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New York Times, Monday, December 29, 1997

Author:
Gregory E. Paul
Editor:
Will Shortz
23-Across : Sudden swelling
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Gregory E. Paul

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 36 Missing: {FJKQVX} Grid has both 90- and 180-degree symmetry. This is puzzle # 54 for Mr. Paul. Monday freshness: 36%
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© 1997, The New York Times12/29/97 ( No. 17,583 )
Across
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With gold trim : GILT
5
Jewish text : TORAH
10
Breakfast restaurant chain : IHOP
14
Dr. Frankenstein's assistant : IGOR
15
Scent : AROMA
16
Taboo : NONO
17
"Psycho" setting : BATESMOTEL
19
Buttonhole : SLIT
20
Elvis's Graceland, e.g. : ESTATE
21
In dire ___ : STRAITS
23
Sudden swelling : SURGE
26
Contents of a playground box : SAND
27
Radio tube gas : ARGON
30
Aardvark's nibble : ANT
32
Razz : TEASE
35
Used : WORN
36
Winslow Homer, e.g. : ARTIST
38
Day in Jerusalem : YOM
39
Nabokov heroine : ADA
40
Hooey : BLARNEY
41
Bachelor's last words : IDO
42
Stimpy's pal : REN
43
Emissary : LEGATE
44
Winged pest : GNAT
45
Jump out of the way : DODGE
47
Opposite WSW : ENE
48
Pick up on : SENSE
49
Replaceable shoe part : HEEL
51
Snares : TRAPS
53
Dagwood's lady : BLONDIE
56
Rag : TATTER
60
Item often kept on hand? : MITT
61
Title setting for a Neil Simon play : PLAZASUITE
64
Hurler Hershiser : OREL
65
Egg on : IMPEL
66
Tear up : REND
67
Yarborough of the Daytona 500 : CALE
68
"Lorna ___" (1869 novel) : DOONE
69
Slices of history : ERAS
Down
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Taunt : GIBE
2
Certain supermarkets, for short : IGAS
3
Sen. Trent ___ : LOTT
4
Benedict Arnold's crime : TREASON
5
Bronco buster : TAMER
6
Aztec treasure : ORO
7
Go bad : ROT
8
Iowa State University site : AMES
9
Puts a stop to : HALTS
10
Loony : INSANE
11
"White Christmas" setting, 1942 : HOLIDAYINN
12
"Put a lid ___!" : ONIT
13
Partner of pans : POTS
18
Flabbergast : STUN
22
Threadbare : RATTY
24
Auto repair shop : GARAGE
25
Contest contestant : ENTRANT
27
Obie, for one : AWARD
28
Calgary Stampede, e.g. : RODEO
29
Title setting for a 1932 Oscar film : GRANDHOTEL
31
Hairdresser, at times : TINTER
33
Fountain treats : SODAS
34
Ham it up : EMOTE
36
London libation : ALE
37
Envision : SEE
40
Run in the wash : BLEED
44
Signal with the hands : GESTURE
46
Not rough : GENTLE
48
Hot tubs : SPAS
50
Biochemical compound : LIPID
52
Swift's "___ of a Tub" : ATALE
53
Univ. hotshot : BMOC
54
Money in Milan : LIRA
55
"Sesame Street" Muppet : ELMO
57
Bleacher feature : TIER
58
Sicilian rumbler : ETNA
59
Zinfandels : REDS
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Sgt.'s mail drop : APO
63
Buddhist sect : ZEN

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

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