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New York Times, Wednesday, February 20, 2002

Author:
Marjorie Richter
Editor:
Will Shortz
1-Across : The pyramids of Giza, e.g.
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
510/11/19983/5/20021
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2011100
ScrabDebutFresh
1.632533%
Marjorie Richter

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 74, Blocks: 34 Missing: {QXZ} Spans: 2 This is puzzle # 4 for Ms. Richter. Wednesday freshness: 58%
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© 2002, The New York Times2/20/2 ( No. 19,097 )
Across
1
The pyramids of Giza, e.g. : TOMBS
6
Newspaper's essay forum : OPED
10
"Invaders From ___" (1953 sci-fi) : MARS
14
Jamaican witchcraft : OBEAH
15
Leaf opening : PORE
16
Baseball's Moises : ALOU
17
Business statistic : DOWJONESAVERAGE
20
River that was notably crossed on Christmas 1776 : DELAWARE
21
Was jealous of : ENVIED
22
Soccer star Hamm : MIA
23
How spaghetti may be cooked : ALDENTE
24
Teacher training institution : NORMALSCHOOL
29
2004 Olympics site : ATHENS
30
"X Games" airer : ESPN
31
___ choy : BOK
34
Painter Mondrian : PIET
35
Waitress at Mel's Diner : FLO
36
"___ Lisa" : MONA
37
Simile's middle : ASA
38
Freshwater duck : TEAL
40
Peanut butter choice : SMOOTH
42
Starting point of the Freedom Trail : BOSTONCOMMON
44
Says yes to : ACCEPTS
47
Place for a stud : EAR
48
Hubbub : CLAMOR
49
Walked through a puddle : SPLOSHED
54
Benefit of a steady job : REGULARPAYCHECK
56
"___ Tu" (1974 hit) : ERES
57
Sales rep's goal : DEAL
58
"Gigi" star Leslie : CARON
59
___ terrier : SKYE
60
Debate side : ANTI
61
How eccentrics behave : ODDLY
Down
1
Sondheim's "Sweeney ___" : TODD
2
Reed instrument : OBOE
3
Whimper : MEWL
4
Mexican peninsula : BAJA
5
P. T. Barnum, for example : SHOWMAN
6
"Norma" and "Don Carlos" : OPERAS
7
Sit : POSE
8
Historical period : ERA
9
Add detail to : DEVELOP
10
Publisher of "X-Men" comics : MARVEL
11
French author Robbe-Grillet : ALAIN
12
Man of many words? : ROGET
13
Fancy leather : SUEDE
18
They may be polished : NAILS
19
Finish with : ENDON
23
Comment from Mr. Moto : AHSO
24
California winegrowing county : NAPA
25
___ & Carla, 60's singing duo : OTIS
26
Emmy winner Perlman : RHEA
27
Bumped into : MET
28
Yo-Yo Ma's instrument : CELLO
31
Prosperous time : BOOM
32
Not fooled by : ONTO
33
"Ain't We Got Fun" lyricist : KAHN
35
Saturated substances : FATS
36
Popular tattoo : MOM
38
"Fiddler on the Roof" star : TOPOL
39
Officer Poncherello's portrayer : ESTRADA
40
Like a lizard's skin : SCALY
41
Fine leather : MOROCCO
42
Addle : BEMUSE
43
Gurkha or Sherpa : NEPALI
44
Farm units : ACRES
45
Court employee : CLERK
46
Not forthcoming : CAGEY
49
Uttered contemptuously : SPAT
50
Roe source : SHAD
51
Driven group : HERD
52
Environmental sci. : ECOL
53
Fashion initials : DKNY
55
Cartoon chihuahua : REN

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

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