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New York Times, Monday, October 7, 1996

Author:
S. Spadaccini
Editor:
Will Shortz
31-Across : Ancient
TotalDebutLatest
441/27/197710/5/1999
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016184312
ScrabDebutPre‑WSFresh
1.54126814%
Stephanie Spadaccini

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 36 Missing: {QXZ} Spans: 3 This is puzzle # 18 for Ms. Spadaccini. Monday freshness: 29%
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© 1996, The New York Times10/7/96 ( No. 17,135 )
Across
1
Wolf, in Juarez : LOBO
5
Little bit : IOTA
9
At the acme of : ATOP
13
Desert caravan stops : OASES
14
Londoner, e.g. : BRIT
15
1984 film "___ Man" : REPO
16
"Au revoir" : TILLWEMEETAGAIN
19
Hot, so to speak : STOLEN
20
Framework : GRID
21
Gypsy Rose's last name : LEE
22
"___ Plenty O' Nuttin'" : IGOT
24
Close loudly : SLAM
26
Jewel : GEM
29
Belonging to us : OURS
31
Ancient : AGEOLD
35
Dangerous March date : IDES
37
Firearms : GUNS
39
Mosaic, e.g. : INLAY
40
"Au contraire" : JUSTTHEOPPOSITE
43
Autumn color : OCHRE
44
Energetic one : DOER
45
Declare positively : AVER
46
Winnie-the-Pooh companion : EEYORE
48
Speaker's platform : DAIS
50
___ gratia artis : ARS
51
Prefix with cure : PEDI
53
Harvest : REAP
55
Attack riotously : MOB
58
Warble : SING
60
Yell : SCREAM
64
"Au courant" : ABREASTOFTHINGS
67
Shipbuilder's wood : TEAK
68
Word-of-mouth : ORAL
69
Mideast leaders : EMIRS
70
Jekyll's alter ego : HYDE
71
Nothing, south of the border : NADA
72
"See, I did it!" : TADA
Down
1
Cafe au ___ : LAIT
2
Sonja Henie's hometown : OSLO
3
Attorney Melvin : BELLI
4
Upstate New York city : OSWEGO
5
Blue chip co. : IBM
6
Portland's state: Abbr. : OREG
7
Wedding cake layers : TIERS
8
Well-known Hun : ATTILA
9
Evita's country: Abbr. : ARG
10
Greenish blue : TEAL
11
Ronny Howard TV role : OPIE
12
Corn bread : PONE
13
Extra playing periods, for short : OTS
17
"That will do!" : ENOUGH
18
Slowly, in music : ADAGIO
23
Lined up perfectly : TRUED
25
High I.Q. society : MENSA
26
W.W. II soldier : GIJOE
27
Draw out : EDUCE
28
Netted : MESHY
30
Headband : SNOOD
32
Baseballer Tony : OLIVA
33
"See ya!" : LATER
34
Easter egg colorers : DYERS
36
Barber's razor sharpener : STROP
38
Canape picker-upper : SPEAR
41
Actress Wright or singer Brewer : TERESA
42
Churchman : PRIEST
47
Phonograph's inventor : EDISON
49
Little perfumed bag : SACHET
52
The "I" in IV : INTRA
54
___ donna : PRIMA
55
Arith. : MATH
56
Do what you're told : OBEY
57
Actor Pitt : BRAD
59
Egg on : GOAD
61
Sir Geraint's wife : ENID
62
Taj Mahal site : AGRA
63
Ed.'s documents : MSS
65
___ out a living (get by) : EKE
66
St. Augustine's state : FLA

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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