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New York Times, Tuesday, February 25, 1997

Author:
Gregory E. Paul
Editor:
Will Shortz
61-Across : Precious metal
TotalDebutLatest
1169/13/199410/17/2005
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ScrabDebutFresh
1.502306%
Gregory E. Paul

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 36 Missing: {FJKQWZ} This is puzzle # 43 for Mr. Paul. Tuesday freshness: 12%
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© 1997, The New York Times2/25/97 ( No. 17,276 )
Across
1
Cobblers : PIES
5
City near Phoenix : TEMPE
10
"Half-Breed" singer : CHER
14
Med. sch. course : ANAT
15
All possible : EVERY
16
Part of A.P.R. : RATE
17
Nimble : SPRY
18
Dancer Jeanmaire : RENEE
19
Persia, today : IRAN
20
The Boy King : TUT
21
Sculpture in the Louvre : VENUSDEMILO
23
Madalyn O'Hair, e.g. : ATHEIST
25
"Norma ___" : RAE
26
Deborah's role in "The King and I" : ANNA
27
Reason for a small craft advisory : CROSSSEA
32
Paris newspaper, with "Le" : MONDE
34
Blow one's top : ERUPT
35
Circle segment : ARC
36
Baker's dozen : EGGS
37
Sign of spring : ARIES
38
Headliner : STAR
39
What Dorian Gray didn't do : AGE
40
"___ Irish Rose" : ABIES
41
Computer device : MOUSE
42
Dogpatch dweller : LILABNER
44
Author John Dickson ___ : CARR
45
Bill's partner : COO
46
Costa Rican export : BANANAS
49
Former Ford offering : MERCURYLYNX
54
Org. that sticks to its guns : NRA
55
Bread spread : OLEO
56
Memorable ship : MAINE
57
Count calories : DIET
58
Gen. Bradley : OMAR
59
Modify : ALTER
60
___ Domini : ANNO
61
Precious metal : GOLD
62
Lascivious looks : LEERS
63
He was a "Giant" star : DEAN
Down
1
Naples noodles : PASTA
2
Enter, as data : INPUT
3
1955 hit for the Crew-Cuts : EARTHANGEL
4
Pig's digs : STY
5
Mother ___ : TERESA
6
The Super Bowl, e.g. : EVENT
7
Diner's card : MENU
8
Nov. electee : PRES
9
Tears? : EYEDROPS
10
"___ and Misdemeanors" : CRIMES
11
Mata ___ : HARI
12
Useful Latin abbr. : ETAL
13
Gambler's mecca : RENO
21
Ivy plant : VINE
22
It may be Far or Near : EAST
24
Brings to a close : ENDS
27
Town ___ (early newsman) : CRIER
28
Regrets : RUES
29
Apollo mission : SATURNNINE
30
Intervals of history : ERAS
31
Farm measure : ACRE
32
Repast : MEAL
33
Today, in Turin : OGGI
34
Southernmost Great Lake : ERIE
37
Irregular : ABNORMAL
38
Carolina rail : SORA
40
"___ Ben Adhem" (Leigh Hunt poem) : ABOU
41
Tailless cat : MANX
43
International agreement : ACCORD
44
Wickerworkers : CANERS
46
Sketch comic John : BYNER
47
Sports center : ARENA
48
Squelched : SATON
49
Synthesizer man : MOOG
50
"Tickle Me" doll : ELMO
51
Genuine : REAL
52
Where Bill met Hillary : YALE
53
Lo-fat : LITE
57
Father figure : DAD

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

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