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New York Times, Tuesday, February 8, 1972

3-Down : Strasberg of theater

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 42, Avg Word Len: 4.95, Missing: { J Q V X Z }, Scrabble score: 253 (avg 1.38)
Open Squares: 67, Cheaters: 8, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5
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© 1972, The New York TimesNo. 8,214
Across
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Canadian physician : OSLER
6
Vehicle : CART
10
Gallery : LOFT
14
N.H. city : KEENE
15
Table item : OLEO
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Eur. capital : OSLO
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Clifflike : STEEP
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Organize : PLAN
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Amos of baseball : OTIS
20
Some tenants : RENTERS
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"___ sana ... " : MENS
23
Polytheistic : PAGAN
25
Steadying with ropes : GUYING
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Smooth : FACILE
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" ... of ___ ray serene" : PUREST
29
"___ vous" : APRES
30
Scottish slopes : BRAES
31
French spirit : AME
34
Money of Brazil : REIS
35
"___ Town" : OUR
36
Relative of jug or poky : STIR
37
Fine fur: Abbr. : ERM
38
Palm leaf : FROND
40
Vance : PHILO
41
Leaf shape : OBLATE
43
Con men and shills : CROOKS
44
Muzzles : SNOUTS
45
Hocks : PAWNS
46
Dismounted : ALIT
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Repeat : ITERATE
50
Fine ash : SOOT
51
Ritual guidebook : ORDO
52
Calling : TRADE
56
Kind of brother : SOUL
57
Annoys : NAGS
58
Dud : LEMON
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Caesar's self : IPSE
60
German admiral : SPEE
61
Does desk work : EDITS
Down
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Approves : OKS
2
Adjust : SET
3
Strasberg of theater : LEE
4
Potential and kinetic : ENERGIES
5
Abolishes : REPEALS
6
Egyptian native : COPT
7
Every, in Hamburg : ALLE
8
Back-up force : REARGUARD
9
Monk's feature : TONSURE
10
Pioneer in wireless telegraphy : LOOMIS
11
Display : OSTENTATION
12
Hurl : FLING
13
Sleep fitfully : TOSS
21
Direction: Abbr. : NNE
23
Kind of tiger : PAPER
24
Caustic : ACRIMONIOUS
26
Certain vote : YES
27
Diet : FARE
28
Do tree surgery : PRUNE
30
Item for a certain lift : BOOTSTRAP
32
Exploits : MILKS
33
Love god : EROS
36
Bestowed lavishly : SHOWERED
38
Hong Kong or Asian : FLU
39
Allots : RATIONS
40
Chatter : PRATTLE
42
Kind of baby : BOTTLE
43
Auditor: Abbr. : CPA
44
Sailing vessel : SLOOP
46
Holly of South : ASSI
48
Win a close victory, with "out" : EDGE
49
Compass card : ROSE
53
Friend of St. Lo : AMI
54
Morse code unit : DOT
55
Navy man: Abbr. : ENS

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

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