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New York Times, Thursday, April 13, 1972

10-Down : Language of India

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.79, Missing: { B K Q V Z }, Scrabble score: 298 (avg 1.59)
Open Squares: 75, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 5, XRef: 5, Spans: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 6
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P
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E
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R
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J
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U
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H
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D
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P
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© 1972, The New York TimesNo. 8,279
Across
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Forswear : PERJURE
8
Old English letter : EDH
11
Away : OFF
14
A.L. team : ORIOLES
15
Onassis : ARI
16
Born: Fr. : NEE
17
___ and Chloë : DAPHNIS
18
Last Supper room : CENACLE
20
Harass : NAG
21
Birthplace of 38 Across : SHADWELL
22
Edmonton's province: Abbr. : ALTA
25
Insect egg : NIT
27
Armed force: Abbr. : MIL
28
Studies : READS
30
Greek temple : NAOS
32
Cheer : RAH
35
Brilliance : ECLAT
36
Element abbr. : ATNO
37
P.I. native : AETA
38
April 13 birthday child : THOMASJEFFERSON
41
Biddies : HENS
42
El ___ : PASO
43
Steam burn : SCALD
44
___ poetica : ARS
45
Gunpowder, etc. : AMMO
46
Prepare the champagne : CHILL
47
Speck : DOT
49
Lawyer: Abbr. : ATT
51
Girl's name : ILSE
52
Contemporary of 38 Across : HAMILTON
56
Erode : EAT
58
Lamp man : ALADDIN
59
Electric units : AMPERES
63
Author Rohmer : SAX
64
Bank abbr. : INT
65
Bands of color rays : SPECTRA
66
Greek letter : PSI
67
Self : EGO
68
Earthenware : POTTERY
Down
1
Boll : POD
2
Age : ERA
3
Mr. Torn : RIP
4
Friend of 38 Across : JOHNADAMS
5
Armbone : ULNA
6
Govern : REIGN
7
Letter : ESS
8
"To ___ his own" : EACH
9
Gives consideration to : DREAMSOF
10
Language of India : HINDI
11
___ over lightly : ONCE
12
Tumbled : FELL
13
Sense : FEEL
19
Sharp tool : AWL
21
Role for 38 Across : STATESMAN
22
Singer Franklin : ARETHA
23
Libertine : LECHER
24
Claws : TALONS
26
Stuck : INAJAM
29
Depot: Abbr. : STA
31
Walking : ONFOOT
32
Set out to sea again : RESAIL
33
Pacific sights : ATOLLS
34
Manage : HANDLE
37
Another role for 38 Across : ARCHITECT
39
Quarreling : SPATTING
40
Money of Portugal: Abbr. : ESC
47
Accomplished : DID
48
Late-late-show offering : OLDIE
50
Pace : TEMPO
52
Fastener : HASP
53
Too bad : ALAS
54
Skirt length : MAXI
55
Preposition : ONTO
57
Egyptian goddess : APET
59
Snake : ASP
60
Map abbr. : RTE
61
Do wrong : ERR
62
Remark : SAY

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 5 debuted here and reused later, 3 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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