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New York Times, Monday, May 21, 1973

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.85, Missing: { K Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 284 (avg 1.50)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1, Grid flow: 18.1 Grid has both 90- and 180-degree symmetry.
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© 1973, The New York TimesNo. 8,682
Across
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Closet catchall : SHELF
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One in the woods : BABE
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Sacred chest : ARCA
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Pry : LEVER
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Ended : OVER
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See the world : ROAM
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Fuming : IRATE
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Autry : GENE
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Norse poem : RUNE
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Banged-in : DENTED
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Does a newsroom job : REWRITES
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Cheese : EDAM
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Reacts to the cold : SHIVERS
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Admonishes : REPROVES
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French land area : ILE
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Seraglio : HAREM
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Conk out, as an engine : STALL
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___ and Ray : BOB
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Roman poet : OVID
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Disgrace : SHAME
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Myra Hess, e.g. : DAME
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Study group: Abbr. : SEM
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Paris forte : STYLE
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German coin : TALER
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Greek letter : PHI
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Having a good time : ENJOYING
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Sit in an easy chair : RECLINE
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Hourglass need : SAND
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Adjusted : ARRANGED
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Prop in "Snow White" : MIRROR
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City in France : CAEN
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Lake : ERIE
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Pester : TEASE
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Actual being : ESSE
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Dinner or wedding : RING
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Devoured : EATEN
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Adjusts : SETS
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Utah's flower : SEGO
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Chic : SMART
Down
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Stole a base : SLID
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Roll-call answer : HERE
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Welsh name : EVAN
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Literate : LETTERED
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One of F.D.R.'s four : FREEDOM
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Mire : BOG
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Assert : AVER
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Czech patriot : BENES
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Some time ago, to Shakespeare : EREWHILE
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Have it made : ARRIVE
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Map listing : ROUTE
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Chair repairer : CANER
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"What ___!" : AMESS
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Veterans' org. : DAV
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Brook : RILL
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Like a seine : MESHY
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Greek letters : RHOS
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Roof part : EAVE
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Sedate : PRIM
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Flat : STALE
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Hymn words : AMENS
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Neighbor of Java : BALI
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Sign : OMEN
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Titanic's nemesis : BERG
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Mixed drinks : STINGERS
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Do a Walter Mitty : DAYDREAM
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Climb in a way : SHIN
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Blasting explosives : TONITES
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Gliders and jets : PLANES
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Strawberry ___ : JAM
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Track events : RACES
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Delete : ERASE
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Flood stage : CREST
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Weird : EERIE
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Kind of bat : DING
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Pro ___ : RATA
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Dare: Fr. : OSER
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Hire : RENT
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Self-image : EGO

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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