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New York Times, Wednesday, February 13, 2002

Author:
Steven Picus
Editor:
Will Shortz
38-Across : Middle of the quip
TotalDebutLatest
27/27/19982/13/2002
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1.551022%
Steven Picus

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 36 Missing: {JQZ} This is puzzle # 2 for Mr. Picus. Wednesday freshness: 36%
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© 2002, The New York Times2/13/2 ( No. 19,090 )
Across
1
High-hatter : SNOB
5
"Where's ___?" (1970 film) : POPPA
10
Smooch : BUSS
14
Lift : HIKE
15
Hearing-related : AURAL
16
Blunted blade : EPEE
17
"I'll get ___!" : ONIT
18
Bundle-of-joy bringer : STORK
19
Peak near Taormina : ETNA
20
Start of a quip : WENEVERSAYITIS
23
Actress ___ Marie Saint : EVA
24
Part of a poker pot : IOU
25
Washington site : DOLLAR
27
Add luster to : REWAX
29
Hide-hair link : NOR
32
Brief fight : SETTO
33
Hipster's eyewear : SHADES
35
Military inits., 1946-92 : SAC
37
Make out : SEE
38
Middle of the quip : ONLYAGAME
42
Bear greeting? : HUG
45
Hirsute Himalayan : YAK
46
Least furnished : BAREST
50
Habituate : INURE
53
Mouse's place : PAD
55
Buttinsky : YENTA
56
Church laws : CANONS
58
Southern constellation : ARA
60
Downing Street number : TEN
61
End of the quip : IFWEAREWINNING
65
Diva's moment : ARIA
66
They may be mowed down : YARDS
67
Conductor Klemperer : OTTO
68
City on the Aare : BERN
69
Steps over a fence : STILE
70
Yucca plant cousin : ALOE
71
They often begin with "To" : ODES
72
Like many brandy casks : OAKEN
73
Jersey group? : HERD
Down
1
April forecast : SHOWERS
2
Assyrian capital : NINEVEH
3
Pacific battle site : OKINAWA
4
___ noire : BETE
5
Easy stroll : PASEO
6
Beat to the tape : OUTRUN
7
Some Olympians, nowadays : PROS
8
Prefix with graph : PARA
9
Durable resin : ALKYD
10
Retro car : BEETLE
11
Raises, in a way : UPTILTS
12
Having feelings : SENSATE
13
Swell place? : SEA
21
Foxy lady : VIXEN
22
Showy moths : IOS
26
Future fish : ROE
28
Flap : ADO
30
Honshu city : OSAKA
31
Cleaning need : RAG
34
Like Reynard : SLY
36
Hack : CAB
39
Big, fat mouth : YAP
40
Uxmal builder : MAYAN
41
Poetic preposition : ERE
42
Lush sound? : HIC
43
Never broadcast : UNAIRED
44
Oater sound effect : GUNFIRE
47
Make a baron, say : ENTITLE
48
Loud speaker : STENTOR
49
Practiced an Arthur Murray lesson : TANGOED
51
Mountain ashes : ROWANS
52
Wind dir. : ENE
54
Lollygag : DAWDLE
57
Final authority : SAYSO
59
Out of bed : RISEN
62
Pro ___ : RATA
63
Composer Satie : ERIK
64
Ham's father : NOAH
65
Blood-typing system : ABO

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 3 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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