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New York Times, Tuesday, October 6, 1998

Author:
Elizabeth C. Gorski
Editor:
Will Shortz
5-Across : Distiller Walker
TotalDebutLatest
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Elizabeth C. Gorski

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 36 Missing: {FGJKWXY} Spans: 1 This is puzzle # 34 for Ms. Gorski. Tuesday freshness: 6%
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© 1998, The New York Times10/6/98 ( No. 17,864 )
Across
1
Supreme Diana : ROSS
5
Distiller Walker : HIRAM
10
Shade of blue : AQUA
14
1975 Wimbledon winner : ASHE
15
Solo : ALONE
16
Plunks (down) : PUTS
17
Summer resort off the coast of Massachusetts : PLUMISLAND
19
Bring in : REAP
20
Elixirs : TONICS
21
Saviors : MESSIAHS
23
Ward of "Sisters" : SELA
25
D'Amato and others : ALS
26
The "S" of R.S.V.P. : SIL
29
Elvis's home : MEMPHIS
33
"At Seventeen" singer Janis : IAN
36
Hut material : ADOBE
38
Two socks : PAIR
39
On a single occasion : ONCE
40
Scented pouches : LAVENDERSACHETS
43
Quaker's "you" : THEE
44
Mine extracts : ORES
45
Balance sheet item : ASSET
46
Make soaking wet : SOP
47
Sound systems : STEREOS
49
60's radicals: Abbr. : SDS
50
Surgery sites, for short : ORS
52
Jugglery : RUSE
54
Make king : ENTHRONE
59
Regal headwear : TIARAS
63
Henry ___ : VIII
64
1984 Prince hit : PURPLERAIN
66
Have ___ good authority : ITON
67
Cream : ELITE
68
Book after II Chronicles : EZRA
69
Late-night regular : LENO
70
Athletic shoe feature : CLEAT
71
Hard to fathom : DEEP
Down
1
Undivided : RAPT
2
Norse capital : OSLO
3
Blackball : SHUN
4
Common carriers : SEMIS
5
Pain in the neck : HASSLE
6
Hurting : ILL
7
Wander : ROAM
8
Author Rice : ANNE
9
Club ___ (resorts) : MEDS
10
Blooming time : APRIL
11
Funny feeling : QUEASINESS
12
Neighbor of 27-Down : UTAH
13
Nile creatures : ASPS
18
Old-time deliverers : ICEMEN
22
Carrier to Stockholm : SAS
24
Current name : AMPERE
26
Smelling ___ : SALTS
27
The Oregon Trail crossed it : IDAHO
28
Aphrodisiac : LOVEPOTION
30
Cutter : PARER
31
Many a snake : HISSER
32
Recipient of annual contributions : IRA
34
Didn't dillydally : ACTED
35
Hatching places : NESTS
37
Spell-off : BEE
39
Sounds of surprise : OHS
41
Precise moment : DOT
42
"A Chorus Line" girl : CASSIE
47
Ukr., once : SSR
48
Means of release : OUTLET
51
Safari sight : RHINO
53
Dog-___ (well-worn) : EARED
54
Fiendish : EVIL
55
Evening, in adspeak : NITE
56
Intl. acronym since 1960 : OPEC
57
Not valid : NULL
58
Toledo's lake : ERIE
60
Bring the house down : RAZE
61
Billion follower : AIRE
62
Ginger cookie : SNAP
65
Org. looking after kids : PTA

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 3 debuted here and reused later, 2 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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