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New York Times, Saturday, November 2, 2002

Author:
Robert H. Wolfe
Editor:
Will Shortz
17-Across : Like some protective coatings
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Robert H. Wolfe

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 68, Blocks: 35 Missing: {JQWX} Spans: 2 This is puzzle # 53 for Mr. Wolfe. Saturday freshness: 44%
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© 2002, The New York Times11/2/2 ( No. 19,352 )
Across
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Syndicate biggie : CAPO
5
San ___ (Caribbean gulf) : BLAS
9
Good buddies use them : CBS
12
Animated musical of 1998 : MULAN
13
Cheap way to live : RENTFREE
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Kitchens supply them : AROMAS
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Like some protective coatings : ANTIRUST
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Snicker syllable : HEE
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It may be obtained before going to coll. : GED
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Cypriot hub : NICOSIA
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Fully or partially: Abbr. : ADV
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High and low? : AIRSICK
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Lines that elevate : ODE
26
What a hip person may be up to : THEMINUTE
28
Bring to bay : TREE
30
They're accustomed to pitching : MARINERS
31
Island paste : POI
32
Erotic : AMATORY
33
Goof : BLOOPER
37
Bad grades : EFS
38
Intervening stretch : MEANTIME
39
Cup holder : ZARF
41
One who gets the biggest part? : MOVIESTAR
42
Set (on) : SIC
43
Supposed sources of good fortune : AMULETS
45
It makes a man mean : ANE
46
Zero, e.g. : INTEGER
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Something to stand on : LEG
49
Crash site? : PAD
50
No lack of self-confidence : EGOMANIA
52
With freedom of tempo : RUBATO
54
Christians : GENTILES
55
Scribbles : NOTES
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"___ the mother's milk had dried": Kipling : ERE
57
Vincent Lopez standard : NOLA
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Cheek : SASS
Down
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Prosciutto : CUREDHAM
2
Natural soother : ALOEVERA
3
One of the Ewings : PAM
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One supporting a woman : BRA
6
"Law & Order" detective Briscoe : LENNIE
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Ludicrous : ANTIC
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Be resolute : STICKTOONESGUNS
9
Survivor of literature : CRUSOE
10
Not pertinent to : BESIDE
11
Biological bristles : SETAE
12
Venerated pundit : MAHATMA
14
Back again : FRO
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Workers concerned with net returns? : SEINERS
20
Pulitzer winner for "Advise and Consent" : DRURY
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Rte. suggestions : STS
27
Kind of box : MITER
29
Real cards : RIOTS
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Certain hair stylist : PLAITER
33
Oblique : BEVEL
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Rain may produce them : PITAPATS
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Issues : EMANATES
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Ornamental wall behind an altar : REREDOS
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Elem. unit : MOL
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Bon mot : ZINGER
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Broadway opening : ACTONE
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___ Spark, creator of Miss Jean Brodie : MURIEL
42
Not just a raid : SIEGE
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___ College near San Francisco : MENLO
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One seeking signs of life?: Abbr. : EMT
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Rule preceder : ASA
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Vamp's accessory : BOA

Answer summary:
2 debuted here and reused later, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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