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New York Times, Saturday, January 28, 2006

Author:
Dana Motley
Editor:
Will Shortz
58-Across : Bureau: Abbr.
TotalDebutLatest
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Dana Motley

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 70, Blocks: 31 Missing: {FJQVX} This is puzzle # 27 for Ms. Motley. Saturday freshness: 38%
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© 2006, The New York Times1/28/6 ( No. 20,535 )
Across
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Easily swindled sort : LAMB
5
Baby with big eyes : OWLET
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They're not good : ILLS
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Like some hurricanes : ASEA
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___ Island : RHODE
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Secluded spot : NOOK
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Fine-tuner : DIAL
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Midlevel math course : GEOMETRYII
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Some important decisions : LANDMARKS
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Really let have it : ROAST
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Wreathes : ENTWINES
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Loud succession of sounds : PEAL
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It's debatable : ISSUE
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Mouth burner : RADISH
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Goes over : SPANS
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Fictional mariner and others : NEMOS
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Dam, e.g. : SHE
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You might get into it before going under : WETSUIT
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Jet pump for fluid withdrawal : EDUCTOR
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Carrier with Tokyo hdqrs. : ANA
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George ___, German-American artist known for vitriolic caricature : GROSZ
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Some wines : ROSES
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13-Down creator : GAGMAN
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Old empire member : AZTEC
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Singer Cantrell : LANA
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Leaves in the kitchen : TARRAGON
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Academy offering : AWARD
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Picture tube : KINESCOPE
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Historic ship that sank on Christmas Day : SANTAMARIA
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Ned Beatty's role in "Superman" : OTIS
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Bureau: Abbr. : AGCY
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River through Newark, England : TRENT
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1955 Tony winner for "Quadrille" : LUNT
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Source of some pressure, maybe : PEER
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Go (along) : MOSEY
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Lummoxes : APES
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It may hang on a pot : LADLE
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Like Filipinos : ASIAN
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Not inadvertent : MEANT
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Some pianos : BALDWINS
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Appendixes, e.g. : ORGANS
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For what purpose : WHEREUNTO
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Quick survey : LOOKSEE
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Teachers' degs. : EDMS
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It's ball-bearing : TEE
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Advance : INROAD
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Stalwarts : LOYALISTS
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Two-time Newbery winner ___ Lowry : LOIS
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Funny number : SKIT
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Ones keeping a firm balance? : TREASURERS
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African beauty : MISSUGANDA
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Get going : PROD
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Place for a tap : SHOE
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"___ to Hold" (1943 film musical) : HERS
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Spoils : SWAG
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1990's transportation secretary : PENA
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Just by scanning : ATAGLANCE
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Department store area : MEZZANINE
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Soap opera creator ___ Phillips : IRNA
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Corporation whose stock symbol is KO : COCACOLA
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They send things up : SATIRES
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Real bitter-ender : MARTYR
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Compact : TREATY
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Mustered : GOTUP
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Imagine : OPINE
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Animal shelters : NESTS
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Order ender : ASAP
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Carry on : WAGE
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Syrup brand : KARO
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Big inits. in 1970's TV : MTM

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

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