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New York Times, Tuesday, May 30, 1972

5-Down : Ancient mound

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.85, Missing: { J K Q U }, Scrabble score: 288 (avg 1.52)
Open Squares: 70, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 6
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© 1972, The New York TimesNo. 8,326
Across
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Triton : EFT
4
Structural posts : STILTS
10
Lays a lawn : SODS
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Great Lakes locks : SOO
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" ... all ___ created equal" : MENARE
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Muezzin's call : AZAN
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Hockey team : SIX
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Ark's landfall : ARARAT
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Single : LONE
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Actor Portman : ERIC
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Divine guidance : PROVIDENCE
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Inert gas : XENON
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___ in a million : ONE
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Abdul, e.g. : EMEER
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Scand. country : NORW
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Bernard or Irwin : SHAW
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Tree decoration : ICICLE
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Loren and Ponti : ITALIANS
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Extinct bird : DODO
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Pan, e.g. : SATYR
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Misstep : TRIP
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Fruitless : ABORTIVE
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Where Syracuse is : SICILY
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Actor Clark : DANE
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Riza Pahlevi : SHAH
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Military operation : SIEGE
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Musically slower: Abbr. : RIT
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Recently : NEWLY
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Hoofer's specialty in the 20's : CHARLESTON
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Mule, e.g. : SHOE
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Pro ___ : RATA
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Used a telephone : DIALED
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Constellation : ARA
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Above : ATOP
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Cash for a 10 o'clock scholar : DOLLAR
68
Spanish article : LAS
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Hereditary unit : GENE
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Commencements : ONSETS
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Access: Abbr. : ENT
Down
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Elizabeth courtier : ESSEX
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French festival : FOIRE
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Poison : TOXIN
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Wee, in Scotland : SMA
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Ancient mound : TERP
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" ... maids all ___" : INAROW
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Robber, in old days : LARON
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Burlesque : TRAVESTY
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Bristle: Prefix : SETI
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American sorcerers : SALEMWITCHES
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Lightning byproduct : OZONE
12
Ball : DANCE
13
Gibe : SNEER
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Wine source : CONCORDGRAPE
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New or Fair : DEAL
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Cambodian leader : NOL
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Tree extract : RESIN
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Severe : HARSH
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Cantor song : IDA
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Swan : COB
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Oft-broken promise : IDO
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Resident: Suffix : ITE
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Uris hero : ARI
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Nonexistent : NIL
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Bond, e.g. : SPY
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Dislike : AVERSION
44
Asian weight : TAEL
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Welsh name : IAN
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Tennis champ, 1966 : STOLLE
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Lean animal : SCRAG
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"___ war" (F.D.R.) : IHATE
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Industrialist Cyrus : EATON
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Slanting types: Abbr. : ITALS
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Kind of boat or bone : WHALE
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Navigational device : LORAN
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Baker's need : YEAST
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Poi ingredient : EDDO
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Unadulterated : NEAT
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Barnard and others: Abbr. : DRS

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 2 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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