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New York Times, Tuesday, October 30, 1973

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 70, Blocks: 30, Avg Word Len: 5.57, Missing: { J K Q W Z }, Scrabble score: 260 (avg 1.33)
Open Squares: 82, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 9, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5, Grid flow: 44.9 Grid has double diagonal symmetry.
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© 1973, The New York TimesNo. 8,844
Across
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Summer-stock group : TROUPE
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Soda-fountain utensils : SCOOPS
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Jungle beast : LEOPARD
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Cougar : PANTHER
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Made certain : ASSURED
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Former : ONETIME
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Holy ones: Abbr. : STES
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Circular structure : SILO
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Bridge call : REBID
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Pick up the ___ : TAB
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Drinking-song props : STEINS
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Western resort : RENO
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Musical piece : ETUDE
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Certain look : SNEER
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Treat hides : TAN
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Follow a diet : REDUCE
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"The old ___ ... " : GRAYMARE
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Disputed : CONTESTED
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Ombudsman : DEFENDER
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Talks back : SASSES
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Tin ___ : EAR
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Dancer Ruth St. ___ : DENIS
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Nerve: Prefix : NEURO
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Spanish ladies: Abbr. : SRAS
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Tuxedo, at times : RENTED
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King-size or twin : BED
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Boleyn and Bancroft : ANNES
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Stengel and McGraw: Abbr. : MGRS
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Start of a series : ABCD
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Preach : LECTURE
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Maroon : ISOLATE
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Versailles sight : TRIANON
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Hunter's feast : VENISON
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___ through (completes) : SEESIT
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N. H. prep school : EXETER
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Having made a will : TESTATE
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Garden sight : ROSEBUD
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Musical work : OPUS
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Mideast initials : UAR
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Money advance, old style : PREST
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Whirlpools : EDDIES
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Park-bench users : SPOONERS
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Container : CAN
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Rarity : ONER
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Water animal : OTTER
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___ Kappa : PHIBETA
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College group : SEMINAR
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Shoe worker : LASTER
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Overhauled : REDONE
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Tarrying : LINGERING
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Duel attendant : SECOND
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Stadium fixtures : SEATS
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Mussolini : DUCE
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___ ginger ale (bar order) : RYEAND
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Tail-___ (rearmost one) : ENDER
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Store wares: Abbr. : MDSE
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Eyesore of slums : TENEMENT
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Treat sea water : DESALT
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People on the payroll : EARNERS
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Girl's nickname : FRANCIE
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U-boat home : SUBBASE
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Builder : ERECTOR
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Soggy : SODDEN
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Struggle : STRIVE
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Bristles : SETAE
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English county : ESSEX
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Enjoys the beach : SUNS
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Landed : ALIT
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French king : ROI
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Willkie's ___ world : ONE

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 3 debuted here and reused later, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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