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New York Times, Monday, February 12, 2007

Author:
Lynn Lempel
Editor:
Will Shortz
14-Across : Tiresome task
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
10212/9/19793/19/20242
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673172130
CircleScrabDebutPre‑WSFresh
91.61331220%
Lynn Lempel

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 38 Missing: {FQXZ} Puzzle has duplicate clues. This is puzzle # 24 for Ms. Lempel. Monday freshness: 53%
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© 2007, The New York Times2/12/7 ( No. 20,915 )
Across
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"My Fair Lady" horse race : ASCOT
6
Wrigley Field team : CUBS
10
Hinged fastener : HASP
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Tiresome task : CHORE
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"Got it" : ISEE
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Germany's von Bismarck : OTTO
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Film director Frank : CAPRA
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Sharp-toothed Atlantic swimmer : CONGEREEL
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Ron of Tarzan fame : ELY
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Record-setting miler Sebastian : COE
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Diner's bill : TAB
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Actress Gardner : AVA
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Overabundance : PLETHORA
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Washing site : BASIN
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Fuss : TODO
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Toyota rival : HONDA
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Must-have : NEED
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Holey cheese : SWISS
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Entice : TEMPT
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Doohickey : THINGAMAJIG
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Sir ___ Newton : ISAAC
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Skin woes : SORES
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Total flop : BOMB
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Evening up, as a score : TYING
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Ice cream purchase : CONE
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About 71% of the earth's surface : OCEAN
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All-time winningest N.F.L. coach : DONSHULA
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The "I" in T.G.I.F. : ITS
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Acorn producer : OAK
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___ and Coke : RUM
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Seize : NAB
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1978 Donna Summer hit ... or a hint to 18-, 25-, 39- and 56-Across : LASTDANCE
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Tennis's Agassi : ANDRE
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Nights before holidays : EVES
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Wines like Merlot : REDS
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Prolonged attack : SIEGE
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Office furniture : DESK
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Annoyer : PEST
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Jackrabbits, actually : HARES
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Takes, as an offer : ACCEPTS
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Not deep : SHALLOW
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Tweak, as magazine text : COPYEDIT
4
Hockey legend Bobby : ORR
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Class instructor, informally : TEACH
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Roman orator : CICERO
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Grp. putting on shows for troops : USO
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Not straight : BENT
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Big video game maker : SEGA
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Opposite of vert. : HOR
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Relaxed : ATEASE
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Musical Wonder : STEVIE
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Pope John Paul II's homeland : POLAND
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Diminish : EBB
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Cry of wonder : OOH
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Tokyo electronics giant : TOSHIBA
27
Heartburn reliever : ANTACID
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Ohio college named for a biblical city : ANTIOCH
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Rep.'s foe : DEM
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Dr.'s advocate : AMA
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Lisa, to Bart Simpson : SIS
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Bedwear, briefly : PJS
40
___ King Cole : NAT
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Not straight : GAY
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Alternative to a fly ball : GROUNDER
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Expand : ENLARGE
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Navy building crew : SEABEES
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Heated, as water : BOILED
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"Do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti, do" range : OCTAVE
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Slobs' creations : MESSES
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What the weary get, in a saying : NOREST
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Horned beast : GNU
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Silent O.K. : NOD
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Huge hit : SMASH
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Org. for those 50+ : AARP
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Thigh/shin separator : KNEE
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"For shame!" : TSK
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PC inserts : CDS
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Vardalos of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" : NIA

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2 unique to this puzzle, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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