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New York Times, Saturday, January 25, 2003

Author:
Patrick Berry
Editor:
Will Shortz
62-Across : Early capital of Macedonia
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Patrick Berry

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 68, Blocks: 27 Missing: {JKQX} Spans: 2 Puzzle has duplicate clues. This is puzzle # 41 for Mr. Berry. Saturday freshness: 57%
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© 2003, The New York Times1/25/3 ( No. 19,436 )
Across
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Got together : TEAMEDUP
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Family member, affectionately : GRAMPS
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Out of the can : ONPAROLE
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Punjab's capital : LAHORE
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"Barney Miller" set : PRECINCT
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Slips by : EVADES
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Dark shape near Orion's Belt : HORSEHEADNEBULA
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Securer in Japanese dress : OBI
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Pullover material : ORLON
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Whop : LAM
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Possible sexual harassment : LEERS
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Hem but not haw : SEW
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Forklift burden : CRATE
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1960's doo-wop group that was a one-hit wonder, with "the" : EDSELS
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Makes manifest : DECLARES
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Come out ahead : GAIN
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Topsoil of choice : LOAM
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San Francisco tourist attraction : ALCATRAZ
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Trembling with fear : TREPID
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Dabblers : TEALS
46
Delivery person? : MOM
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Santa ___ : ANITA
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Worker with two-masters : TAR
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Doc who might become a vet? : MEDIC
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Place : LAY
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Qualifier for an observation : ASFARASICANTELL
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Underworld figure : CHARON
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Concert run? : ARPEGGIO
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Mount ___, scene of the Transfiguration : HERMON
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Aviator Douglas : CORRIGAN
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Early capital of Macedonia : EDESSA
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Cold sound : SNIFFING
Down
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Superb, in British slang : TOPHOLE
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Not nude : ENROBED
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Practical jokes : APERIES
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Jobs offerings : MACS
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City near Fort Presque Isle : ERIE
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Singer who co-starred in "Joe's Apartment" : DONHO
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Corrupting influences : ULCERS
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Like most flowers : PETALED
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Friendship 7 astronaut : GLENN
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Enthusiastic write-up : RAVE
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Captain for Stubb and Fedallah : AHAB
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In self-contained units : MODULAR
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Holy dignitary : PRELATE
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Bagel toppers : SESAMES
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Thick pin : DOWEL
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August : REGAL
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Crib parts : SLATS
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Santa ___ : CLARA
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Japanese noodle dish : RAMEN
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Kingly honoree : SIR
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Hotel room extra : COT
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Demand from the House Un-American Activities Committee : NAMES
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Paper holder : ATTACHE
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Under control, in a way : LEASHED
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Transportation cost : CARFARE
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Circular diagrams : ZODIACS
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Nicholas ___, who wrote "Wiseguys" : PILEGGI
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Popular cuisine : ITALIAN
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Extensive, as a celebration : DAYLONG
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Minuscule unit : MICRON
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It's a godsend : MANNA
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Old Mercury : CAPRI
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Kind of dealer : ARMS
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Little hoppers : ROOS
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Toy label launched in 1969 : NERF
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Letters exchanged by employees? : TGIF

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 3 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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