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New York Times, Thursday, February 14, 1985

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.92, Missing: { J Q X }, Scrabble score: 297 (avg 1.59)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Spans: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2, Grid flow: 29.0
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© 1985, The New York TimesNo. 12,882
Across
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Roscoe Egger's org. : IRS
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Ottoman Empire founder : OSMAN
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Kind of pipe : PEACE
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Detective Archer of fiction : LEW
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Complete : WHOLE
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Calm : ALLAY
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Attend : SEE
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Congreve comedy: 1695 : LOVEFORLOVE
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Citrus coolers : ADES
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Sabres' Seiling : RIC
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Midshipman : REEFER
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Savor : TASTE
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What sachets impart : SCENTS
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Carpenter's friend : WALRUS
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Hush! : SHH
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Any bird : AVIAN
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Kirghizian peaks : ALAIS
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Ontario TV network : CBC
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Ravel ballet: 1912 : DAPHNISANDCHLOE
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Heir pursuer : ESS
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Entertainer Gillette : ANITA
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Forward : AHEAD
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Electric-pen inv. : TAE
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Siesta : SNOOZE
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Actress Gless : SHARON
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Misbehave : ACTUP
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What a steed has : SPIRIT
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Trevino won this tournament in '84 : PGA
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Event at Hialeah : RACE
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Consider seriously : TAKETOHEART
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Piper's son : TOM
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Dancer Castle : IRENE
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Mrs. Kramden : ALICE
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N.T. book : ROM
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Relaxes : RESTS
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"The Screens" playwright : GENET
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Alias, for short : AKA
Down
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Ingrid's "Casablanca" role : ILSA
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Panpipe item : REED
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Jaye P. Morgan hit: 1956 : SWEETLIPS
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Night person : OWL
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Netman's apparel : SHORTS
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"Kiss Me Quick" was one: 1969 : MOVIE
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Pianist Templeton : ALEC
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Ship-shaped clock : NEF
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Cole Porter tune: 1929 : PAREE
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"___ Bayne," Foster song : ELLEN
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High up : ALOFT
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Tourist attractions near Carlsbad : CAVES
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Sidewalk superintendent : EYER
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Source of vanilla : ORCHID
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Conductor Caldwell : SARAH
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Koran supplement : SUNNA
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___ Na, musical group : SHANA
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Boggs of the Red Sox : WADE
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Gardner namesakes : AVAS
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It gets chalked : SLATE
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Pakistani, e.g. : ASIAN
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Inadequate : SCANT
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Caesarion's mother : CLEOPATRA
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Ruth's husband : BOAZ
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Relinquish : CEDE
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Altogether : INTOTO
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Attack time : HHOUR
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Like the nene : SCARCE
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Frugal : SPARE
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Backpacks : HIKES
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"___ We All?," 1929 song : ARENT
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Formal customs : RITES
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"There, I've Said It ___," 1941 song : AGAIN
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Tumult : STIR
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Mauna Loa goddess : PELE
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Short-order man : COOK
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Lady Hamilton : EMMA
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Termagant : HAG
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Hanoi festival : TET

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 5 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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