORMS
39
___ as a beet : ASRED
44
Food fragment : ORT
45
Cheers : HURRAHS
47
Bird : ORIOLE
48
Word for a piper : PIED
51
Slaves : ESNES
52
Rod-rider : HOBO
53
Caucho trees : ULES
54
Relent : MELT
55
Dance : REEL
57
"What's ___ for me?" : INIT
58
Brazilian state : ACRE
59
Strong solutions : LYES
62
Pair : DUO
63
Avail : USE

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