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New York Times, Wednesday, November 30, 1994

Author:
Joan Scott
Editor:
Will Shortz
29-Across : Wedding necessity
TotalDebut
111/30/1994
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ScrabDebutFresh
1.63335%
Joan Scott

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 74, Blocks: 38 Missing: {KZ} Spans: 3 This is the debut puzzle for Ms. Scott. Wednesday freshness: 54%
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© 1994, The New York Times11/30/94 ( No. 16,458 )
Across
1
Access way : RAMP
5
Golden oldie? : MIDAS
10
Sala site : CASA
14
H2O : AQUA
15
D-day beach : OMAHA
16
Rack's partner : RUIN
17
Start of a breakfast order : JUICEHAMANDEGGS
20
Human culture phase : IRONAGE
21
Laurel tree nymph : DAPHNE
22
Draw : TIE
23
Meadow flowers : BLUETS
24
London or Manchester, e.g. : AUTHOR
28
Lamebrain : BOOB
29
Wedding necessity : GROOM
30
Farm vehicle : CART
31
Goddess pictured with an open papyrus : CLIO
35
Continuation of 17-Across : HASHBROWNSTOAST
38
In addition : ALSO
39
First name of mysteries : ERLE
40
Dome-top openings : OCULI
41
Peron et al. : EVAS
42
Tropical winds : TRADES
43
Wall Street's ___ Burnham Lambert : DREXEL
46
Hosp. machine : MRI
47
Salts : SEAMEN
48
Former British coins : GUINEAS
52
End of 17-Across : ANDACUPOFCOFFEE
55
Two before X : VIII
56
Sister of 31-Across : ERATO
57
Old dog in a Stephen Foster song : TRAY
58
Actor Jannings : EMIL
59
Ignited a snuffed wick : RELIT
60
Exclusive : SOLE
Down
1
Indian rule : RAJ
2
Here, en espanol : AQUI
3
"The Ghost and Mrs. ___" : MUIR
4
Spanish guitarist ___ De Lucia : PACO
5
Angora yield : MOHAIR
6
Appearance : IMAGE
7
Baronet's wife : DAME
8
"I knew it!" : AHA
9
Youngsters' diamonds : SANDLOTS
10
___ suzette : CREPE
11
Zero : AUGHT
12
Inks : SIGNS
13
Handle: Fr. : ANSE
18
Put in a vault : ENTOMB
19
Paint poorly : DAUB
23
Transported : BORNE
24
Turkish V.I.P. : AGHA
25
Russia's ___ Mountains : URAL
26
Word with ring or coin : TOSS
27
Belly laugh : HOHO
28
Scolds, with "out" : BAWLS
30
Lobster roe : CORAL
31
Imogene of "Your Show of Shows" : COCA
32
Extol : LAUD
33
Michigan's ___ Royale : ISLE
34
Inventor Elisha : OTIS
36
T-man : REVENUER
37
Former Ford : TORINO
41
Corporate chief : EXEC
42
Warp-knit fabric : TRICOT
43
Levi Strauss stock : DENIM
44
Arms of a sort : RADII
45
Instant correspondence : EMAIL
46
Civvies : MUFTI
47
Banker's byword : SAVE
48
Caged puck : GOAL
49
Newts : EFTS
50
Bygone hair style : AFRO
51
Gummed flap : SEAL
53
Prefix with date or dawn : PRE
54
Hurricane's center : EYE

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

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