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New York Times, Friday, September 10, 1971

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 5.05, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 290 (avg 1.55)
Open Squares: 69, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Spans: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4, Grid flow: 40.7
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© 1971, The New York TimesNo. 8,063
Across
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Yen : ACHE
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Leaky-faucet sounds : PLOPS
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Hopping dance : SHAG
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Neckpieces : BOAS
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Asian tree : AEGLE
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Metric unit : KILO
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Farm sound : OINK
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Drawing room : SALON
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U. S. author : AGEE
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Below par : UNDERTHEWEATHER
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Dog Star : SIRIUS
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School subject: Abbr. : SCI
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Ivan : TSAR
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Score : CHALKUP
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Much ___ : ADO
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Part of a sawfish : SERRA
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Lethargy : SOPOR
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Critic's praise : RAVE
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Litigants : SUERS
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Nimble : SPRY
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Alter : AMEND
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Old English courts : LEETS
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Stretch, with "out" : EKE
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Made galley prints : PROOFED
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Winglike : ALAR
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Quid-quo separator : PRO
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Posture : STANCE
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Above par : ONTOPOFTHEWORLD
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___ at the mouth : DOWN
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Proper : STAID
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Erato or Clio : MUSE
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Auricular : OTIC
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Hip joint in cattle : THURL
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Stays home : ISIN
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Network : RETE
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Crowd together : SERRY
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French seasons : ETES
Down
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His name led all the rest : ABOU
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Invents : COINS
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Thug's demand : HANDITOVER
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Glacial ridges : ESKERS
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Green ___ : PASTURES
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Jacob's wife and others : LEAHS
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Flirt : OGLE
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Biblical exchange for sword : PLOWSHARE
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Iroquois : SENECA
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Card game for three : SKAT
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Noble : HIGH
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Out of the wind : ALEE
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Gadabout : GOER
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Inlets : RIAS
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Bothers : AILS
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Apostles' or Nicene : CREED
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Wins a fight : KOS
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Part of a pie : UPPERCRUST
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Politician's barrel : PORK
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Macaw : ARA
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Moist : DAMP
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___ road (sea code) : RULEOFTHE
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Bread : RYE
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Wine: Prefix : ENO
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As an established practice : STATEDLY
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Gem cutter's tool: Var. : DOPP
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Cabbage : SLAW
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David and Robert : FROSTS
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Lawlessness : ANOMIE
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Bake eggs : SHIRR
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Miss Dinsmore : ELSIE
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Aura : ODOR
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Consequence : NOTE
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Taunt : TWIT
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Fairy-tale word : ONCE
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Bull: Prefix : TAUR
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Scout groups : DENS

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 6 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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