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New York Times, Wednesday, December 15, 1971

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.03, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 295 (avg 1.54)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 3, XRef: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2, Grid flow: 34.0
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© 1971, The New York TimesNo. 8,159
Across
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Follower of faith : HOPE
5
Golden statuette : OSCAR
10
Girdle : SASH
14
Hearty approval : AMEN
15
Push : SHOVE
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Ruined Greek island city : MILO
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Down-to-earth : HARDBOILED
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Bede or 12 : ADAM
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Protective clothing : ARMOR
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Show animation : PERCOLATE
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Book ___ : WORM
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Improbable : TALL
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Ones being honored : TOASTEES
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Nonsense! : PIFFLE
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Study of insects: Abbr. : ENT
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Foxy events : HUNTS
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Lowest deck of a vessel : ORLOP
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Landed properties: Abbr. : ESTS
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Proofreaders' words : STETS
42
Coach at Shea : YOGI
43
Below, in poems : NEATH
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Disputes : SPATS
47
Tac-___-toe : TAC
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Downing or Fleet : STREET
50
Cooking items : STEWPANS
52
Son of Zeus and Hera : ARES
54
Ostrichlike bird : EMEU
55
Political outings : CLAMBAKES
59
Bryant : ANITA
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Flight records : LOGS
64
Get over a tantrum : SIMMERDOWN
66
Beige : ECRU
67
Gantry : ELMER
68
Malady: Suffix : ITIS
69
Vanquish : WHOP
70
Cant : SLANG
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So long : TATA
Down
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Sound of mirth : HAHA
2
Bradley : OMAR
3
Hairdo : PERM
4
Bestows upon : ENDOWS
5
Bear: Sp. : OSO
6
Transported goods : SHIPMENTS
7
King ___ : COLE
8
Ward off : AVERT
9
Porter : REDCAP
10
Childish : SMALLFRY
11
Verdi opera : AIDA
12
Blind part : SLAT
13
Kind of plate : HOME
18
Stock : BROTH
22
Potpourri : OLIO
24
Defendant, in law : REUS
26
Certain new voters : TEENS
27
Beginning : ONSET
28
Perfume : ATTAR
29
Degrees : STEPS
31
Fleet of Spanish ships : FLOTA
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Lincoln's law partner : LOGAN
33
"Iliad" et al. : EPICS
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Wise leaders : STATESMEN
39
Excites : STEAMSUP
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Forepart of a ship : STEM
44
Savory plant : HERB
46
Take an oath : SWEAR
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Combs in a way : TEASES
51
Learned man : PUNDIT
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Accomplishment : SKILL
55
Roll into a ball : CLEW
56
Ness, for one : LOCH
57
Field: Prefix : AGRO
58
Communications code word : EMMA
60
Particle : IOTA
61
Ridicule : TWIT
62
Handlelike part : ANSA
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Desert region : ERG

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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