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New York Times, Monday, December 20, 1971

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.85, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 271 (avg 1.43)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Grid flow: 17.8
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© 1971, The New York TimesNo. 8,164
Across
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Masons' equipment : HODS
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Tailless creatures : TOADS
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Walrus feature : TUSK
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Encourage : ABET
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Certain relative : INLAW
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Against : ANTI
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Zoo sound : ROAR
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Tranquility : PEACE
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Put ___ writing : ITIN
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Conquest : DEFEAT
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Young tree : SEEDLING
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Gas : NEON
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Boulevards : STREETS
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Alexander ___ : THEGREAT
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Foot: Prefix : PED
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Treaty group : SEATO
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Gave medicine : DOSED
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Literary initials : GBS
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Washington Sq. sight : ARCH
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About : CIRCA
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"___ Hai" : BALI
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Cheer : RAH
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Kind of laugh : HORSE
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Drawing room : SALON
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Centennial State: Abbr. : COL
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Certain mind : ONETRACK
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Well-known Moor : OTHELLO
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Balanced : EVEN
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Romanticists : DREAMERS
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Violin family : AMATIS
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Time periods : EONS
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Quoted : CITED
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Pine or ice cream : CONE
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Pitch : TONE
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Rib : TEASE
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Musical instrument : LUTE
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Health resorts : SPAS
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___ a fox : SLYAS
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Winged figure : EROS
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Toothbrush rating : HARD
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Woodwind : OBOE
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Unheeding : DEAF
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Samson's forte : STRENGTH
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Walk lightly : TIPTOE
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Ace : ONE
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Word of pity : ALAS
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European fish : DACES
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Garden flower : SWEETPEA
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Followed : TAILED
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Release : UNTIE
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Chore : STINT
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Honor cards : KINGS
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Flight prefix : AERO
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Scott : DRED
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Lowest point : NADIR
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Emperor : TSAR
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Zeus's wife : HERA
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"To ___ his own" : EACH
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Trunk : TORSO
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Locale : SCENE
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Festival : GALA
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Political alliance : BLOC
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Kitchen necessity : SINK
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Assembles : COLLECTS
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Hanger-on : BARNACLE
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Islet : HOLM
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Restrain : STEM
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Stops : CEASES
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Gives the slip : EVADES
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"Golden Boy" author : ODETS
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Company : TROOP
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Hair dye : HENNA
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Jutting window : ORIEL
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Supporting rope : STAY
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Journey : TOUR
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Preposition : INTO
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Views : SEES
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That, in Spain : ESA

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