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New York Times, Wednesday, October 20, 2004

Author:
Elizabeth C. Gorski
Editor:
Will Shortz
24-Across : Fabric rib
TotalDebutLatest
2197/31/19952/23/2016
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RebusCircleScrabDebutFresh
30221.541,51454%
Elizabeth C. Gorski

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 36 Missing: {QZ} Spans: 1 This is puzzle # 127 for Ms. Gorski. Wednesday freshness: 51%
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© 2004, The New York Times10/20/4 ( No. 20,070 )
Across
1
Itch site : SCALP
6
Athos, Porthos and Aramis : AMIS
10
With 69-Across, caped crusader player of 1966 : ADAM
14
Spinners' output : TALES
15
Like water under the bridge : PAST
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Palm starch : SAGO
17
Koran focus : ALLAH
18
Sight from a fjord : OSLO
19
___ Hubbard : LRON
20
Caped crusader player of 1989 : MICHAELKEATON
23
Fed. watchdog : EPA
24
Fabric rib : WALE
25
Excellent : SUPERB
28
Bitter end? : NESS
30
Fizz producer : SODA
32
Spanish carnival : FERIA
33
Butler of fiction : RHETT
35
Order : FIAT
37
Elbow-bender : SOT
38
Caped crusader player of 1995 : VALKILMER
41
Space station name : MIR
44
Kite part : TAIL
45
Nancy of "Access Hollywood" : ODELL
48
Show flexibility : ADAPT
50
Part of A.C.L.U.: Abbr. : AMER
52
Catty call : MEOW
54
1:51, 2:51 or 3:51, e.g. : NINEOF
56
Put-on : HOAX
58
Bruin who wore a 4 : ORR
59
Caped crusader player of 1997 : GEORGECLOONEY
62
Rude response : JEER
64
Old times : YORE
65
Of service : UTILE
66
Razor name : ATRA
67
School for Prince William : ETON
68
Pitches : TONES
69
See 10-Across : WEST
70
Sunset shade : ROSE
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"Now you ___, now ..." : SEEIT
Down
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Flower part : STAMEN
2
Item with adjustable legs : CALIPER
3
Not involving check or credit : ALLCASH
4
Wife of Jacob : LEAH
5
"Ridiculous!" : PSHAW
6
God who killed the dragon Python at Delphi : APOLLO
7
27- and 41-Down, and others : MASKEDFILMHEROS
8
Molokai, for one : ISLE
9
Greek porticos : STOAS
10
Slanting : ASLOPE
11
Hole fixers : DARNERS
12
Give it ___ : AGO
13
Fall football night: Abbr. : MON
21
It's between Long Bch. and Pasadena : EASTLA
22
Sporting plumage : TUFTED
26
"Flying Down to ___" : RIO
27
With 41-Down, this puzzle's theme : BAT
29
A few: Abbr. : SEV
31
Feel low : AIL
34
Needle work? : TATTOO
36
Not worried about right and wrong : AMORAL
39
Sportage maker : KIA
40
"Shiny Happy People" band, 1991 : REM
41
See 27-Down : MAN
42
Despot Amin : IDI
43
Park sightings : RANGERS
46
Strong and proud : LEONINE
47
Rhine temptress : LORELEI
49
Intently view : PEERAT
51
Epoch of the Tertiary period : EOCENE
53
Most bitterly amusing : WRYEST
55
Doughnut shop fixture : FRYER
57
Deletions : XOUTS
60
Head for : GOTO
61
Native Nebraskan : OTOE
62
Talking point? : JAW
63
Three months abroad : ETE

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