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New York Times, Monday, January 3, 2005

Author:
Gregory E. Paul
Editor:
Will Shortz
62-Across : Holds close
TotalDebutLatest
1169/13/199410/17/2005
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
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ScrabDebutFresh
1.502306%
Gregory E. Paul

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 36 Missing: {BQZ} This is puzzle # 115 for Mr. Paul. Monday freshness: 67%
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© 2005, The New York Times1/3/5 ( No. 20,145 )
Across
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Swear to : AVER
5
"What's the ___ that can happen?" : WORST
10
Nose (out) : EDGE
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Ending with hard or soft : WARE
15
Baker who sang "Sweet Love," 1986 : ANITA
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Shed one's skin : MOLT
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Many a homecoming attendee : ALUM
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Work over, as a ship : REFIT
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Fat of the lamb : SUET
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"Draw one," in diner slang : CUPOFCOFFEE
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Wildebeest : GNU
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English dog : SETTER
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Straight from the garden : FRESH
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Rewrites : EDITS
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Broken arms may go in them : SLINGS
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Foul callers : REFS
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Irrelevant, as a point : MOOT
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Jump for joy : EXULT
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A barber has to work around it : EAR
40
Faculty member : TEACHER
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Burn ___ crisp : TOA
43
First-class : PRIMO
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Radio tuner : DIAL
46
Glimpse : ESPY
47
Gym shoes, for short : SNEAKS
49
"Golden Boy" playwright Clifford : ODETS
51
Clothesline alternative : DRYER
53
Wrestler : MATMAN
57
Companion for Tarzan : APE
59
"Sun kiss," in diner slang : ORANGEJUICE
62
Holds close : HUGS
64
Oak-to-be : ACORN
65
Gaming table fee : ANTE
66
Hence : ERGO
67
___ four (teacake) : PETIT
68
Marsh plant : REED
69
Clutter : MESS
70
Perfect places : EDENS
71
Luke Skywalker's mentor : YODA
Down
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___ plane (military craft) : AWACS
2
Comparison shopper's quest : VALUE
3
Blow one's top : ERUPT
4
Channel surfers' gadgets : REMOTES
5
Violation of the Geneva Convention : WARCRIME
6
"___'Clock Jump" (1930's hit) : ONEO
7
Jazz phrase : RIFF
8
Not flexible : STIFF
9
Idaho produce, informally : TATERS
10
Ambulance inits. : EMS
11
"Life preservers," in diner slang : DOUGHNUTS
12
Secluded valley : GLEN
13
"___, Brute?" : ETTU
21
Gave dinner : FED
22
Moray catcher : EELER
26
Half a dozen : SIX
28
Land hopper : TOAD
29
Prefix with logical : SOCIO
31
Ladleful of unappetizing food : GLOP
32
Command to Fido : STAY
33
Foes of Dems. : REPS
34
Make, as money : EARN
35
"Flop two," in diner slang : FRIEDEGGS
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Sen. Cochran of Mississippi : THAD
40
Capital where the yen is capital : TOKYO
41
Periodic table listings : ELEMENTS
44
Deface : MAR
46
Ocean inlet : ESTUARY
48
South-of-the-border shawl : SERAPE
50
___ Mahal : TAJ
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Went like the wind : RACED
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Sal of "Rebel Without a Cause" : MINEO
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Played on stage : ACTED
56
"I ___ vacation!" : NEEDA
57
Throat-clearing sound : AHEM
58
Unadulterated : PURE
60
Written reminder : NOTE
61
Smile : GRIN
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"Send help!" : SOS

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 3 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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