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New York Times, Thursday, April 13, 1972

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.79, Missing: { B K Q V Z }, Scrabble score: 298 (avg 1.59)
Open Squares: 75, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 5, XRef: 5, Spans: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 6, Grid flow: 28.5
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© 1972, The New York TimesNo. 8,279
Across
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Forswear : PERJURE
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Old English letter : EDH
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Away : OFF
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A.L. team : ORIOLES
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Onassis : ARI
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Born: Fr. : NEE
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___ and Chloë : DAPHNIS
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Last Supper room : CENACLE
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Harass : NAG
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Birthplace of 38 Across : SHADWELL
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Edmonton's province: Abbr. : ALTA
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Insect egg : NIT
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Armed force: Abbr. : MIL
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Studies : READS
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Greek temple : NAOS
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Cheer : RAH
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Brilliance : ECLAT
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Element abbr. : ATNO
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P.I. native : AETA
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April 13 birthday child : THOMASJEFFERSON
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Biddies : HENS
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El ___ : PASO
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Steam burn : SCALD
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___ poetica : ARS
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Gunpowder, etc. : AMMO
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Prepare the champagne : CHILL
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Speck : DOT
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Lawyer: Abbr. : ATT
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Girl's name : ILSE
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Contemporary of 38 Across : HAMILTON
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Erode : EAT
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Lamp man : ALADDIN
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Electric units : AMPERES
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Author Rohmer : SAX
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Bank abbr. : INT
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Bands of color rays : SPECTRA
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Greek letter : PSI
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Self : EGO
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Earthenware : POTTERY
Down
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Boll : POD
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Age : ERA
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Mr. Torn : RIP
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Friend of 38 Across : JOHNADAMS
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Armbone : ULNA
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Govern : REIGN
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Letter : ESS
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"To ___ his own" : EACH
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Gives consideration to : DREAMSOF
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Language of India : HINDI
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___ over lightly : ONCE
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Tumbled : FELL
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Sense : FEEL
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Sharp tool : AWL
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Role for 38 Across : STATESMAN
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Singer Franklin : ARETHA
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Libertine : LECHER
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Claws : TALONS
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Stuck : INAJAM
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Depot: Abbr. : STA
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Walking : ONFOOT
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Set out to sea again : RESAIL
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Pacific sights : ATOLLS
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Manage : HANDLE
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Another role for 38 Across : ARCHITECT
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Quarreling : SPATTING
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Money of Portugal: Abbr. : ESC
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Accomplished : DID
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Late-late-show offering : OLDIE
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Pace : TEMPO
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Fastener : HASP
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Too bad : ALAS
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Skirt length : MAXI
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Preposition : ONTO
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Egyptian goddess : APET
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Snake : ASP
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Map abbr. : RTE
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Do wrong : ERR
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Remark : SAY

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 5 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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