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New York Times, Saturday, October 24, 1998

Author:
Rich Norris
Editor:
Will Shortz
27-Across : Be reluctant
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Rich Norris

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 72, Blocks: 33 Missing: {JQUWXZ} This is puzzle # 90 for Mr. Norris. Saturday freshness: 3%
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© 1998, The New York Times10/24/98 ( No. 17,882 )
Across
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Where to find work? : INBASKET
9
Peace offering? : SHALOM
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Freelancer's concern : DEADLINE
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Verdigris, for one : PATINA
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Lot : CABOODLE
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Began : OPENED
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Short trader? : ARB
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Time worker : EDITOR
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"Yes, there is ___!" : AGOD
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Be dependent : RELY
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Manifest : OVERT
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Word on a wall : MENE
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Be reluctant : DREAD
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Bump off : ERASE
31
Palillo of "Welcome Back, Kotter" : RON
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Describe : LIMN
34
Calc. display : LCD
35
Powers-that-be : INS
36
Ring : ARENA
38
Mesh : AGREE
40
"You ___" (1983 hit) : ARE
41
Manage, with "out" : EKE
43
Keep from escaping : TREE
44
Flash : SEC
45
Hindu deities : DEVAS
47
Margin : SPACE
51
Irwin of the P.G.A. : HALE
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Actor Quinn : AIDAN
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Struggle (through) : SLOG
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Sharp : ACID
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Kind of arrangement : FLORAL
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___-Magnon : CRO
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"Friends" role : MONICA
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Ristorante offering : RIGATONI
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Blissful : EDENIC
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Impresses deeply : ENGRAVES
66
Lower the charges on : DERATE
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Escape, in a way : DAYDREAM
Down
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Entry requirement, at times : IDCARD
2
More contiguous : NEARER
3
Gibberish : BABBLE
4
Rumpus : ADO
5
Shrub of the rose family : SLOE
6
Friendly term of address : KIDDO
7
Vivify : ENLIVEN
8
Can't decide which way to go : TEETER
9
Eclipse, for one : SPORTSCAR
10
Word after may- : HAP
11
1980's TV group with a van : ATEAM
12
Sachet locale : LINGERIE
13
Confrontational : ONEONONE
14
Provokes : MADDENS
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Like some testimony : ORAL
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N.F.L. Hall-of-Famer ___ Lary : YALE
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Had a spread : DINED
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Narrow surfaces : EDGES
33
Mug : MAKEAFACE
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Customer file entry : AREACODE
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Channel surfer's position, maybe : RECLINER
39
Sells (for) : REPS
40
Red : ASHAMED
42
Good's partner : EVIL
43
Alexandra Feodorovna, for one : TSARINA
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Deified : ADORED
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Bay : ALCOVE
49
Pupil protector : CORNEA
50
Selfishness : EGOISM
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Minneapolis suburb : EDINA
54
Shrewish : NAGGY
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Grease : LARD
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Native: Abbr. : CIT
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Complete a street : TAR

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