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New York Times, Monday, December 17, 2001

Author:
Christina Houlihan
Editor:
Will Shortz
26-Across : More than 90°
TotalDebutLatest
912/17/20014/14/2008
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
0620100
RebusScrabDebutFresh
11.662519%
Christina Houlihan Kelly

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 34 Missing: {JQW} This is the debut puzzle for Ms. Kelly. Monday freshness: 72%
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M
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O
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N
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D
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E
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C
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R
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F
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U
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M
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P
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P
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L
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R
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D
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D
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P
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A
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O
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B
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T
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A
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P
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A
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R
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C
L
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S
C
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I
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H
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N
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S
T
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M
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M
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M
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R
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G
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S
P
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F
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P
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S
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E
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H
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B
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Z
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T
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A
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A
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K
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R
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© 2001, The New York Times12/17/1 ( No. 19,032 )
Across
1
Paris paper Le ___ : MONDE
6
Bennett of publishing : CERF
10
They stand behind catchers : UMPS
14
Old piano key material : IVORY
15
Unique person, informally : ONER
16
Barbershop symbol : POLE
17
Insincere support : LIPSERVICE
19
Demolish : RUIN
20
J.F.K.'s predecessor : DDE
21
Emulated Pinocchio : LIED
22
Polished, as text : EDITED
24
Agreement : PACT
25
Like ___ out of water : AFISH
26
More than 90° : OBTUSE
29
Like a bogey : ABOVEPAR
32
Dressmaker's need : CLOTH
33
7-6 or love-15 : SCORE
34
Statement made at a 58-Across : IDO
35
___ Christian Andersen : HANS
36
Tempest : STORM
37
Short note : MEMO
38
Fix illegally : RIG
39
Curling or hurling : SPORT
40
Mugs : FACES
41
Vesuvius action : ERUPTION
43
Mum : SILENT
44
Spiral-horned antelope : ELAND
45
San Francisco's Nob ___ : HILL
46
Rats and fleas, among others : BITERS
48
Apple computer's apple, e.g. : LOGO
49
Actress Caldwell : ZOE
52
Siberia's locale : ASIA
53
Cousin of Santa Claus and the Easter bunny : TOOTHFAIRY
56
Classic Christmas toy : SLED
57
Advantage : EDGE
58
Church part : ALTAR
59
Some sneakers : KEDS
60
Film segment : REEL
61
Item on agent Mulder's desk? : XFILE
Down
1
Gentle : MILD
2
"Metamorphoses" poet : OVID
3
Slangy denial : NOPE
4
They give you the treatment: Abbr. : DRS
5
Mascara site : EYELASH
6
Desire : COVET
7
Oklahoma city : ENID
8
___ center : REC
9
Without restrictions : FREEFORM
10
Ascend : UPRISE
11
Telephone part : MOUTHPIECE
12
Ballet bend : PLIE
13
E-mail command : SEND
18
Uncle Ben's specialty : RICE
23
Skin or nose follower : DIVE
24
Lays (down) : PUTS
25
Cancel : ABORT
26
Orange-yellow : OCHRE
27
British P.M. Tony : BLAIR
28
Flustered : TONGUETIED
29
Kind of squash : ACORN
30
Professional pitchers : ADMEN
31
Perch : ROOST
33
Symbolized, with "for" : STOOD
36
Bachelor's counterpart : SPINSTER
37
Popular teen hangout : MALL
39
Phone button below the 7 : STAR
40
Personal organizer : FILOFAX
42
Begs : PLEADS
43
Audibly lament : SIGH
45
Bellhop's employer : HOTEL
46
Enjoy the sun : BASK
47
___ of Man : ISLE
48
High-priced ticket area : LOGE
49
Tubular pasta : ZITI
50
Spoken : ORAL
51
"Jane ___" : EYRE
54
"To a Skylark," for one : ODE
55
Snouted TV alien : ALF

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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