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New York Times, Tuesday, December 4, 2001

Author:
Michael Shteyman
Editor:
Will Shortz
20-Across : Sneaky spy
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
552/13/200111/11/20176
SunMonTueWedThuFriSatVariety
336717694
RebusCircleScrabDebutFresh
521.6225255%
Michael Shteyman

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 74, Blocks: 35 Missing: {JQVZ} This is puzzle # 5 for Mr. Shteyman. Tuesday freshness: 94%
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© 2001, The New York Times12/4/1 ( No. 19,019 )
Across
1
Out-and-out : TOTAL
6
Door fastener : BOLT
10
Drops in the morning? : DEW
13
Per ___ : CAPITA
14
Domed recess : APSE
15
French soul : AME
16
Contract workers? : HITMEN
17
Campus V.I.P. : DEAN
18
Whip but good : TAN
19
60's TV boy : OPIE
20
Sneaky spy : AGENTAGENT
23
Flat fees? : RENTS
25
Sheik's guest, maybe : AGA
26
He was given the ears of a donkey, in myth : MIDAS
27
Like bad inflation : DIGITDIGIT
30
Grp. with its HQ in Brussels : NATO
31
Central street : MAIN
32
Penalty declarer : REF
34
___ Aviv : TEL
35
Inventor's desire : PATENT
38
Texas border city : LAREDO
40
Messenger ___ : RNA
41
Roman 650 : DCL
43
Measure (out) : METE
44
"Diana" singer Paul : ANKA
46
Molecular structure : HELIXHELIX
51
Holiday songs : NOELS
53
___ Moines : DES
54
Think the world of : ADORE
55
Jump-rope game : DUTCHDUTCH
58
Break, financially : RUIN
59
___ way (to some extent) : INA
60
"My mistake!" : OOPS
61
Familiar with : USEDTO
63
Comics outburst : ACK
64
Pro's rival : ANTI
65
Land, as a fish : REELIN
66
Washington and ___ University : LEE
67
Clinton aide Panetta : LEON
68
___-slipper : LADYS
Down
1
Chinese capital : TAIPEI
2
Choosing : OPTING
3
Speedy marching rate : TIMETIME
4
Supped : ATE
5
Actress Turner : LANA
6
Rotter : BADEGG
7
Like some concerts : OPENAIR
8
Future J.D.'s obstacle : LSAT
9
Late breakfast hour : TENAM
10
Four-person outing : DATEDATE
11
Came forth : EMANATED
12
Left the band, perhaps : WENTSOLO
13
Musical combo? : CHORD
21
Acquire : GAIN
22
___ and tonic : GIN
24
Not sit : STAND
28
Abandon : DITCH
29
Wire message : TELEX
33
Jazz pianist Hines : FATHA
35
Dinner-related : PRANDIAL
36
Proclaim : ANNOUNCE
37
Look of surprise : TAKETAKE
39
Oboe, for one : REEDREED
42
Paved the way for : LEDUPTO
43
Catchall: Abbr. : MISC
45
Vodka or whiskey: Abbr. : ALC
47
Admits : LETSIN
48
So everyone can hear : LOUDLY
49
Eye affliction : IRITIS
50
Arc lamp gas : XENON
52
School of fish : SHOAL
56
Through : DONE
57
Throw : HURL
62
Caribbean, e.g. : SEA

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

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