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New York Times, Thursday, February 14, 2002

Author:
Janet R. Bender
Editor:
Will Shortz
40-Across : European satellite launcher
TotalDebutLatest
3111/30/199211/3/2014
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ScrabDebutPre‑WSFresh
1.5992215%
Janet R. Bender

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 34 Missing: {K} Spans: 2 This is puzzle # 18 for Ms. Bender. Thursday freshness: 3%
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R
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O
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D
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R
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A
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P
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Q
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B
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C
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L
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S
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H
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N
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B
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M
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H
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Z
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C
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T
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E
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L
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C
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D
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J
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B
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B
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R
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© 2002, The New York Times2/14/2 ( No. 19,091 )
Across
1
Was a crew member : ROWED
6
Tooth site : RASP
10
Pack it in : QUIT
14
Projection, maybe : IMAGE
15
Ruler with a throne : EMIR
16
Ruin : UNDO
17
Popular gift : BOXOFCHOCOLATES
20
Tofu base : SOY
21
Time and time again? : ERAS
22
Rebounds : CAROMS
23
New Mexico tourist site : TAOS
24
Delighted : SENT
25
Like a 17-Across, often : HEARTSHAPED
29
Arrest : NAB
32
Doesn't let the issue die : ARGUES
33
Like some love : MAD
34
Where the heart is : HOME
35
In districts : ZONED
36
Elevator part : CAR
37
Not too hot : TEPID
38
German river : EDER
39
"I'm ___ in Love" (1975 hit) : NOT
40
European satellite launcher : ARIANE
41
Ayres of "Don't Bet on Love" : LEW
42
It may lead to romance : CUPIDSARROW
44
Decision makers : JURY
45
Manhandles : RIPS
46
Willows : OSIERS
49
Love story? : SOAP
50
Wane : EBB
53
Romantic time : STVALENTINESDAY
56
Bank transaction : LOAN
57
Scanned : READ
58
Scarlett's love : RHETT
59
Has : OWNS
60
Desires : YENS
61
Feeling : SENSE
Down
1
Barbecue entree : RIBS
2
1847 novel about a mutiny : OMOO
3
Like some floors : WAXY
4
It may be massaged : EGO
5
Beat : DEFEATED
6
Same old stuff : REHASH
7
Biblical prophet : AMOS
8
Attack word : SIC
9
Go : PROCEED
10
Almost a liter : QUART
11
"Do ___ others ..." : UNTO
12
As previously mentioned : IDEM
13
Start of a football game : TOSS
18
Religious symbol : CROSS
19
Touch down : LAND
23
More devoted : TRUER
24
Nautical yard : SPAR
25
Eye shade : HAZEL
26
Wear away : ERODE
27
Running mate of '68 : AGNEW
28
Noted violin-maker : AMATI
29
Like some stock : NOPAR
30
Kind of acid : AMINO
31
Moisten, in a way : BEDEW
34
Kings and queens want them : HEIRS
36
Fake : COPY
37
Eskimos, e.g. : TRAPPERS
39
Place for plants : NURSERY
40
Native of any of the "49-Downs" : ASIAN
42
Weightlifter's lift : CURL
43
Robots, for short : DROIDS
44
Casual attire : JEANS
46
City ESE of Bergen : OSLO
47
Put away : STOW
48
Catcher Rodriguez : IVAN
49
See 40-Down : STAN
50
Place of bliss : EDEN
51
Loony : BATS
52
A computer processes it : BYTE
54
Born : NEE
55
"___ Loves You" : SHE

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