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New York Times, Wednesday, March 22, 1972

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.97, Missing: { J K X }, Scrabble score: 293 (avg 1.55)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 4, XRef: 2, Spans: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3, Grid flow: 38.3
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© 1972, The New York TimesNo. 8,257
Across
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Player's game : GOLF
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Kind of transit : RAPID
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Tension easer : REST
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Slangy suffix : EROO
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Suppress : ELIDE
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Winged : ALAR
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Western city : RENO
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TV group : PANEL
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Art style : DADA
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Women's libber : MSGLORIASTEINEM
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Wallach : ELI
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Mineral lubricant : TALC
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On the patio : ALFRESCO
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Some sizes : SMALLS
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Kill, as a dragon : SLAY
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"A" in communications : ALFA
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Poet-Nobelist : ELIOT
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Mehitabel, e.g. : CAT
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Butcher's utensil : CLEAVER
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Compete : VIE
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Midwestern city : OMAHA
44
VHF or UHF: Abbr. : FREQ
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Wallendas' need : WIRE
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Ancient money : TALENT
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Role of 20 Across : CRUSADER
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Mrs. Helmer : NORA
52
Atmosphere: Prefix : AER
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Woman lobber : EVONNEGOOLAGONG
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Gainer : DIVE
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Halos : NIMBI
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Sea in U.S.S.R. : ARAL
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Polish river : ODER
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Ship's rope holder : CLEAT
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Garden puzzle : MAZE
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Pickford or Martin : MARY
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Youngman : HENNY
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French writer Faure : ELIE
Down
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Source : GERM
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Minerals : ORES
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Southern Senator : LONG
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Silliness : FOOLERY
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Eye for an eye, e.g. : REPRISAL
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Jai ___ : ALAI
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"___ rose on me" : PINA
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What i.e. stands for : IDEST
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River deposits : DELTAS
10
Extreme : RADICAL
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Dash : ELAN
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Marquis de ___ : SADE
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Mine cart : TRAM
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Spanish rah : OLE
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Gantry : ELMER
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English course : ASCOT
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Woolly beast : LLAMA
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Calamitous : FATAL
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Music sign : CLEF
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Joan ___ : OFARC
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Color of rage : LIVID
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French river : LOIRE
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Guide : STEER
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Declare : AVER
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Catalogue of saints : CANON
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Goal of 20 Across : EQUALITY
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Home of some females : HENNERY
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Military exercise : WARGAME
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W.W. I line : TRENCH
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Big wave : SEA
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Nimble : AGILE
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Esau's other name : EDOM
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Baseball's Blue : VIDA
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Extra : OVER
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Augury : OMEN
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Scottish resort : OBAN
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Spoken : ORAL
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Hess or Goering : NAZI
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Joy : GLEE

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