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New York Times, Wednesday, March 5, 1997

Author:
Michael S. Maurer
Editor:
Will Shortz
68-Across : Not as bright
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
255/4/19921/10/20183
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32511310
ScrabDebutPre‑WSFresh
1.5568637%
Michael S. Maurer

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 42 Missing: {QZ} This is puzzle # 11 for Mr. Maurer. Wednesday freshness: 38%
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N
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G
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J
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K
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G
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© 1997, The New York Times3/5/97 ( No. 17,284 )
Across
1
"Stat!" : ASAP
5
Grow dim : FADE
9
Stop ___ : ANDGO
14
"___ Barry Turns 40" (1990 best seller) : DAVE
15
Oak variety : ILEX
16
Begot : SIRED
17
Mark left by Zorro? : SCAR
18
Ring site : LOBE
19
1954 Oscar-winning composer : STYNE
20
"Anatomy of a Murder": Defense : JAMESSTEWART
23
Singer with the 1991 #1 hit "Rush, Rush" : ABDUL
26
Pupils' spots : IRISES
27
"Anatomy of a Murder": Prosecution : GEORGECSCOTT
32
Affectedly creative : ARTY
33
Stadium since 1964 : SHEA
34
___ Club (retail chain) : SAMS
38
___ du Diable : ILE
39
Because : SINCE
41
Chance : HAP
42
Rebuilder of Rome : NERO
44
Plenty : LOTS
45
Zhivago's love : LARA
46
"Inherit the Wind": Prosecution : FREDRICMARCH
50
Classic work by Montaigne : ESSAIS
53
Extra : ADDON
54
"Inherit the Wind": Defense : SPENCERTRACY
59
The Law of Moses : TORAH
60
Ages : AEON
61
Unhinged : BATS
65
Missouri river : OSAGE
66
Players : CAST
67
"Whoops!" : UHOH
68
Not as bright : PALER
69
MOMA artist : KLEE
70
Risque : GAMY
Down
1
Pitches : ADS
2
Animal pouch : SAC
3
A Gardner : AVA
4
Swearing falsely : PERJURY
5
Medium of this puzzle's theme : FILM
6
___ vera : ALOE
7
Presidential candidate who campaigned from prison : DEBS
8
They've split : EXES
9
Maintain : ASSERT
10
Dolts : NITWITS
11
___ dust : DRYAS
12
Category : GENRE
13
"Golden Boy" playwright : ODETS
21
High school subj. : ALG
22
Uncle Jose : TIO
23
Once more : AGAIN
24
Tuesday night fixture on early NBC : BERLE
25
Adoring one : DOTER
28
Double curve : ESS
29
Tot : CHILD
30
Gent from Argentina : SENOR
31
Chollas : CACTI
35
"___ Day's Night" : AHARD
36
___ Island, Fla. : MARCO
37
Hall-of-Fame pitcher Warren : SPAHN
40
Computer key : ESC
43
At the point in one's life : OFANAGE
45
Word repeated in a children's rhyme : LADYBUG
47
Higher in fuel-to-air ratio : RICHER
48
Vane dir. : ESE
49
Big ___ : MAC
50
Prevent legally : ESTOP
51
Bride, in Brescia : SPOSA
52
Pertaining to ecological stages : SERAL
55
Torture device : RACK
56
Small duck : TEAL
57
A Kennedy : ROSE
58
Pot starter : ANTE
62
"I see!" : AHA
63
Big gobbler : TOM
64
Short : SHY

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

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