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New York Times, Wednesday, January 8, 1997

Author:
J. D. Leavy
Editor:
Will Shortz
15-Across : Queen of scat
TotalDebutLatest
71/8/19977/15/2002
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ScrabDebutFresh
1.52186%
John D. Leavy

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 40 Missing: {JKQXZ} Spans: 3 This is the debut puzzle for Mr. Leavy. Wednesday freshness: 1%
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© 1997, The New York Times1/8/97 ( No. 17,228 )
Across
1
Catch-22 : SNAG
5
Nimble : DEFT
9
Paul of "American Graffiti" : LEMAT
14
Where pirates moor : COVE
15
Queen of scat : ELLA
16
Khomeini, for one : IRANI
17
Ugandan tyrant : AMIN
18
Carpenters' work? : DUET
19
Frankie or Cleo : LAINE
20
"Citizen Kane" spoiler : ROSEBUDWASASLED
23
First-class service : ACE
24
Diamonds, to hoods : ICE
25
Scattered : SPARSE
29
Oversized : BIG
31
___ and Span (cleaner brand) : SPIC
35
Poi ingredients : TAROS
36
Bring in : EARN
37
Roxy Music co-founder Brian : ENO
38
"Planet of the Apes" spoiler : APEWORLDISEARTH
42
Cartoon dog : REN
43
Provides machine maintenance : OILS
44
Venusian, for one : ALIEN
45
Lobster pot : TRAP
47
In high spirits : GAY
48
Bells and whistles : FRILLS
49
Kind of shore : LEE
51
Afflict : AIL
52
"The Crying Game" spoiler : SHEISREALLYAMAN
61
Salad bar implement : TONGS
62
Unpleasant person : PILL
63
Roast beef request : RARE
64
Hello in Hilo : ALOHA
65
Concept of Descartes : IDEE
66
Deck hands : CREW
67
Snappish : TESTY
68
Copper : CENT
69
Vehemence : HEAT
Down
1
Lasting impression? : SCAR
2
Pitcher Hideo : NOMO
3
Budget alternative : AVIS
4
Kind of pool : GENE
5
Figure out : DEDUCE
6
Give the slip : ELUDE
7
Whipped along : FLEW
8
"Toodle-oo!" : TATA
9
Violet shade : LILAC
10
Gets the lead out : ERASES
11
Knights' garb : MAIL
12
Actress Jeffreys : ANNE
13
Bound : TIED
21
Opera villain, often : BASSO
22
Autographs : SIGNS
25
Kick off : START
26
Times or Post : PAPER
27
Omni or Forum : ARENA
28
Donnybrook : ROW
29
In the worst way : BADLY
30
Spring flower : IRIS
32
Hidden rocks, to a ship : PERIL
33
Microchip giant : INTEL
34
Lawyer Roy and family : COHNS
36
Hollywood's Kazan : ELIA
39
"I read you" : ROGER
40
Baseball's Wynn : EARLY
41
Champion of 10/30/74 : ALI
46
Pickle : PLIGHT
48
Choice cut : FILLET
50
School assignment : ESSAY
51
#1 Green Mountain Boy : ALLEN
52
G.D.P., for one : STAT
53
Swimming ___ : HOLE
54
Hazzard County deputy : ENOS
55
"War and Peace," e.g. : EPIC
56
One who takes messages : AIDE
57
Military parade passageway : ARCH
58
Dam : MARE
59
Rug figure : AREA
60
First name on Capitol Hill : NEWT

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later.

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