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New York Times, Wednesday, February 26, 2003

Author:
Greg Staples
Editor:
Will Shortz
52-Across : Scam artist
TotalDebutLatest
257/4/19997/22/2004
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ScrabDebutFresh
1.5210227%
Greg Staples

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 34 Missing: {JQVWXZ} This is puzzle # 21 for Mr. Staples. Wednesday freshness: 20%
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© 2003, The New York Times2/26/3 ( No. 19,468 )
Across
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Composer whose music is often heard at graduations : ELGAR
6
Word on some diplomas : MAGNA
11
TV sked abbr. : TBA
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Take for a while : LEASE
15
When the Boston Marathon is held : APRIL
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It comes with a charge : ION
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Nondefensive military move : FIRSTSTRIKE
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Shine, in product names : GLO
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High dudgeon : IRE
21
Baby's ring : TEETHER
23
There are six of these in the middle of 17- and 56-Across and 11- and 25-Down : CONSONANTS
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Razor brand : ATRA
29
Hand or foot : UNIT
30
"Well, well!" : ISAY
31
Reassuring words : ITSOK
32
High muck-a-mucks : BIGSHOTS
34
Of the flock : LAIC
35
Ending of the Bible : ETH
36
Medium settings? : ORACLES
38
Punishment, metaphorically : ROD
41
Base tune : TAPS
43
Garage figure : ESTIMATE
45
Old-hat : PASSE
47
Santa ___ (hot winds) : ANAS
48
"Paradise Lost," e.g. : EPIC
49
Roguish : ARCH
50
Jam producer : BOTTLENECK
52
Scam artist : SCHEMER
54
1995 court V.I.P. : ITO
55
Eastern way : TAO
56
"Just do it," e.g. : CATCHPHRASE
62
Lennon's lady : ONO
63
Sun Valley locale : IDAHO
64
Mirage sight : OASIS
65
Theologian's subj. : REL
66
Dot in the ocean : ISLET
67
On the dot : SHARP
Down
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Tiny toymaker : ELF
2
Hula hoop? : LEI
3
Long-snouted fish : GAR
4
Basketball stat : ASSISTS
5
Back in? : RETRO
6
Place for a pin : MAT
7
Financing abbr. : APR
8
Like sandpaper : GRITTY
9
"Just do it" shoes : NIKES
10
Away from the wind : ALEE
11
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"10" music : BOLERO
13
Eskimo garb : ANORAK
18
Tour for Nicklaus : SENIORS
22
"Mon Oncle" star : TATI
23
1, 8 or 27 : CUBE
24
"Step ___!" : ONIT
25
Some adult education : NIGHTSCHOOL
26
Dog star? : ASTA
27
Emerging : NASCENT
31
Capital of old Moldavia : IASI
33
Crosby partner : HOPE
34
Reveal accidentally : LETSLIP
37
Future J.D.'s hurdle : LSAT
39
Auricular : OTIC
40
Knock flat : DECK
42
Connors contemporary : ASHE
44
Hanukkah item : MENORAH
45
Flock leader : PASTOR
46
Like federal tax laws : ARCANE
47
From the heart? : AORTAL
50
Sweat units : BEADS
51
Group values : ETHOS
53
Early 12th-century date : MCII
57
Leader in a beret : CHE
58
On a roll : HOT
59
___ rule : ASA
60
Lady's man : SIR
61
Unproven ability : ESP

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

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