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New York Times, Tuesday, January 8, 2002

Author:
Janet R. Bender
Editor:
Will Shortz
34-Across : Pulitzer novelist Anne
TotalDebutLatest
3111/30/199211/3/2014
SunMonTueWedThuFriSatVariety
1151111002
ScrabDebutPre‑WSFresh
1.5992215%
Janet R. Bender

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 38 Missing: {Q} This is puzzle # 17 for Ms. Bender. Tuesday freshness: 23%
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© 2002, The New York Times1/8/2 ( No. 19,054 )
Across
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Soreness : ACHE
5
Snakes do it : MOLT
9
Hitter's problem : SLUMP
14
Wheedle : COAX
15
Put one ___ : OVER
16
Medieval invader : TATAR
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Maryland athlete, for short : TERP
18
Neighbor of Sumatra : JAVA
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Bandleader Shaw : ARTIE
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Scenic park in 58-Across : BOBOLIGARDENS
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Gather together for stitching : SHIRR
25
18-Across, e.g.: Abbr. : ISL
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In medias ___ : RES
27
Noted bridge in 58-Across : PONTEVECCHIO
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Record : LOG
33
Operatic soloist : DIVA
34
Pulitzer novelist Anne : TYLER
38
High cards : ACES
40
Olympian's quest : MEDAL
43
Wedge in a bottleneck? : LIME
44
Purposely lose : THROW
46
Roman date : IDES
48
Sharp turn : ZIG
49
Museum house in 58-Across : PALAZZOPITTI
53
Columbus Day mo. : OCT
56
What Austrians speak: Abbr. : GER
57
Teacher's charges : CLASS
58
European cultural center : FLORENCEITALY
63
Muslim ascetic : FAKIR
64
River spanned by 27-Across : ARNO
65
Misfortunes : ILLS
68
Clear the tape : ERASE
69
Nick at ___ : NITE
70
Lexicographer Webster : NOAH
71
Like sunflowers : RAYED
72
Hall-of-Famer Slaughter : ENOS
73
"___ La Douce" : IRMA
Down
1
Play part : ACT
2
British runner Sebastian : COE
3
Sign of things to come : HARBINGER
4
Send abroad : EXPORT
5
Voodoo : MOJO
6
Certain coffee table shape : OVAL
7
Jeans maker Strauss : LEVI
8
Calamitous : TRAGIC
9
Like night skies : STARLIT
10
Shortening : LARD
11
Express : UTTER
12
Sen. Snowe's state : MAINE
13
Decrease? : PRESS
21
Word with pure or standard : BRED
22
Cigar residue : ASH
23
Accident sound : SPLAT
24
Bootlegger's product : HOOCH
28
Pep : VIM
29
A 1950 film was "all about" her : EVE
30
Spanish naval base site : CADIZ
31
Olive in the comics : OYL
35
Actress with many exes : LIZTAYLOR
36
Gives off : EMITS
37
Patron saint of marriage : REGIS
39
Appeasement : SOP
41
Wood-dressing tool : ADZ
42
Sign of summer : LEO
45
Bet : WAGERED
47
Pet lovers' org. : SPCA
50
Football's Dawson : LEN
51
Esoteric : ARCANE
52
The Big Ten's Fighting ___ : ILLINI
53
Bid : OFFER
54
Red Cross organizer Barton : CLARA
55
Hungarian wine : TOKAY
59
Stand : RISE
60
"___ go bragh" : ERIN
61
Fascinated by : INTO
62
Nail holders : TOES
66
Make tracks : LAM
67
___ Na Na : SHA

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

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