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New York Times, Tuesday, December 2, 1997

Author:
Alan Olschwang
Editor:
Will Shortz
59-Across : End of the quote
TotalDebutLatest
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Alan Olschwang

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 40 Missing: {JQZ} This is the debut puzzle for Mr. Olschwang. Tuesday freshness: 8%
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© 1997, The New York Times12/2/97 ( No. 17,556 )
Across
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Half of a 60's quartet : PAPAS
6
Small farm spread : ACRE
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Explorer Vasco da ___ : GAMA
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Necklace fastener : CLASP
15
Linseed oil source : FLAX
16
Caboose : REAR
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Alaska's first capital : SITKA
18
Freeway exit : RAMP
19
___ the Red : ERIC
20
Start of a quote by Lily Tomlin : THETROUBLEWITH
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Twosome : DUO
24
Chimney accumulation : SOOT
25
"What ___ the odds?" : ARE
26
Graze : EAT
29
Moo : LOW
31
Engaged in swordplay : DUELED
33
Part 2 of the quote : THERATRACEIS
37
Overfill : SATE
38
Swift bird : EMU
39
Verdi heroine : AIDA
43
Part 3 of the quote : EVENIFYOUWIN
48
Slug but good : WALLOP
51
Dandy : FOP
52
Select, with "for" : OPT
53
Coach Parseghian : ARA
54
Tabularize : LIST
57
Dorothy Parker quality : WIT
59
End of the quote : YOURESTILLARAT
64
Fishing item : LURE
65
A beret covers it : TETE
66
Garden bulb : TULIP
68
Sailing : ASEA
69
"Symphonie espagnole" composer : LALO
70
C4H8O2, e.g. : ESTER
71
Canine cry : YELP
72
Utopia : EDEN
73
"Hansel and Gretel," for one : STORY
Down
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Compaq products : PCS
2
Came down to earth : ALIT
3
Way : PATH
4
Popped a question : ASKED
5
Flipper? : SPATULA
6
60's haircut : AFRO
7
North Pole name : CLAUS
8
Stallone title role : RAMBO
9
Detonate : EXPLODE
10
Matured : GREW
11
Kind of photo : AERIAL
12
___ d'hôtel : MAITRE
13
Like a gateway, often : ARCHED
21
2, to 4 or 8 : ROOT
22
Needle case : ETUI
26
U.F.O. crew : ETS
27
"Yes, I see!" : AHA
28
___ offensive : TET
30
Birdhouse resident : WREN
32
Jacob's twin : ESAU
34
Lively old dance : REEL
35
Paris associate : AMI
36
Sleeve's end : CUFF
40
___ Jima : IWO
41
Immerse : DIP
42
Tiny worker : ANT
44
Mouselike animal : VOLE
45
Letter : EPISTLE
46
Cry of pain : YOWL
47
Tranquilizers : OPIATES
48
Attack en route : WAYLAY
49
Impassion : AROUSE
50
Victor's prize : LAUREL
55
Ending with farm or home : STEAD
56
Library info : TITLE
58
Kind of account : TRUST
60
Harvest : REAP
61
Revolutionary Trotsky : LEON
62
Countertenor : ALTO
63
Stadium section : TIER
67
Meddle : PRY

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