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New York Times, Saturday, December 6, 1997

Author:
David J. Kahn
Editor:
Will Shortz
37-Across : Tobacco pipe
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
1893/15/19944/22/20245
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4461426601326
RebusCircleScrabDebutFresh
16241.551,23753%
David J. Kahn

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 70, Blocks: 40 Missing: {JQWX} This is puzzle # 35 for Mr. Kahn. Saturday freshness: 52%
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© 1997, The New York Times12/6/97 ( No. 17,560 )
Across
1
Kind of sch. : ELEM
5
Word with card or flood : FLASH
10
Presidential nickname : ABE
13
Wheel hub : NAVE
14
Told : SAIDTO
15
Something to chew : CUD
16
DAILY NEWSPAPER FEATURES : CROSPUZZLES
18
Dernier ___ : CRI
19
Lubrication spot : OILHOLE
20
Planning time : EVE
21
Some bracelets : IDS
22
FRONTIERSMAN WHO DIED AT THE ALAMO : DAVYCT
23
Like the 1880's, e.g. : PRERADIO
25
Season of l'année : ETE
26
Place for a lecture : HALL
28
It might be a reflection on you : SHEEN
29
Parodied : SENTUP
31
Pulls : INS
32
Today's theme, which will help answer the six capitalized clues : DISARMAMENT
35
Directional suffix : ERN
36
Sage : SAVANT
37
Tobacco pipe : BRIAR
39
Neuter : GELD
40
Suffix in political studies : ISM
43
Atmosphere : AMBIENCE
46
CONSPICUOUSNESS : PRONCE
48
Retriever, for short : LAB
49
Soft sound : COO
50
Some U.F.O.'s : SAUCERS
51
___ el Amarna, Egypt : TEL
52
POLICE MESSAGE : ALLPOINTSIN
54
Clinch : ICE
55
Seats without backs : STOOLS
56
Salinger dedicatee : ESME
57
Bank statement listings: Abbr. : CKS
58
Approaching the hour : TENTO
59
1994 Shirley MacLaine title role : TESS
Down
1
Make secret : ENCODE
2
It goes around around a roundup : LARIAT
3
Develop : EVOLVE
4
Netted : MESHY
5
Disorient : FAZE
6
First name in fashion : LIZ
7
Freud contemporary : ADLER
8
Daryl's "Roxanne" co-star : STEVE
9
Firefighters, at times : HOSERS
10
Fluke : ACCIDENT
11
FRENCH WINES : BURDIES
12
Eponymic New Jersey city : EDISON
14
Small raisin : SULTANA
17
French pockets : POCHES
23
Peacock's pride : PLUMAGE
24
"I can take ___!" : AHINT
27
P.O. items : LTRS
29
1956 invasion site : SINAI
30
Surface : PAVE
32
Bounces : DRIBBLES
33
Area of barren lava flows, in the Southwest : MALPAIS
34
Football play : ENDRUN
35
LATE AUTHOR-HUMORIST : ERMAECK
37
Easy Monopoly purchase : BALTIC
38
Modify : RECAST
40
Actually existing : INESSE
41
Upholstery fabrics : SCRIMS
42
Feudal lords : MESNES
44
"Cape Fear" actor : NOLTE
45
List preceder : COLON
47
Serenaders, possibly : OCTET
50
Single-handed : SOLO
53
Kitty : POT

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

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