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New York Times, Saturday, March 29, 2008

Author:
Mike Nothnagel
Editor:
Will Shortz
1-Across : Scornful dismissals
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Mike Nothnagel

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 70, Blocks: 28 Missing: {FJQ} Spans: 1 This is puzzle # 19 for Mr. Nothnagel. Saturday freshness: 54%
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© 2008, The New York Times3/29/8 ( No. 21,326 )
Across
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Scornful dismissals : PSHAWS
7
Cause of temporary blindness : TEARGAS
14
Symptom of nervous system impairment : ATAXIA
15
Linebacker Brian banned from the 1987 Orange Bowl for steroid use : BOSWORTH
16
Sports stats specification : CAREER
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Current : UPTODATE
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They're often moved back in airports: Abbr. : ETDS
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It might help you dress in a shop : ADZE
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Ally's roommate on "Ally McBeal" : RENEE
22
This, in Toulouse : CET
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Small wonder? : WHIZKID
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It begins near the end of winter: Abbr. : DST
26
Associate of Thomas : ALITO
28
Kind of rock : GLAM
29
Mounts in a frame : SETS
30
Son and successor of Seti I : RAMSESII
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Relative of -ish : OSE
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Very worried : SWEATINGBULLETS
39
Claptrap : ROT
40
Form of intimidation : HATEMAIL
41
Calls in the field : CAWS
44
Warholian : ARTY
46
"___ ask ..." : DAREI
47
Neighbor of Telescopium : ARA
48
Brand in the freezer section : BREYERS
50
1/192 qt. : TSP
51
Point and click, e.g. : VERBS
53
Cab opener? : PEDI
54
Places : LOCI
55
Series finale? : ETCETERA
57
Affix, in a way : GLUEON
59
Caped combatant : TOREADOR
60
Amusement park vehicle : GOKART
61
Children's Bargain Town, today : TOYSRUS
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Tuner's place : STEREO
Down
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Indy sights since 1911 : PACECARS
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Governor's guide : STATELAW
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It's done in the slammer : HARDTIME
4
Lines on planes : AXES
5
Youngest golfer ever to win a U.S.G.A. adult event (age 13) : WIE
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Grandmother of Jacob : SARAH
7
Seat of Shawnee County : TOPEKA
8
Record finish? : EST
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In ___ (briefly) : AWORD
10
Hounded : RODE
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It's big in Rio : GRANDE
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Swear : ATTEST
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It may rain in these : SHEETS
15
Cinematic captain of Star Command : BUZZLIGHTYEAR
20
Start putting stuff away? : DIGIN
23
"___ him who believes in nothing": Victor Hugo : WOETO
24
Words said when one's hand is shaky? : IMOUT
27
Old dynasty members : TSARS
29
1965 march setting : SELMA
31
It's heard on the Beatles' "Rubber Soul" : SITAR
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Runners' locations : SLEDS
35
Howled : BAYED
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Very wide, in a way : EARTOEAR
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Result of getting even with someone? : TIESCORE
38
Enter on the sly : SLIPINTO
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Gov. Lester Maddox walked off his show in 1970 : CAVETT
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Reply to someone in denial : ARETOO
43
Fighting words? : WARCRY
45
Dupes : REPROS
48
Rigel or Spica : BSTAR
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1939 Wimbledon winner : RIGGS
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Producers of some storage cells : BEES
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The prodigal son is found in it : LUKE
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Part of many schools' addresses : EDU
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Auction offering : LOT

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

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