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New York Times, Wednesday, October 18, 1995

Author:
Nancy S. Ross
Editor:
Will Shortz
26-Across : J.D. forerunner
TotalDebutLatest
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Nancy S. Ross

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 36 Missing: {JPWXZ} Spans: 3 This is puzzle # 39 for Ms. Ross. Wednesday freshness: 53%
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© 1995, The New York Times10/18/95 ( No. 16,780 )
Across
1
Riot queller : MACE
5
Spain's Costa ___ : BRAVA
10
Popular teen hangout : MALL
14
One may be picked up at a bakery : ODOR
15
Balzac sculptor : RODIN
16
"Le rêve" or "Nessun dorma" : ARIA
17
Giacomo's garden guest? : MADAMABUTTERFLY
20
Cremona family : AMATI
21
Gives stability to : BALLASTS
22
Cassini of fashion : OLEG
25
"___ we forget" : LEST
26
J.D. forerunner : LLB
29
News source, sometimes : LEAK
31
Take back at the plant : REHIRE
35
Poet's contraction : OER
36
Bombeck et al. : ERMAS
38
Small bills : ONES
39
Franz's fish fry? : THETROUTQUINTET
43
London gallery : TATE
44
Gangsters : THUGS
45
Compass pt. : ESE
46
Skater Brian and family : ORSERS
49
Southern contraction : YALL
50
Dwelling: Abbr. : RES
51
Chinese weight : TAEL
53
Tournament passes : BYES
55
Leaders in poetry, perhaps : ACROSTIC
59
"Pal Joey" writer : OHARA
63
Ludwig's libation : BEETHOVENSFIFTH
66
Skeleton part : ULNA
67
Diamond teams : NINES
68
Kind of rug : AREA
69
Shadow : TAIL
70
Gluts : SATES
71
Party V.I.P. : HOST
Down
1
N.Y.C. cultural institution : MOMA
2
One of the Arkins : ADAM
3
Pas de deux finale : CODA
4
Sister of Terpsichore : ERATO
5
Victoria's Secret item : BRA
6
Plunder : ROB
7
Rub-___ : ADUB
8
Essential : VITAL
9
Hat rack of a sort : ANTLER
10
Endurance contest : MARATHON
11
Sandy's sounds : ARFS
12
Rhythmic swing : LILT
13
Macaulay's "___ of Ancient Rome" : LAYS
18
Loman's creator : MILLER
19
Otherwise : ELSE
23
Mr. Saarinen : EERO
24
Entire range : GAMUT
26
Number game : LOTTO
27
"Zigeunerliebe" composer : LEHAR
28
Writer Harte et al. : BRETS
30
Baker of "Picket Fences" : KATHY
32
Bury : INTER
33
"The Boys of Summer" shortstop : REESE
34
"Women Who Run With the Wolves" author : ESTES
37
Dinner bird : SQUAB
40
Eschew brew : TEETOTAL
41
Unsightly : UGLY
42
Words before Man or Pines : ISLEOF
47
Incautious : RASH
48
Anya and Elizabeth, e.g. : SETONS
52
"I, Claudius" machinator : LIVIA
54
Some Muslims : SHIAH
55
Border on : ABUT
56
1989 Literature Nobelist : CELA
57
"Crucifixion of St. Peter" artist : RENI
58
Copper : CENT
60
Curly coif : AFRO
61
Map abbrs. : RTES
62
"The Man Who Mistook His Wife for ___" (1985 book) : AHAT
64
Originally : NEE
65
Draft org. : SSS

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 4 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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