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New York Times, Monday, May 18, 1970

1-Down : Sea bird

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 40, Avg Word Len: 4.87, Missing: { F J Q V }, Scrabble score: 274 (avg 1.48)
Open Squares: 65, Cheaters: 6, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4
David Steinberg notes:

Original 41-Across clue had "Advantage"; changed to "advantage." Original 6-Down clue had "Bomb"; changed to "bomb." Original 21-Down clue had "The"; changed to "the." Original 45-Down clue had "Cake"; changed to "-cake."

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S
2
W
3
A
4
M
5
S
6
A
7
T
8
I
9
P
10
I
11
S
12
H
13
K
A
L
E
14
A
T
T
I
C
15
U
N
A
U
16
U
R
S
A
17
N
A
O
M
I
18
E
G
G
S
19
A
T
O
N
20
E
T
I
M
E
21
B
R
O
O
K
22
T
S
A
R
23
T
24
E
U
T
O
25
A
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D
I
T
27
L
A
B
R
A
D
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O
29
R
30
G
N
O
M
E
31
G
A
B
B
Y
32
T
I
O
33
A
G
U
E
34
S
A
I
L
S
35
P
I
L
I
36
R
E
B
37
S
P
I
R
E
38
C
A
M
E
L
39
A
L
L
40
R
O
U
N
D
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U
S
E
D
42
E
A
R
N
S
43
S
44
A
L
T
45
P
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E
T
I
T
47
T
48
I
M
E
L
I
49
M
50
I
51
T
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A
X
I
S
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T
I
M
E
R
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M
A
Z
E
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T
I
M
E
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E
M
I
L
Y
57
E
L
A
N
58
A
T
E
S
59
L
E
T
T
60
S
I
R
S
© 1970, The New York TimesNo. 7,583
Across
1
Used the pool : SWAM
5
Egyptian goddess : SATI
9
Word of disdain : PISH
13
Slaw ingredient : KALE
14
Storage place : ATTIC
15
Sloth : UNAU
16
___ Minor : URSA
17
Mother-in-law of Ruth : NAOMI
18
___ Benedict : EGGS
19
Simultaneously : ATONETIME
21
Rivulet : BROOK
22
Emperor : TSAR
23
German: Prefix : TEUTO
25
Access : ADIT
27
Retriever : LABRADOR
30
Dwarf : GNOME
31
Chatty : GABBY
32
Spanish relative : TIO
33
Fever : AGUE
34
Soars : SAILS
35
Botanical hairs : PILI
36
Confederate : REB
37
Pinnacle : SPIRE
38
Sheik's transit : CAMEL
39
Versatile : ALLROUND
41
Took advantage of : USED
42
Gains : EARNS
43
Gob : SALT
45
Small, in law : PETIT
47
Fixed period : TIMELIMIT
52
Central line : AXIS
53
Racing official : TIMER
54
Tangle : MAZE
55
It marches on : TIME
56
First name in etiquette : EMILY
57
Enthusiasm : ELAN
58
Sweetsop : ATES
59
Baltic native : LETT
60
Gentlemen : SIRS
Down
1
Sea bird : SKUA
2
Protuberance : WART
3
Likewise : ALSO
4
Interval : MEANTIME
5
Step : STAIR
6
___ bomb : ATOM
7
Schedule : TIMETABLE
8
Reply to a French roll call : ICI
9
Spanish door : PUERTA
10
Quickly : INGOODTIME
11
Palm : SAGO
12
Corn part : HUSK
14
Architectural pier : ANTA
20
Italian family : ESTE
21
___ the hatchet : BURY
24
Recedes : EBBS
25
Lovable person : ANGEL
26
Marching rate : DOUBLETIME
27
Defense secretary : LAIRD
28
Did a mechanic's job : OILED
29
Vex : ROIL
30
Coin of Hungary : GARA
31
Wins an advantage : GAINSTIME
34
Rotated : SPUN
35
Hobbies : PASTIMES
37
Type : SORT
38
Gather : CULL
40
Poker moves : RAISES
43
Fish : SMELT
44
High nest : AERY
45
___-cake : PATA
46
Departure : EXIT
48
Mimic: Abbr. : IMIT
49
African country : MALI
50
Moslem dress : IZAR
51
Sawbucks : TENS
53
Message: Abbr. : TEL

Answer summary:
4 debuted here and reused later, 4 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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