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WEARING O' THE GREEN

New York Times, Sunday, March 12, 2000

Author:
Elizabeth C. Gorski
Editor:
Will Shortz
25-Across : 1989 Al Pacino movie
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Elizabeth C. Gorski

This puzzle:

Rows: 21, Columns: 21 Words: 136, Blocks: 76 Missing: {JQXZ} This is puzzle # 51 for Ms. Gorski. Sunday freshness: 65%
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© 2000, The New York Times3/12/0 ( No. 18,387 )
Across
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Shook, maybe : WAKED
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Quarrel : SCRAP
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Animal that has kittens : OTTER
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Litterae or poetica : ARS
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Impersonations : APERY
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Sky box locale : ARENA
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Fish may be kept in it : BRINE
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Lovey : PET
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Soave ___ : BOLLA
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Lethargy : SOPOR
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1989 Al Pacino movie : SEAOFLOVE
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Trumpeter Red : ALLEN
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Gang types : HOODS
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Director Reiner : CARL
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"Understood!" : ISEE
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Roguish : SLY
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Grandchild of Japanese immigrants : SANSEI
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Tony-winning Hagen : UTA
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13th-century invader : TATAR
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People to hang out with : HOMEBOYS
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Former U.S. Open site : FORESTHILLS
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Stable sounds : CLOPS
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Went to the top : SOARED
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Relieves : EASES
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Like some pond life : ALGAL
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Bygone New York newspaper : WORLD
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Brave : DARE
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Sitting room? : TOILET
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"Uncle Tom's Cabin" girl : EVA
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"Shoulda, woulda, coulda" thinker : RUER
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Soccer star Hamm : MIA
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Chat room abbr. : LOL
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Goes (for) : RETAILS
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Dark : UNLIT
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Passbook entry: Abbr. : INT
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N.H.L. conference div. : ATL
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It's good when they're extended : OLIVEBRANCHES
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Broadcasting inits. since 1970 : NPR
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Number after cinque : SEI
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Cause of some skids : SLEET
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Get rid of : ABOLISH
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Calendar abbr. : TUE
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Quick scores? : TDS
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"Dear" ones : SIRS
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Many a state name in D.C. : AVE
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Dyes : TINCTS
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Muffin ingredient : BRAN
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Sky boxes, perhaps : KITES
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It's for the birds : ROOST
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Thin as ___ : ARAIL
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Keyboard key : SPACER
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Arrived : GOTIN
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Wizard's home : EMERALDCITY
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Like some covers : FIRSTDAY
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Desires : LUSTS
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Mythical bird : ROC
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Hard roll? : SALAMI
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"___ Had It" (1959 hit) : IVE
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D.C. regulators : OSHA
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"___ Breckinridge" : MYRA
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Flutist's embellishment : TRILL
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Gluts : SATES
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Numskulls : PEABRAINS
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Rugged ridge : ARETE
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Trust fund babies, often : HEIRS
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Titus, e.g.: Abbr. : EMP
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Cuts corners? : DICES
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Something to read word for word? : ROGET
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Began : AROSE
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River to the Irish Sea : DEE
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Certain Oldsmobile : ALERO
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They can hold water : EWERS
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Practices : HONES
Down
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Ohio River tributary : WABASH
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Artemis's twin : APOLLO
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"Witness" co-star : KELLYMCGILLIS
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___ Stanley Gardner : ERLE
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Actress Cannon : DYAN
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Runway moves : SASHAYS
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Sings "Rock-a-Bye Baby" : CROONS
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Tow truck attachments : REPOS
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It's positive : ANODE
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Wagner's final work : PARSIFAL
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Eclipse : OBSCURE
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Like stainproof fabric : TREATED
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They're fit for a princess : TIARAS
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Organic compound : ENOL
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One who cries foul? : REF
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Last Supper guest : APOSTLE
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Lets on : REVEALS
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Bull market necessities? : STEERS
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Be a go-between : LIAISE
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Pacifier : SOP
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Where, to a whaler? : THAR
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Carrier at J.F.K. : ELAL
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Matadors' duds : BOLEROS
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Run-of-the-mill: Abbr. : ORD
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Most overcome : TEARIEST
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Reds : SOVIETS
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Big name in brushwork : ORALB
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"Finally!" : ATLAST
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Made "moonlight requisitions" : LOOTED
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"ER" doctor played by Laura Innes : WEAVER
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Where cows are sacred : DELHI
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Is a blabbermouth : TELLSALL
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Steamroll : RUNOVER
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Sam and Ben : UNCLES
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There's no use in this : MINTCONDITION
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Does data work : INPUTS
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Napping : ATREST
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Marketing device : TIEIN
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Iberian Mrs. : SRA
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Marathon mementos : TSHIRTS
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Fall off : ABATE
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"___ cannot be!" : NOIT
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Something screwdrivers can help make : BARTAB
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Small estuaries : RIAS
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Krazy ___ : KAT
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Negative reaction : ICYSTARE
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1998 song by Rebecca Blake : AMUSEME
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Mold anew : RESHAPE
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Harsh critic : SCORNER
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"Three Musicians" artist : PICASSO
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They're boring : GIMLETS
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"...___ quit!" : ORI
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Skipped out, in a way : ELOPED
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Common refrigerant : DRYICE
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Bumble : FALTER
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Loath : AVERSE
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Good news from lenders : YESSES
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Traffic light feature : ARROW
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Feudal lord : LIEGE
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Kind of call : MAIL
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Bygone leader : SHAH
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Sleekly designed : AERO
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Abbr. often appearing above percentages : RDA

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3 unique to this puzzle, 8 debuted here and reused later, 4 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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