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New York Times, Tuesday, October 2, 1973

45-Down : "___ hangs a tale"

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 35, Avg Word Len: 5.00, Missing: { J Q W X }, Scrabble score: 289 (avg 1.52)
Open Squares: 74, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 6, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4
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D
2
I
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S
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C
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C
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A
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N
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M
9
E
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R
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I
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T
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S
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C
Z
A
R
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A
G
O
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O
L
E
N
E
K
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C
A
T
O
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S
A
N
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L
U
I
S
R
E
Y
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C
R
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S
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S
C
R
O
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S
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T
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D
S
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S
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A
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I
T
S
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A
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C
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O
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N
C
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D
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E
S
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E
N
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T
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R
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A
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P
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O
H
O
H
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E
V
E
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N
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E
R
O
S
E
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C
A
R
R
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I
D
E
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O
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C
T
A
V
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A
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K
R
A
I
T
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S
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T
L
O
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F
E
D
S
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Y
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S
S
I
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R
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H
O
M
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E
F
R
E
E
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S
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R
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P
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I
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R
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A
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N
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C
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S
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C
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I
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T
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Y
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D
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N
O
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U
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M
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N
T
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K
N
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E
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I
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T
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R
N
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B
E
E
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E
T
A
L
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D
O
E
S
N
T
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Y
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S
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D
O
L
L
© 1973, The New York TimesNo. 8,816
Across
1
Circular plate : DISC
5
Is capable : CAN
8
Praiseworthy qualities : MERITS
14
Tyrant : CZAR
15
Past : AGO
16
Siberian river : OLENEK
17
The Censor : CATO
18
Site of Thornton Wilder's bridge : SANLUISREY
20
Checkerboard pattern : CRISSCROSS
22
Spreads hay : TEDS
23
Red or Dead : SEA
24
"___ girl!" : ITSA
26
Admits : CONCEDES
30
Lure : ENTRAP
35
Words of apprehension : OHOH
36
Make smooth : EVEN
38
Gnawed away : EROSE
39
Sunday spin : CARRIDE
41
Wife of Mark Antony : OCTAVIA
43
Snake of India : KRAIT
44
Normandy city : STLO
46
Speakeasy raiders : FEDS
47
Respectful reply : YESSIR
49
In the clear : HOMEFREE
51
Withered : SERE
53
Luau fare : POI
54
Pahlavi's realm : IRAN
58
Western capital : CARSONCITY
63
Dramatic outcome : DENOUEMENT
65
Vulnerable point for athletes : KNEE
66
Hospital figure : INTERN
67
Neighborly gathering : BEE
68
Common Latin abbr. : ETAL
69
Verbal contraction : DOESNT
70
Questionnaire word : YES
71
China or rag : DOLL
Down
1
Eight hundred : DCCC
2
Moslem garment : IZAR
3
Queen of Egyptian gods : SATI
4
Ill-tempered Columbus, perhaps : CROSSCHRIS
5
Streamed down : CASCADED
6
Culture medium : AGAR
7
Library or hospital request : NONOISE
8
Dessert : MOUSSE
9
Yale man : ELI
10
Take a breather : REST
11
Concerning : INRE
12
Began golfing, with "up" : TEED
13
"The ___ the limit" : SKYS
19
Landing boat : LST
21
Envision : SEE
25
Dill herb : ANET
26
Pert : COCKY
27
Midwest airport : OHARE
28
Mrs. Nick Charles et al. : NORAS
29
Holiday forerunners : EVES
31
Engaged, as in dope smuggling : TRAFFICKED
32
Fido's companion : ROVER
33
Out of the way : ASIDE
34
Kind of porridge : PEASE
37
___ contendere : NOLO
40
"___ an ancient Mariner ... " : ITIS
42
Fruit dishes : COMPOTES
45
"___ hangs a tale" : THEREBY
48
New : RECENT
50
Long time : EON
52
Western football player : RAM
54
"___ not!" : IDID
55
Neighbor of 58 Across : RENO
56
Stake : ANTE
57
Certain votes : NOES
59
Snick's partner : SNEE
60
Division word : INTO
61
Duck : TEAL
62
Cheer : YELL
64
Coffee maker : URN

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 5 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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