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New York Times, Tuesday, December 13, 1994

Author:
Jon Delfin
Editor:
Will Shortz
41-Across : Harry Kemelman sleuth
TotalDebutLatest
512/13/19944/27/2003
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ScrabDebutFresh
1.572536%
Jon Delfin

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 36 Missing: {FJQX} Spans: 1 This is the debut puzzle for Mr. Delfin. Tuesday freshness: 61%
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© 1994, The New York Times12/13/94 ( No. 16,471 )
Across
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Hair lines : PARTS
6
Neeson of "Darkman" : LIAM
10
Toe woe : CORN
14
Influence : CLOUT
15
Chills and fever : AGUE
16
Margarine : OLEO
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Renowned cabaret crooner : BOBBYSHORT
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Wee : TINY
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Addison's literary partner : STEELE
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Marsh bird : RAIL
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Geese formation : VEE
24
Onetime Mideast inits. : UAR
26
Vacillates : SEESAWS
28
Staircase adjunct : BANISTER
33
Water ___ ("Wind in the Willows" character) : RAT
34
Sandler of "Saturday Night Live" : ADAM
35
Designer von Furstenberg : EGON
37
Gay city : PAREE
41
Harry Kemelman sleuth : RABBIDAVIDSMALL
44
Flock of geese : SKEIN
45
Singer Horne : LENA
46
Blackhearted : EVIL
47
Murphy, for one : BED
49
Portray as satanic : DEMONIZE
51
Electrical units : AMPERES
55
123-45-6789, e.g.: Abbr. : SSN
56
"L'état c'est ___": Louis XIV : MOI
57
A little night music : TAPS
59
More spooky : EERIER
64
Bide ___ (stay a bit): Scot. : AWEE
66
Vegas impressionist : RICHLITTLE
68
Epsilon follower : ZETA
69
1994 film "___ Lies" : TRUE
70
Magicians' props : DECKS
71
Part of Q.E.D. : ERAT
72
Actress Lamarr : HEDY
73
"___ in the Dark" : ASHOT
Down
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Cancer-causing compounds : PCBS
2
"Thanks ___!" : ALOT
3
After-shower wear : ROBE
4
Toothpaste holder : TUBE
5
Phonograph needle : STYLUS
6
___-di-dah : LAH
7
Lab assistant : IGOR
8
Astral glows : AURAS
9
Field of achievement : METIER
10
Folding 47-Across : COT
11
Baseballer Tony : OLIVA
12
Extend a subscription : RENEW
13
Poet Alfred : NOYES
18
Like passengers during takeoff : SEATED
22
Bounds : LEAPS
25
Fit for a king : REGAL
27
Male flower part : STAMEN
28
Captain's insignia : BARS
29
Aleutian island : ADAK
30
Local theater, to Variety : NABE
31
Drink : IMBIBE
32
Wandered : ROVED
36
Dressed to the ___ : NINES
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Sitarist Shankar : RAVI
39
The Queen: Abbr. : ELIZ
40
Model Macpherson : ELLE
42
Not moving : INERT
43
Distressed one? : DAMSEL
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Lack : DEARTH
50
New York lake : ONEIDA
51
Stun : AMAZE
52
Lawn equipment : MOWER
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Michelangelo work : PIETA
54
Steeple : SPIRE
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Mideast missile : SCUD
60
A.A.A. offerings : RTES
61
Longing : ITCH
62
Nevada town : ELKO
63
There's none for the weary : REST
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Dine : EAT
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"Yoo-hoo!" : HEY

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later.

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