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New York Times, Wednesday, January 1, 1997

Author:
M. Diehl
Editor:
Will Shortz
57-Across : Yea
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
7711/11/19841/22/20233
SunMonTueWedThuFriSatVariety
3214720373
RebusScrabDebutPre‑WSFresh
31.57592888%
Mark Diehl

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 37 Missing: {QZ} Puzzle has duplicate clues. This is puzzle # 16 for Mr. Diehl. Wednesday freshness: 81%
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A
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M
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P
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D
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A
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N
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Y
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R
O
O
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K
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O
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A
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N
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Y
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G
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M
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D
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G
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I
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P
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D
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F
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T
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R
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G
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J
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P
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© 1997, The New York Times1/1/97 ( No. 17,221 )
Across
1
Electric guitar hookup : AMP
4
Johnny of "Edward Scissorhands" : DEPP
8
Kind of hose : PANTY
13
Corner piece : ROOK
15
One in the red : OWER
16
Island greeting : ALOHA
17
Nay : NOWAYJOSE
19
Advice to a sleepyhead : GETUP
20
Yea : OKEYDOKEY
21
Physical, e.g. : EXAM
22
Maltese money : LIRAS
23
Big gobblers : TOMS
25
SuperStation initials : TBS
27
Schoolroom fixture : DESK
28
Elephantine : GIANT
30
El ___, Tex. : PASO
31
Aykroyd et al. : DANS
32
Gas purchase : FILLUP
34
Culpable : ATFAULT
38
Holiday team leader : RUDOLPH
39
Kind of eyes : GOOGOO
40
Lower California : BAJA
41
River in Spain : EBRO
42
Some escapist literature : SCIFI
44
One teaching econ or psych, e.g. : PROF
48
Fahrenheit figure: Abbr. : DEG
49
Vigorous dance : SHAG
50
"___ Jacques" : FRERE
51
Transfusion fluids : SERA
53
Nay : NEVEREVER
56
Jest : PUTON
57
Yea : AYEAYESIR
58
Spring (from) : ARISE
59
Kennel features : PENS
60
Art subject : NUDE
61
Fictional rabbit : PETER
62
Whirl : EDDY
63
One way to stand : PAT
Down
1
First name in action films : ARNOLD
2
Former Met Wilson : MOOKIE
3
Propels : POWERS
4
Martial arts school : DOJO
5
Cuddly "Star Wars" creature : EWOK
6
Jack, in Spain : PESETAS
7
Victimize : PREYON
8
Beeper calls : PAGES
9
"Potent Potables for 200, ___" : ALEX
10
Nay : NOTATALL
11
Yea : THUMBSUP
12
Mouth, slangily : YAP
14
Olympic vehicle : KAYAK
18
Fabric measure: Abbr. : YDS
24
Sight from Tokyo : MTFUJI
26
Frosh, next year : SOPH
28
Oxford protector? : GALOSH
29
Abbr. on a bank statement : INT
30
Arafat grp. : PLO
31
Batman and Robin, e.g. : DUO
33
Eddie Cantor sweetheart : IDA
34
Like good wine : AGED
35
Yea : TOBESURE
36
Nay : FORGETIT
37
In the past : AGO
38
1941 film "A Yank in the ___" : RAF
40
Filled with awe : BIGEYED
43
Buffet tidbit : CANAPE
44
Primp : PREEN
45
Excites : REVSUP
46
Frozen foods brand : OREIDA
47
Black-footed critter : FERRET
49
More sensible : SANER
50
Small fish : FRY
52
Late Kennedy matriarch : ROSE
54
Work in the bleachers : VEND
55
"Calm down" : EASY
56
Soft diet : PAP

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 4 debuted here and reused later, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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