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Teresa Healy
Teresa Healy

New York Times, Wednesday, February 23, 1977

25-Down : Diving duck

Author:
Teresa Healy
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 44, Avg Word Len: 4.89, Missing: { J Q V X Z }, Scrabble score: 281 (avg 1.55)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 6, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4
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© 1977, The New York TimesNo. 10,056
Across
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Leave hurriedly : SKIP
5
Iron hook : GAFF
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Like the Rock of Ages : CLEFT
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Ruin : UNDO
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Mine, in Metz : AMOI
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Cliff dwelling : AERIE
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U.S. President : POLK
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Ericson : LEIF
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Unreligious one : PAGAN
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Adds chips : SWEETENSTHEPOT
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Also ___ : RAN
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Article : THE
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Jonathan or Tom : SWIFT
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U.S. agency : CIA
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More, in Madrid : MAS
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Weight unit : CARAT
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Quitter's request : DEALMEOUT
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Cold ___ : ASICE
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Stray : ERR
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Dodge : ELUDE
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Kind of pitch : UNDERHAND
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Fasten again : RETIE
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J.F.K.'s 109, etc. : PTS
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Turf : SOD
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Blood of the gods : ICHOR
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Sash : OBI
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Put-on : ACT
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Tempting holding : INSIDESTRAIGHT
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Intestinal : ILEAC
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Astringent : ALUM
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Nonpareil : ONER
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Enjoy the rink : SKATE
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___'clock scholar : TENO
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Reputation : NAME
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Paired : MATED
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North or movie : STAR
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Support : STAY
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Eats : SUPS
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Word with how or ledge : KNOW
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Useless : IDLE
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Communication barrier : POKERFACE
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Early doctor : GALEN
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Final word : AMEN
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Force upon : FOIST
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Critical deal at stud, often : FIFTHCARD
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Cod, e.g. : CAPE
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Bound : LEAP
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Consequently : ERGO
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Decree : FIAT
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Jack's inferior : TEN
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Rags : TATTERS
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Adolf's greeting : HEIL
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Diving duck : SCAUP
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"It ___ my fault" : WASNT
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Perennial plants : IRIDS
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Vespucci's claim to fame : AMERICA
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Word with loud or trench : MOUTH
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TV part : AUDIO
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Guide : STEER
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Spongers : DEADBEATS
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Ocean bird : ERN
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Primaries, e.g. : ELECTIONS
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Robin or Red Riding : HOOD
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___ of Langerhans : ISLET
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Jousting wear : ARMOR
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Miss Chase : ILKA
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Trim : NEAT
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Overfill : SATE
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Frosted : ICED
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Game fish : TUNA
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Insect : GNAT
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Blood: Prefix : HEMA
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Card : TREY
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Doctrine : ISM

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 1 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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