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New York Times, Wednesday, October 25, 2000

Author:
Nick Grivas
Editor:
Will Shortz
47-Across : Bloodhound, at times
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
911/15/19996/1/20051
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0243000
ScrabDebutFresh
1.553325%
Nick Grivas

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 38 Missing: {JKQVXZ} Spans: 3 This is puzzle # 5 for Mr. Grivas. Wednesday freshness: 6%
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© 2000, The New York Times10/25/0 ( No. 18,614 )
Across
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End of story? : MORAL
6
Thanks along the Thames : TAS
9
Weed whackers : HOERS
14
In bad company, to Ambrose Bierce : ALONE
15
Justice Fortas : ABE
16
Afternoon TV staple : OPRAH
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Results of some shortages : RIOTS
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Puma or lion : CAT
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"Tootsie" Oscar winner : LANGE
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Command words : COMESITSTAYHEEL
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Person with a stethoscope : DOC
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Laugh uproariously : HOWL
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"You got it!" : YEP
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Word in many commandments : NOT
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Marine catch : SEABASS
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Pizazz : ELAN
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Jacques or Pierre : NOM
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First name in Olympics perfection : NADIA
40
Words of praise : ATTABOYGOODGIRL
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Funny Fields : TOTIE
45
Nasty so-and-so : SOB
46
Gets the point : SEES
47
Bloodhound, at times : SNIFFER
50
Luau fare : POI
52
Dos Passos trilogy : USA
53
Tavern supplies : RYES
55
Mag. wheels : EDS
57
Where 20- and 40-Across are heard : OBEDIENCESCHOOL
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Half an 80's sitcom duo : ALLIE
66
Fall into evil ways : ERR
67
Cliffside home : AERIE
68
Prepare, as a bow : ROSIN
69
Musician-for-hire's desire : GIG
70
Cinema supplies : REELS
71
Strait-laced : STAID
72
Funny Philips : EMO
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Worthless material : DROSS
Down
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Pulitzer winner Connelly : MARC
2
Stew : OLIO
3
Board's partner : ROOM
4
Chipped in : ANTED
5
Parable feature : LESSON
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Savoir-faire : TACT
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Make ashamed : ABASH
8
Heated arguments : SETTOS
9
Pilgrim's destination : HOLYLAND
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Brightly colored fish : OPAH
11
Coastal raptor : ERNE
12
Latest thing : RAGE
13
Cartoonist Silverstein : SHEL
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Prefix meaning "likeness" : ICONO
22
Blow away : AWE
25
Poet with a "fanatic's heart" : YEATS
26
Eulogizer of Diana in song : ELTON
27
Grammy winner LaBelle : PATTI
29
Dog classification : TOY
31
Does work at a checkout line : BAGS
32
It may be bid : ADIEU
33
Stable parents : SIRES
34
Chip topping : SALSA
36
Babe in the woods : NAIF
38
Classic two-seaters : MGS
41
Make a connection with : BEFRIEND
42
Alley ___ : OOP
43
Heckelphone cousins : OBOES
48
Storm center : EYE
49
Back out (on) : RENEGE
51
Proof, so to speak : IDCARD
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Curtain fabric : SCRIM
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Like organza or chiffon : SHEER
57
Trireme gear : OARS
58
Part of a psychological test : BLOT
59
Film feline : ELSA
60
Early sixth-century date : DIII
61
Hence : ERGO
62
Nabisco item : OREO
63
Protects against rust : OILS
64
Minus : LESS

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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