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New York Times, Monday, February 8, 1999

Author:
Sidney L. Robbins (1909-97)
Editor:
Will Shortz
64-Across : Love note
TotalDebutLatest
2033/27/19742/8/1999
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01413675122
ScrabDebutPre‑WSFresh
1.47891535%
Sidney L. Robbins

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 38 Missing: {JQZ} Spans: 1 This is puzzle # 203 for Mr. Robbins. Monday freshness: 8%
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© 1999, The New York Times2/8/99 ( No. 17,989 )
Across
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England's ___ Downs : EPSOM
6
Secluded vale : GLEN
10
German philosopher Immanuel : KANT
14
Summa cum ___ : LAUDE
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Lifesaver, say : HERO
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Hand cream ingredient : ALOE
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Tootsie : SWEETHEART
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One of Columbus's ships : NINA
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Implore : ENTREAT
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Pathetically inept person : SADSACK
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Baptism, e.g. : RITE
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Places for camels to drink : OASES
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Two quarters : HALF
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Kick-around shoes : LOAFERS
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Florida city : OCALA
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Sellout shows, for short : SROS
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Building wing : ELL
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Occasion for roses : STVALENTINESDAY
43
Suffix with Canton : ESE
44
Country way : LANE
45
Sign by a free sample : TRYME
46
Bullfighters : TOREROS
49
Nile vipers : ASPS
50
Underway : AFOOT
53
March tourney sponsor : NCAA
55
Way of thinking : MINDSET
58
Compel obedience to : ENFORCE
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Inter ___ : ALIA
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Love note : BILLETDOUX
66
Space on a schedule : SLOT
67
Margarine : OLEO
68
Delivery person's path : ROUTE
69
"Auld Lang ___" : SYNE
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Insect's home : NEST
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Comic Johnson and others : ARTES
Down
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Otherwise : ELSE
2
One on the way to a promotion? : PAWN
3
Bird feeder food : SUET
4
River to the Baltic : ODER
5
Olympics measure : METER
6
Area needing urban renewal : GHETTO
7
Meadow : LEA
8
Misses the mark : ERRS
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___ care in the world : NOTA
10
Topeka's home : KANSAS
11
Spy's name, possibly : ALIAS
12
Time being : NONCE
13
Shipbuilding woods : TEAKS
18
Salute with enthusiasm : HAIL
22
English county known for sheep : DORSET
24
"We earn our wings every day" airline : EASTERN
26
Fire truck attachment : HOSE
27
Book after John : ACTS
28
Wash : LAVE
29
Neighbor of Ga. : FLA
31
Thurs. follower : FRI
32
Long, long time : EON
34
Apportions : ALLOTS
36
Ice cream brand : EDYS
37
Den light : LAMP
38
Caustic materials : LYES
40
Order of corn : EAR
41
SSW's opposite : NNE
42
Mme., in Spain : SRA
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Until now : TODATE
47
Cousin of a leopard : OCELOT
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Playing with a full deck : SANE
50
Stockpile : AMASS
51
Colt's counterpart : FILLY
52
Burger topper : ONION
54
Media workers' union : AFTRA
56
Black : EBON
57
Easy-to-clean floor : TILE
59
Scent : ODOR
60
Win in a runaway : ROUT
61
Baby-faced : CUTE
62
Partners who called it quits : EXES
65
"___ Misérables" : LES

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