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New York Times, Tuesday, October 21, 1969

2-Down : ___ bet (plays it safe).

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 39, Avg Word Len: 5.17, Missing: { F Q V Z }, Scrabble score: 270 (avg 1.45)
Open Squares: 56, Cheaters: 12, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 9
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© 1969, The New York TimesNo. 7,374
Across
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Gorge. : CHASM
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Impetuous. : BRASH
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Protect. : SHELTER
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Interstices. : AREOLAE
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Pond denizen. : TADPOLE
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Actor Allen. : JENKINS
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Work unit. : ERG
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Optimistic. : ROSEATE
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Bad marks: Abbr. : NGS
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Abrasive. : EMERY
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Italian's dear. : CARO
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Curved molding. : OGEE
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Arnaz. : DESI
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Pronoun. : OUR
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Those who say no, familiarly. : NIXERS
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Finish of a sport. : RACESEND
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Vessels: Abbr. : STRS
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Yesterday, in Paris. : HIER
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Essayist. : ELIA
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Rise. : SOAR
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Linen. : SHEETING
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Church features. : SPIRES
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Elect. : OPT
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Banking deal. : LOAN
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Merge. : MELD
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Let up. : EASE
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Houston player. : ASTRO
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Noun case: Abbr. : ACC
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Miss Francis and others. : ARLENES
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Abbreviation on a map. : LAT
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Theater areas. : RIALTOS
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Ship-berthing charge. : DOCKAGE
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Relax. : TAKETWO
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Acted the snob. : SNOOTED
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Inclines. : LEANS
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Farm units. : STIES
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Siren. : CHARMER
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___ bet (plays it safe). : HEDGESA
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Blanc, for one. : ALP
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Narrative. : STORY
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Kind of drama, for short. : MELO
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Type of hat. : BRETON
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M. Coté. : RENE
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Space expression. : AOK
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Hash ___. : SLINGER
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Closet accessories. : HANGERS
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Equine. : STEED
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Firemen, often. : RESCUERS
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Discordant. : AJAR
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Curves. : ESSES
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Merit. : EARN
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Crusade figure. : RICHARD
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Soup ingredients. : OXTAILS
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Full of: Suffix. : OSE
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Who ___? : ISIT
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Hibernia. : EIRE
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Pool areas. : DEEPENDS
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Rent. : LET
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TV offering. : SPECIAL
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Cottonseed solid. : OILCAKE
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Footwear. : HOSE
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On time. : NOTLATE
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Repair shops. : GARAGES
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Sting. : SMART
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Asian antelopes. : SEROWS
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Eminent. : NOTED
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___-ran. : ALSO
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Racing event. : ASCOT
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Notice: Abbr. : ATTN
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Ages. : EONS
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Meadow. : LEA
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Japanese carp. : KOI

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

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