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New York Times, Friday, December 17, 1993

Author:
James Neal
Editor:
Will Shortz
41-Across : Hairsplitter
TotalDebutLatest
212/17/19938/2/1995
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
0001010
ScrabDebutFresh
1.43424%
James Neal

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 72, Blocks: 42 Missing: {JKQWXZ} This is the debut puzzle for Mr. Neal. Friday freshness: 2%
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© 1993, The New York Times12/17/93 ( No. 16,110 )
Across
1
Food critic Sheraton : MIMI
5
In the van : FIRST
10
___law (rule of electricity) : OHMS
14
Green acres? : ERIN
15
Brendan Byrne, e.g. : ARENA
16
Muumuu accessories : LEIS
17
Tilt : LIST
18
Jabbered : RANON
19
Alternative word : ELSE
20
Massachusetts musical ensemble : THEBOSTONPOPS
23
Othello's nemesis : IAGO
24
Louvre annex architect : PEI
25
Soviet space station : MIR
27
Brussels ___ : SPROUTS
31
Fill driveway holes : REPAVE
33
In back : ATREAR
35
Somme summers : ETES
36
Parental substitutes, emotionally : FATHERFIGURES
40
Swamp : MIRE
41
Hairsplitter : PEDANT
42
Wore away : ERODED
45
Chapel next to St. Peter's : SISTINE
48
It's often seen ringside : GEM
49
Carpet down : NAP
51
Get ___ the ground floor : INON
52
Harvestman : DADDYLONGLEGS
57
French novelist Pierre : LOTI
58
Skiing mecca : TAHOE
59
Grammatical subject : NOUN
61
Sponsorship : EGIS
62
Shiny fur : OTTER
63
Mrs. Dithers : CORA
64
Yiddish writer Sholem___ : ASCH
65
Western "justice" : NOOSE
66
Genesis locale : EDEN
Down
1
Actor Brooks : MEL
2
Eye malady : IRITIS
3
Bad luck : MISHAP
4
Kind of circuit : INTEGRATED
5
Vegas game : FARO
6
Retirement nest eggs : IRAS
7
Flat payment? : RENT
8
Person with a big nose? : SNOOP
9
"The Resurrection of Lazarus" painter : TANNER
10
Backdrop for a TV scene : OLEO
11
Spouse : HELPMATE
12
Letters : MISSIVES
13
Compass dir. : SSE
21
Salvation Army founder : BOOTH
22
Eskimo___ : PIE
26
Latin things : RES
28
Suffix with press or moist : URE
29
Maryland athlete : TERP
30
They're sometimes cracked : SAFES
32
Aptness : PERTINENCE
34
"___, Pagliaccio" : RIDI
36
Andirons : FIREDOGS
37
Sweet smelling : AROMATIC
38
Fill-up filler : GAS
39
"___ Tomorrow" (Sammy Kaye hit) : UNTIL
40
Columnist Greenfield : MEG
43
Windup : END
44
Wright-Patterson base site : DAYTON
46
Worthless : NOGOOD
47
Nail down : ENSURE
50
Greek Academy founder : PLATO
53
Gossip : DISH
54
"___ be in England..." : OHTO
55
Turndowns : NOES
56
"Sommersby" star : GERE
57
___& Perrins : LEA
60
Bert Bobbsey's twin : NAN

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 3 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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