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New York Times, Wednesday, December 23, 1970

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.31, Missing: { J Q V X Z }, Scrabble score: 257 (avg 1.35)
Open Squares: 79, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 6, Grid flow: 35.5
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© 1970, The New York TimesNo. 7,802
Across
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Falling-out : SPAT
5
Coronet : TIARA
10
Author's output: Abbr. : MSS
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Military cap : KEPI
14
Lands : ACRES
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P. I. people : AETA
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Land on Caspian Sea : IRAN
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Castle areas : MOATS
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Niche : SLOT
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Late G.O.P. figure : DIRKSEN
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Parsonage : RECTORY
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Pipe joints : TEES
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Keeper of rabbits : WARRENER
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Earth pigment : OCHRE
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Military area : SECTOR
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Departs : GOES
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Immobile : STATIONARY
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Dish for Kamehameha : POI
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Loud and clear : CLARION
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Maiden-name word : NEE
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Slinky motion : UNDULATION
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Solar disk : ATEN
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Glossy fabric : SATEEN
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Seed coverings : ARILS
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Suitors : ADMIRERS
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___ a coin : FLIP
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Long S. A. river : ORINOCO
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Quiver : PULSATE
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Phone : RING
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Wolves : LOBOS
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Autocrat : TSAR
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Spreads to dry : TEDS
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Equivalent of a miss : AMILE
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"___ boy!" : ATTA
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Classifieds : ADS
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Baltic seaport : YSTAD
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Kind of food : SOUL
Down
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Winter driving danger : SKID
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Persian sprite : PERI
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Controversial topic in Pretoria : APARTHEID
4
Fools around with a job : TINKERS
5
Brings under control : TAMES
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Image : ICON
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Brazilian macaw : ARA
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Eating of one's words : RETRACTION
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Declaration : ASSERTION
10
Water or musk : MELON
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Outlet : STORE
12
Sylvan deity : SATYR
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Nautical position : ASTERN
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Observe : SEE
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Sing like Bing : CROON
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Becomes fatigued : WEARIES
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Soviet police initials : OGPU
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Fur animal, for short : COON
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Ship accommodations : STATEROOMS
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Firebrick ingredient : SLATECLAY
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Italian tidbits : ANTIPASTO
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Lively dance : REEL
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Intense desires : YENS
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Light cigar : CLARO
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Belongings, in the vernacular : USINGS
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Grain bristles : ARISTAS
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___ to the good : ALL
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Artery : AORTA
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Partner of cut : DRIED
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Intellects : MINDS
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Melted together : FUSED
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Silents' Negri : POLA
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Genus of armadillo : TATU
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Of a time period : ERAL
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Went for the hook : BIT

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 4 debuted here and reused later, 5 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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