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New York Times, Thursday, January 3, 2002

Author:
Randolph Ross
Editor:
Will Shortz
40-Across : Pessimist's reply
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Randolph Ross

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 74, Blocks: 40 Missing: {QVXYZ} This is puzzle # 64 for Mr. Ross. Thursday freshness: 30%
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© 2002, The New York Times1/3/2 ( No. 19,049 )
Across
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Boeuf à la Russe ingredient : EGG
4
Chord type : TRIAD
9
Chicago Cubs spring training site : MESA
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Actress Long : NIA
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Novelist born in Thornton, Yorkshire : BRONTE
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Smackers : ONES
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Author-turned-radio personality? : DJSALINGER
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H.S. helpers : PTAS
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Really enjoys : EATSUP
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1950's political inits. : AES
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Knock the socks off : AWE
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Win by ___ : ANOSE
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Psychologist-turned-N.F.L. runner? : FBSKINNER
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Child pluralizer : REN
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King of the Bullwhip : LARUE
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Man in search of meaning? : ROGET
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Less risky : SANER
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Toronado or Starfire : OLDS
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Writer-turned-physician? : GPWODEHOUSE
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Turkish dough : LIRA
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Put off : TABLE
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Pessimist's reply : ICANT
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Dumps : STIES
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Lettuce serving : BED
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Author-turned-coroner? : MEFORSTER
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58-Across feature : TILDE
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Tiny wriggler : EFT
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Gleeful cry : AHA
52
Quit : GETOUT
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Settled down : ALIT
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Adventurer-turned-alien? : ETLAWRENCE
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Spanish lady : DONA
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Light shades : BEIGES
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Present time: Abbr. : DEC
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Hosp. charts : EEGS
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Expand : ADDON
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Preauction fig. : EST
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Win the love of : ENDEAR
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1997 Demi Moore title role : GIJANE
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Alphonse's partner in old comics : GASTON
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Spill : TRIP
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Actor Moody of "Oliver!" : RON
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Mozart's Sonata ___ for Keyboard and Violin : ING
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Resting : ATEASE
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Batting whiz Jeter : DEREK
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Bad hairdo : MOP
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Jumble : ENTANGLE
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Iodine source : SEAWEED
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Puts forward : ASSERTS
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Sabbath proscription : BLUELAW
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Donkey's uncle : ASS
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Paul McCartney, for one : SIR
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Neighbor of Lucy and Desi : FRED
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Lab tube : BURETTE
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Knotted rope : NOOSE
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Request for Vanna, maybe : ANO
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Joe of "Apollo 13" : SPANO
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Greenhouse operation : GRAFTING
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Wig : HAIR
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Overseas honour: Abbr. : OBE
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Winter coats : ULSTERS
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Citrus mixer : LIMEADE
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Ross Sea sight : ICEFLOE
41
La la lead-in : TRA
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Explicit : STATED
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One who's fair : BLONDE
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Draws out : EDUCES
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Make out : DETECT
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Yemen, once : SHEBA
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Suffix with favor : ITE
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Poet Harwood : GWEN
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Univ. workers : TAS
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Top : LID
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Years ___ : AGO

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