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New York Times, Monday, October 27, 2003

Author:
Richard Miller
Editor:
Will Shortz
54-Across : Avoid
TotalDebut
110/27/2003
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ScrabDebutFresh
1.61210%
Richard Miller

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 36 Missing: {JQXZ} Spans: 3 This is the debut puzzle for Mr. Miller. Monday freshness: 31%
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© 2003, The New York Times10/27/3 ( No. 19,711 )
Across
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Self-satisfied : SMUG
5
"Just as I thought!" : AHA
8
Without warning : SUDDEN
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South African archbishop Desmond : TUTU
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Famous London weather phenomenon : FOG
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Macaroni topping : CHEESE
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Conversation continuer #1 : ASAMATTEROFFACT
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To the ___ degree : NTH
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Bird seed holder : FEEDER
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Mouse catcher : TRAP
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Track star Lewis : CARL
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Likely : APT
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Pollution control org. : EPA
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Speed-chess accessories : TIMERS
30
Diva's solo : ARIA
31
Juan Carlos, to his subjects : REY
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The golden calf was one : IDOL
33
Having the same reach : ASLONG
35
Conversation continuer #2 : COMETOTHINKOFIT
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Performance for Anna Pavlova : BALLET
42
Pro ___ (like some legal work) : BONO
43
Ticked off but good : MAD
46
Bearing : MIEN
47
Respond to peevishly : SNAPAT
49
"How was ___ know?" : ITO
50
One of the Gabors : EVA
51
Crab grass, e.g. : WEED
52
Weaving machine : LOOM
54
Avoid : ESCHEW
56
Cry to a calf : MOO
59
Conversation continuer #3 : ANDANOTHERTHING
62
At hand : NEARBY
63
"Chances ___" (Johnny Mathis hit) : ARE
64
Mideast chief : EMIR
65
Trial by fire : ORDEAL
66
Take "for better or for worse" : WED
67
Itsy-bitsy biter : MITE
Down
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Musial of the Cards : STAN
2
Has to : MUST
3
2002 Winter Olympics locale : UTAH
4
Doublemint, e.g. : GUM
5
Fore-and-___ (some ships) : AFTERS
6
Monopoly purchase : HOTEL
7
Sat in a cask : AGED
8
Zodiac creature : SCORPION
9
Like TV channels above 13: Abbr. : UHF
10
Skillful : DEFT
11
More loved : DEARER
12
Get away : ESCAPE
13
Amount left after deductions : NETPAY
18
Miles off : AFAR
19
Illuminated from behind : REARLIT
23
Us magazine cover subject : CELEB
25
Aquarium : TANK
27
___-tac-toe : TIC
28
Words before a kiss? : IDO
29
Second Sunday in May honoree : MOM
30
White-faced : ASHEN
33
If nothing else : ATLEAST
34
Spoil : GOBAD
36
Barely risqué : TAME
37
Popeye's gal : OLIVEOYL
38
Stylish dresser : FOP
39
Put ___ good word for : INA
40
Youngster : TOT
43
Certain Italian-style cookie : MILANO
44
Yom Kippur observer : ATONER
45
Ornament : DOODAD
47
Be ticked off : SEERED
48
Former House Speaker Gingrich : NEWT
51
"Now ___ was I?" : WHERE
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Stallion's mate : MARE
55
Tobacco mouthful : CHAW
56
"La Bohème" heroine : MIMI
57
Taking action : ONIT
58
Folklore fiend : OGRE
60
Wizards' and Warriors' org. : NBA
61
Haw's partner : HEM

Answer summary:
2 debuted here and reused later.

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