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New York Times, Monday, February 12, 1996

Author:
S. Robbins
Editor:
Will Shortz
17-Across : Heroine's cry in silent movies
TotalDebutLatest
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Sidney L. Robbins

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 38 Missing: {BFJXZ} Spans: 3 This is puzzle # 191 for Mr. Robbins. Monday freshness: 1%
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© 1996, The New York Times2/12/96 ( No. 16,897 )
Across
1
Tempest : STORM
6
Ace of spades, e.g. : CARD
10
Potatoes' partner : MEAT
14
Prophet after Daniel : HOSEA
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Region : AREA
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"___la Douce" : IRMA
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Heroine's cry in silent movies : UNHANDMEVILLAIN
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Plow animals : TEAM
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"Absolutely!" : YES
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Grand pursuits : QUESTS
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Dover's state: Abbr. : DEL
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Actress Hepburn : AUDREY
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Inebriated : SOUSED
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Author Wiesel : ELIE
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Painter's stand : EASEL
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___out? (pet's choice) : INOR
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Baden-Baden and Ems : SPAS
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Frequent subtitle in silent movies : THEPLOTTHICKENS
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Feeling insulted : HURT
40
Prefix with legal or medic : PARA
41
Laughing : RIANT
42
Christmas : YULE
43
Flings : TOSSES
44
Punctual : TIMELY
47
Saying : SAW
48
House's counterpart : SENATE
49
Sum total : ALL
50
"___ it the truth?" : AINT
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They killed silent movies : TALKINGPICTURES
57
Words of comprehension : ISEE
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Group with roles to play : CAST
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Bakery byproduct : AROMA
60
Soaks, as flax : RETS
61
Ogles : EYES
62
Wayne___(Batman's home) : MANOR
Down
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Close : SHUT
2
Color quality : TONE
3
Job hazard regulator: Abbr. : OSHA
4
500 sheets : REAM
5
"___overboard!" : MAN
6
R.J. Reynolds brand : CAMEL
7
War deity : ARES
8
Gun, as an engine : REV
9
Blender-mixed cocktail : DAIQUIRI
10
Distance runner : MILER
11
Wipe out : ERASE
12
Friendship : AMITY
13
Makes leather : TANS
18
Artificially blonde, say : DYED
19
Illicit drug, in slang : LUDE
23
Wooded valley : DELL
24
Shalom in Honolulu : ALOHA
25
Genesis son : SETH
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Honolulu's site : OAHU
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Employer : USER
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Aug.-Oct. divider : SEPT
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___nous : ENTRE
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Country on a continental tour : ITALY
32
Takes to the slopes : SKIS
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Stew vegetables : PEAS
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Prince Charles's sister : ANNE
35
Fast planes : SSTS
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Conspicuous wealth : OPULENCE
38
Brag : CROW
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Abominable Snowman : YETI
43
Baby powder : TALC
44
Taunt : TEASE
45
Shore recess : INLET
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Auto brands : MAKES
47
Small cuts : SLITS
48
Agitate : STIR
49
Church nook : APSE
50
Surrounding glow : AURA
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De-wrinkle : IRON
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Verne captain : NEMO
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Nicholas, e.g. : TSAR
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Like old Paree : GAY
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Highlands hat : TAM

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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