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New York Times, Thursday, January 18, 1996

Author:
C. Deodene
Editor:
Will Shortz
19-Across : Missile's heading
TotalDebutLatest
4211/16/19942/26/2021
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02398128
CircleScrabDebutFresh
31.5824265%
Chuck Deodene

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 70, Blocks: 33 Missing: {HJQXZ} This is puzzle # 14 for Mr. Deodene. Thursday freshness: 97%
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© 1996, The New York Times1/18/96 ( No. 16,872 )
Across
1
Bootlegging or extortion, e.g. : RACKET
7
Enamored (of) : FOND
11
Gullet : MAW
14
Tropical lizard : IGUANA
15
Surmounted : OVERCAME
17
Actress d'Abo : MARYAM
18
Like desert water, usually : RATIONED
19
Missile's heading : VECTOR
21
Subject of many an ode : SPRING
22
Develops slowly, as an idea : GESTATES
24
___mecum (handbook) : VADE
25
Insurgent, briefly : REB
26
Eyewear for Col. Klink : MONOCLE
29
Not a science, but___ : ANART
32
Trolley : STREETCAR
36
Involving dispute : POLEMIC
38
Smug : CONTENT
39
Nobel-winning poet Quasimodo : SALVATORE
41
Tooth, in Torino : DENTE
42
Drink recipe words : ONEPART
44
"___the season..." : TIS
45
The "first martyr" : ABEL
48
Retired : EMERITUS
51
Erratic driver : WEAVER
54
Bonsai gardener : PRUNER
55
Medicinal herb : ANGELICA
57
In a reverie : MUSING
60
1994 Olympic rink star : KERRIGAN
61
Covered with soft hair : PILOSE
62
Somme season : ETE
63
1972 pact : SALT
64
Posture : STANCE
Down
1
Lip : RIM
2
Muslim official : AGA
3
Unexpected pitch : CURVEBALL
4
Sammy and Danny : KAYES
5
Make into law : ENACT
6
Gong : TAMTAM
7
Landlord's sign : FORRENT
8
Eggs : OVA
9
Trawlers' gear : NETS
10
Radiator drainpipe : DRIP
11
Craze : MANIA
12
Modify : AMEND
13
Doorstop, maybe : WEDGE
16
Sporty Chevy : CORVETTE
20
Ear doctor's device : OTOSCOPE
22
___salami : GENOA
23
Wizard : SORCERER
25
Hip-hop hits : RAPS
27
Capt. of industry : CEO
28
Advance : LEND
30
Russian roulette need : REVOLVER
31
Fed : TMAN
33
Roman army commander : CENTURION
34
Those opposed : ANTIS
35
66 and others: Abbr. : RTES
37
Adherent: Suffix : ITE
40
Widespread : RAMPANT
43
One-ups : TRUMPS
45
Attentive : AWAKE
46
"Western Star" poet : BENET
47
Tidal bore : EAGRE
49
Greenland native : INUIT
50
Magnetic induction unit : TESLA
52
Some Ivy Leaguers : ELIS
53
Baltic capital : RIGA
56
Ripken Jr. or Sr. : CAL
58
Pres. advisory grp. : NSC
59
"Well, I'll be!" : GEE

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 2 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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