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New York Times, Saturday, February 12, 1972

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.92, Missing: { J Q V X Z }, Scrabble score: 266 (avg 1.42)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 2, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4, Grid flow: 29.2
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© 1972, The New York TimesNo. 8,218
Across
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Jet housing : POD
4
Brags : CROWS
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Vocal range : ALTO
13
Discharge : EMIT
15
Of a grain : OATEN
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Yellowstone denizen : BEAR
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Impulsive : RASH
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Santa ___ : ANITA
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Gay blade : RAKE
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Dislodges : UNHORSES
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Stages : PHASES
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Ship's officer : MATE
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Bright fish : OPAH
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Panatelas : CIGARS
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Road runners : PAISANOS
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Wipe out : ERASE
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Attitude : POSE
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Oliver Twist's request : MORE
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Info : DATA
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Pitchman, for one : LURER
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Verdi opus : AIDA
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Arabian gulf : ADEN
40
Passions : IRES
41
Skirt part : INSET
42
Blushed : REDDENED
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Churchmen : ELDERS
45
Riviera resort : NICE
46
Gilead word : BALM
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Barber of opera : FIGARO
50
Rubdowns : MASSAGES
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Horse : ROAN
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Rent : LEASE
57
Ponselle : ROSA
58
Of the ear : OTIC
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One who dubs : NAMER
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Mantle was one : YANK
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"There's ___ a slip ... " : MANY
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Luminaries : STARS
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Pipe joint : TEE
Down
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S.A. nation : PERU
2
Arabian area : OMAN
3
Table item : DISH
4
Moves easily : COASTS
5
Indian queen : RANEE
6
American patriot : OTIS
7
Drenched : WET
8
Niftier : SNAPPIER
9
Well-known couple : ABRAHAMANDMARY
10
Meadows : LEAS
11
Apprehend : TAKE
12
Minerals : ORES
14
Parents of 16th President : THOMASANDNANCY
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Thin : RARE
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Possesses : HAS
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Havens : OASES
26
Tree : CEDAR
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Eastern decree : IRADE
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Having a barrier : GATED
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Read intently : PORED
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Spread rumors : NOISE
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Walter's concern : ORDER
32
Installs : SEATS
34
Soup : PUREE
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See 9 and 14 Down : LINCOLNS
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Evils : ILLS
43
Goddess of healing : EIR
44
Bars on a loom : EASERS
46
Meaner : BASER
47
Subtraction word : FROM
48
Jot : IOTA
49
Profit : GAIN
50
One of the bears : MAMA
51
Butter : GOAT
52
Early menial : ESNE
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Purpose : SAKE
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Consume : EAT

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

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