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New York Times, Saturday, November 27, 1993

Author:
Manny Nosowsky
Editor:
Will Shortz
30-Across : Go for more oil
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Manny Nosowsky

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 70, Blocks: 35 Missing: {QVZ} Spans: 2 Grid has both left-right and up-down symmetry. This is puzzle # 9 for Mr. Nosowsky. Saturday freshness: 28%
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© 1993, The New York Times11/27/93 ( No. 16,090 )
Across
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Kind of publishing : DESKTOP
8
Car buyer's concern : TRADEIN
15
Nonresident doctor: Var. : EXTERNE
16
Italian rice dish : RISOTTO
17
"Fowl" language? : BARNYARDEPITHET
19
She loves in Latin : AMAT
20
Suckle : NURSE
21
Sign on : HIRE
22
Cooper novel, with "The" : SPY
23
E.T.S. offering : SAT
24
Mop topper : CAP
25
Part of G.E.: Abbr. : ELEC
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It's an old story : FABLE
29
"Bye-bye" : TATA
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Go for more oil : REDRILL
32
Stored some hay : ENSILED
34
Author Kobo of Japan : ABE
35
Take notes : JOT
36
Victims in a Bologna sculpture : SABINES
40
Mariner's guide : POLARIS
44
President Arthur's middle name : ALAN
45
Hang around : TARRY
47
Table salt : NACL
48
Puzzle fodder: Abbr. : WDS
49
___ chi (meditative exercises) : TAI
50
Juno, but not Jupiter : DEA
51
Hard to grasp : DEEP
53
Simile start : LIKEA
55
Can-opener targets : LIDS
56
Way to mumble 17-Across : UNDERONESBREATH
59
Attic function : STORAGE
60
Early worker? : TRAINEE
61
Kind of proverbial pole : TENFOOT
62
Rests under a sombrero : SIESTAS
Down
1
He'll humiliate you : DEBASER
2
Role model, e.g. : EXAMPLE
3
Wandered off : STRAYED
4
Lane lover? : KENT
5
Make a federal case of? : TRY
6
___ impulse : ONAN
7
Quick read : PERUSAL
8
Bridge support : TRESTLE
9
Ready enough : RIPE
10
"___ was saying..." : ASI
11
Does once? : DOTH
12
Leading the good life : ETHICAL
13
Say again : ITERATE
14
Reporter's book : NOTEPAD
18
Unexciting : DRAB
26
Business-news publisher Keith : CRAIN
27
Arms in the water? : FLEET
28
Use with relish : ENJOY
29
Business big shot : TITAN
31
___ Saud : IBN
33
Roman Helios : SOL
36
Carpenter's floor cover : SAWDUST
37
Pasta style : ALDENTE
38
Book-to-movie words : BASEDON
39
Faux wool : SATINET
40
Altar egos : PRIESTS
41
Glowing : RADIANT
42
Summer cooler : ICEDTEA
43
Knifes : SLASHES
46
It might turn over a new leaf : RAKE
52
Broadway showing, for short : PERF
53
NBC's peacock, e.g. : LOGO
54
Shelter: Fr. : ABRI
55
Napoopoo neckwear : LEIS
57
P.V. Narasimha ___, Indian P.M. : RAO
58
___ Dawn Chong : RAE

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

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