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New York Times, Thursday, October 4, 1973

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.85, Missing: { F H J K Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 281 (avg 1.49)
Open Squares: 65, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 2, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5, Grid flow: 25.6
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© 1973, The New York TimesNo. 8,818
Across
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Unruffled : CALM
5
Small portions : DABS
9
Sword : EPEE
13
Form of Athena : ALEA
14
Leave out : OMIT
15
Iranian coins : RIALS
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Wood-smoothing aid : SANDPAPER
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Data fed to computers : INPUT
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Piece of china : TEACUP
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Sloping way : RAMP
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Dutch commune : EDE
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You love: Lat. : AMAS
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Wall worker : PAPERER
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Explosive substance : GUNPAPER
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Fur : PELT
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Overseas address : APO
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Did fancywork : SEWED
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Believer : DEIST
38
Particle : MOTE
40
Happen again : RECUR
42
Exchange premium : AGIO
43
Scoff : SNEER
45
Dashed : RACED
47
Time division : ERA
48
Baby carriage : PRAM
50
Acid dye : PAPERRED
52
Hauler of goods : DRAYMAN
55
London gallery : TATE
56
Celebrated sleeper : RIP
57
String or snap : BEAN
59
Jack and Minnie : PEARLS
63
Paragon : IDEAL
65
Illumination in a song : PAPERMOON
67
Nash forte : VERSE
68
Constantly : EVER
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Hostess Maxwell : ELSA
70
Gaelic : ERSE
71
Seven ___ : SEAS
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One of a pool's ends : DEEP
Down
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Play group : CAST
2
Wings : ALAE
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Songstress Horne : LENA
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Reckless : MADCAP
5
Write a theme : DOAPAPER
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Electrical unit: Abbr. : AMP
7
Brauhaus output : BIER
8
Shoulder-bag part : STRAP
9
German article : EIN
10
Formidable weakling : PAPERTIGER
11
Escape : ELUDE
12
Chemical compound : ESTER
15
Torn : RIPPED
17
Cougars : PUMAS
21
Touring aid : MAP
24
Conduit : SEWER
26
Zeno's home : ELEA
27
Whale groupings : GAMS
28
Brush ___ (review) : UPON
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Writing materials : NOTEPAPERS
30
Summarize : RECAP
34
Gold coin of Europe : DUCAT
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Beget : SIRE
37
Warty creature : TOAD
39
Weird : EERY
41
Decorates again : REPAPERS
44
Wander : RAMBLE
46
Restrain : DETER
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Miss West : MAE
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Enlarged : REAMED
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Impel : DRIVE
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Jockey : RIDER
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Neck parts : NAPES
58
Hub : NAVE
60
Character : ROLE
61
Forfeit : LOSE
62
Dress fastener : SNAP
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Enzyme: Suffix : ASE
66
Shade of green : PEA

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

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