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New York Times, Monday, December 10, 2001

Author:
Gregory E. Paul
Editor:
Will Shortz
45-Across : Father Christmas
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Gregory E. Paul

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 38 Missing: {FJQVX} Spans: 1 This is puzzle # 96 for Mr. Paul. Monday freshness: 3%
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D
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© 2001, The New York Times12/10/1 ( No. 19,025 )
Across
1
Raggedy Ann and others : DOLLS
6
Audition tape : DEMO
10
Dad : PAPA
14
Crosswise to a ship : ABEAM
15
Give off : EMIT
16
Z ___ zebra : ASIN
17
Economic survival phrase : BOOMORBUST
19
Hospital extension : WING
20
Impeachment trial juror : SENATOR
21
Water-depth measuring machine : SOUNDER
23
Actress McClurg : EDIE
25
Deserving assistance : NEEDY
26
Book before Romans : ACTS
30
Gist : ESSENCE
33
Robert ___ Stevenson : LOUIS
35
Lobster part : TAIL
36
Jiff : SEC
39
Academic survival phrase : PUBLISHORPERISH
43
Travel Channel stopover : SPA
44
Den dweller : LION
45
Father Christmas : SANTA
46
Mouth mirror user : DENTIST
49
Sophomore, for one : YEAR
50
Grayish : ASHEN
53
Any minute : ANON
55
Talk a blue streak : CHATTER
58
Stirs up : AROUSES
63
Mist : HAZE
64
Aquatic survival phrase : SINKORSWIM
66
Squeezes (out) : EKES
67
Super-duper : AONE
68
Paris bisector : SEINE
69
Shoulder muscle, informally : DELT
70
Sport ___ (modern vehicles) : UTES
71
Cosmetician Lauder : ESTEE
Down
1
Small amounts, as of cream : DABS
2
Instrument played with the mouth : OBOE
3
Ponce de ___ : LEON
4
Tibetan V.I.P. : LAMA
5
Struck, old-style : SMOTE
6
Hurricane leftover : DEBRIS
7
National bird of Australia : EMU
8
___ America : MISS
9
"Beetle Bailey" dog : OTTO
10
Indian in a tepee : PAWNEE
11
Set ___ (save) : ASIDE
12
Wished (for) : PINED
13
Livid : ANGRY
18
Took a taxi : RODE
22
Reunion attendees : UNCLES
24
Land north of Latvia : ESTONIA
26
"The Sound of Music" setting : ALPS
27
Masterstroke : COUP
28
Marching band member : TUBA
29
The "S" in R.S.V.P. : SIL
31
Canal site : EAR
32
Puppy's bite : NIP
34
Speechless : SILENT
36
Trig ratio : SINE
37
This, south of the border : ESTA
38
Burn : CHAR
40
Mortal wrong : SIN
41
Like most salsa : HOT
42
Drop of golden sun : RAY
46
Opposite of adore : DETEST
47
Pit dwellers : SNAKES
48
Lawn mower brand : TORO
50
Was in pain : ACHED
51
Ice cream treat : SHAKE
52
Eye color : HAZEL
54
Vikings, e.g. : NORSE
56
Genesis twin : ESAU
57
Urban unrest : RIOT
59
Puts to work : USES
60
Loretta who played Hot Lips : SWIT
61
Mozart's "___ kleine Nachtmusik" : EINE
62
"Peter Pan" pirate : SMEE
65
Miami-to-N.Y.C. direction : NNE

Answer summary:
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