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New York Times, Tuesday, March 3, 1970

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.85, Missing: { H J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 249 (avg 1.32)
Open Squares: 69, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 2, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2, Grid flow: 35.5 Grid has both 90- and 180-degree symmetry.
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© 1970, The New York TimesNo. 7,507
Across
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Radiate : BEAM
5
Figure in 1920 murder case : SACCO
10
Final outcome : FATE
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Earthenware jar : OLLA
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Honduran Indian : CARIB
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God of love : EROS
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Madrileño's hails : OLES
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Popeye's beloved : OLIVE
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Fastener : SNAP
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___ one's laurels : RESTON
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Buffalo man : BILLCODY
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Infrequent : ONCE
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Stead : LIEU
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Kind of orange : SEEDLESS
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Bergman and Garbo : SWEDES
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Pewter, for one : ALLOY
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Summer pests : TICKS
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Opposite of syn. : ANT
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Profit : GAIN
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Actor's assignments : ROLES
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Nautical term : ALEE
42
Lawyer: Abbr. : ATT
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Barnyard bird : CAPON
44
Belle of the West : STARR
45
Playground accessory : SEESAW
47
Horse : STALLION
49
Radames's beloved : AIDA
51
Greek portico : STOA
52
Sign on a truck : NORIDERS
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Offer : TENDER
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Russian city : OREL
61
Semiprecious stone : AGATE
63
Library volume : TOME
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London landmark : TATE
65
Theater sections : LOGES
66
Hip bones : ILIA
67
European river : EDER
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Weasel : STOAT
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Market order : SELL
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Party pest : BOOR
2
Friend of il : ELLE
3
Drinks : ALES
4
Early American resident : MASTODON
5
Lamp bracket : SCONCE
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Eel, in Germany : AAL
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Plagiarize : CRIB
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Type of servant : CIVIL
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Printers' daggers : OBELISKS
10
Pasture grass : FESCUE
11
Cartoonist : ARNO
12
One-time prince : TOAD
13
Descry : ESPY
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Merely : ONLY
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Ayres and others : LEWS
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Prevent, in law : ESTOP
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Certain writings : SAGAS
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Fill with joy : ELATE
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Not the hoi polloi : ELITE
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Farm adjuncts : SILOS
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___ Lama : DALAI
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January in Toledo : ENERO
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Isaac : STERN
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Coins : CENTS
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Sharp practices : RAWDEALS
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Mythical island : ATLANTIS
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Moslem judge : CAID
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Blackthorn : SLOE
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Ship of seaworthy quality : SAILER
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Certify : ATTEST
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Slang : ARGOT
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Quaver or breve : NOTE
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Toward the mouth : ORAD
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Network : RETE
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Starch : SAGO
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Alms : DOLE
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Ludwig : EMIL
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Genuine : REAL
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Oolong : TEA

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 6 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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