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New York Times, Thursday, November 18, 1999

Author:
Alan Arbesfeld
Editor:
Will Shortz
28-Across : Almost done
TotalDebutLatest
1338/27/19814/1/2024
SunMonTueWedThuFriSatVariety
2511253728151
RebusScrabDebutPre‑WSFresh
51.59618943%
Alan Arbesfeld

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 42 Missing: {JQWXZ} This is puzzle # 24 for Mr. Arbesfeld. Thursday freshness: 9%
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© 1999, The New York Times11/18/99 ( No. 18,272 )
Across
1
Statements : DICTA
6
Matching : SAME
10
See 2-Down : CUBE
14
Felt (for) : ACHED
15
Small animals, often : PREY
16
Bank roll : ONES
17
Boldly oppose : BEARD
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Fine-tune : HONE
19
Not have peace of mind : FRET
20
Been effective : PROVENUSEFUL
23
College setting : SEMINAR
25
Goal-oriented : TELIC
27
Elgar's "King ___" : OLAF
28
Almost done : NEARTHEEND
32
Manhattan address abbr. : NYNY
33
Pro ___ : BONO
34
___ gratia (by the grace of God) : DEI
35
Names hidden in 20-, 28-, 46- and 54-Across : PLANETS
38
Kind of center : REC
41
River from the Bernese Alps : AARE
42
"Dancing Queen" group : ABBA
46
Oscar nominee for "Lawrence of Arabia" : OMARSHARIF
50
Combatant in Kosovo : SERB
51
Villain for Rocky and Bullwinkle : BORIS
52
They may be picked : GUITARS
54
Plays : TAKESATURNAT
58
A short rest, in actors' lingo : FIVE
59
Joyful dance : HORA
60
"That's it!" : BINGO
63
Wild hog : BOAR
64
In a while : ANON
65
The Little Mermaid : ARIEL
66
Sights near highway exits : INNS
67
"___ Job" (1958 hit) : GETA
68
Faked out, in ice hockey : DEKED
Down
1
Small application : DAB
2
With 10-Across, treatment for a swelling : ICE
3
Johnny Appleseed's last name : CHAPMAN
4
Scare : TERRIFY
5
Extension : ADDON
6
Area : SPHERE
7
Elvis's middle name : ARON
8
Computer offering : MENU
9
Appraises : EYES
10
Shade of brown : COFFEE
11
Completely white, as paper : UNRULED
12
Quickest route : BEELINE
13
Guinness ending : EST
21
Hauler : VAN
22
Spirit of a group : ETHOS
23
Junior, usually : SON
24
Tarzan portrayer : ELY
26
Fifth-century date : CDI
29
Baseball's Doubleday : ABNER
30
Caviar : ROE
31
It's found in sticks : TNT
35
Out : PASSE
36
___-di-dah : LAH
37
Notre Dame's Parseghian : ARA
38
Clear the register, maybe : ROB
39
Cause of laughter or tears : EMOTION
40
Desert crosser : CARAVAN
42
"Silk Stockings" star : ASTAIRE
43
Unconventional sort : BEATNIK
44
"It's cold!" : BRR
45
Situps strengthen them : ABS
47
___ Island (prison site) : RIKERS
48
Arboreal lizard : IGUANA
49
Lassie's coat : FUR
53
Not on good terms (with) : INBAD
55
Carpet type : SHAG
56
First-rate : AONE
57
Track pace : TROT
58
Org. with many agts. : FBI
61
"No kidding!" : GEE
62
Word with hand or hat : OLD

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