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New York Times, Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Author:
Steve Salmon
Editor:
Will Shortz
18-Across : Blasé group of directors?
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Steve Salmon

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Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 34 Missing: {JKQVX} Spans: 1 This is puzzle # 2 for Mr. Salmon. Tuesday freshness: 57%
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© 2008, The New York Times3/25/8 ( No. 21,322 )
Across
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Philosophies : ISMS
5
Fiesta Bowl site : TEMPE
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Tortilla sandwich : WRAP
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Bring in from the fields : REAP
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___ squash : ACORN
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Breezy greeting : HIYA
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Gallic girlfriend : AMIE
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Blasé group of directors? : BOREDBOARD
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5, 7, 9, etc., for juniors' dresses : SIZES
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Dallas-to-Des Moines dir. : NNE
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Change : ALTER
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TV, radio, newspapers, etc. : MEDIA
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Double or triple, say : INCREASE
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Tourmaline, e.g. : GEM
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Read quickly : SCAN
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Smokestack emission : ASH
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Mormon State : UTAH
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"Pomp and Circumstance" composer : ELGAR
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Traditional paintings : OILS
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Spend an afternoon in a hammock, e.g. : LAZE
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Musical beat : TEMPO
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Exam for a future atty. : LSAT
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It can get under your skin : FLEA
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Under way : AFOOT
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"Lohengrin" lass : ELSA
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Slowing, in mus. : RIT
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Get ___ arms : UPIN
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Head lines? : EEG
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Helmets and such : HEADGEAR
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Exclude : DEBAR
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Notwithstanding the fact that, briefly : ALTHO
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Messenger material : RNA
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Kickback : BRIBE
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Lovely hotel accommodations? : SWEETSUITE
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Addict : USER
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Eye drop : TEAR
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"Li'l" one in the comics : ABNER
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Refinery waste : SLAG
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Abbr. on a business sign : ESTD
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It may go off on you : PAGER
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Partners of haws : HEMS
Down
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Bank offerings, for short : IRAS
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Arsenic or antimony : SEMIMETAL
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Farm-grown labyrinth? : MAIZEMAZE
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Methamphetamine : SPEED
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"Running" amount : TAB
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Business subj. : ECON
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Wake at dawn? : MORNINGMOURNING
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Primp : PREEN
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Player next to a tackle : END
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Pit in its entirety? : WHOLEHOLE
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Lasso : RIATA
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Lew who played Dr. Kildare : AYRES
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Mexican father : PADRE
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Where spirits run freely? : BARS
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"___ boom bah!" : SIS
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Film material : ACETATE
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Kind of artery : CAROTID
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Waters south of the South, e.g. : GULF
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Hebrew leader? : ALEF
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Mooing group of cattle? : HEARDHERD
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Each : APOP
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Key passage? : ISLEAISLE
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Light in a light show : LASERBEAM
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Unaccompanied : STAG
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"___ Rhythm" : IGOT
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It's south of S.D. : NEB
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Swiftness : HASTE
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Actor Cary of "Twister" : ELWES
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Bothered a lot : ATEAT
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Caribbean vacation spot : ARUBA
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Dentist's advice : BRUSH
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Fit to ___ : ATEE
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Pieces of work? : ERGS
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Schnook : SAP
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Fumble : ERR

Answer summary:
5 unique to this puzzle, 2 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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