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New York Times, Friday, November 11, 1994

Author:
Randolph Ross
Editor:
Will Shortz
25-Across : Is forthright
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Randolph Ross

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 68, Blocks: 32 Missing: {JZ} Spans: 1 This is puzzle # 17 for Mr. Ross. Friday freshness: 72%
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© 1994, The New York Times11/11/94 ( No. 16,439 )
Across
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Branch of algebra : QUADRATICS
11
Literary garlands : ANAS
15
Chekhov relative : UNCLEVANYA
16
Fair : SOSO
17
Cockpit dials : ALTIMETERS
18
List extender : ETAL
19
1936 Tommy Dorsey hit : YOU
20
T.___ : REX
21
Nissan model : SENTRA
23
Clayey soil : LOAM
25
Is forthright : SPEAKSOUT
27
Rival of Helena and Max : ESTEE
29
Weaken : ENFEEBLE
30
Go ballistic : SEERED
32
Hide-hair connector : NOR
33
Many M.I.T. grads : EES
34
Roll : CROISSANT
38
Like some welfare hotels: Abbr. : SRO
41
Item of dancer's attire : OBI
42
Winter vehicle : SNOCAT
46
Former Scandinavian monarch : KINGOLAV
49
Time to remember : EPOCH
50
More than bushed : OVERTIRED
52
Years ago : ONCE
53
Making the most sense : WISEST
54
Going concern? : GAS
56
Painter ___ Borch : TER
57
Nerve network : RETE
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Suited to a tee : TAILORMADE
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Toward the mouth : ORAD
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Agents of change : LIFEFORCES
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Colloquial "not" : NARY
65
Old street cry : EXTRAEXTRA
Down
1
Former Washington family : QUAYLES
2
Free : UNLOOSE
3
Impel : ACTUATE
4
Sixth-century date : DLI
5
"Losing My Religion" rock band : REM
6
State : AVER
7
"Soap" family : TATES
8
Small token of appreciation : INEXPENSIVEGIFT
9
St. ___- l'Ecole, France : CYR
10
Root beer root : SASSAFRAS
11
In ___ (somewhat) : ASENSE
12
One of Hamlet's choices : NOTTOBE
13
Generally : ASARULE
14
Liquefies a gel : SOLATES
22
___ out a living : EKE
24
One of the exchanges, for short : MERC
26
Country Slaughter : ENOS
28
Auction ending : EER
31
W.W. II general Jimmy : DOOLITTLE
35
Steel support : IBAR
36
Conn.-to-Me. direction : NNE
37
___ Gigio (old TV mouse) : TOPO
38
Baseball great with the nickname "Moose" : SKOWRON
39
San Remo locale : RIVIERA
40
Bad movie rating : ONESTAR
43
Reach : CONTACT
44
Wish granter : ACCEDER
45
Actress Russell : THERESA
47
Possessive : GREEDY
48
Sudden-death periods: Abbr. : OTS
51
Old Swedish money : DALER
55
Parlor piece : SOFA
59
City north of Marseilles : AIX
60
Caviar : ROE
61
Game show mystery guest : MRX

Answer summary:
6 unique to this puzzle, 5 debuted here and reused later, 2 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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