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New York Times, Tuesday, April 11, 1995

Author:
Gregory E. Paul
Editor:
Will Shortz
34-Across : Unexpected advantage
TotalDebutLatest
1169/13/199410/17/2005
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ScrabDebutFresh
1.502306%
Gregory E. Paul

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 36 Missing: {JQXZ} This is puzzle # 8 for Mr. Paul. Tuesday freshness: 48%
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© 1995, The New York Times4/11/95 ( No. 16,590 )
Across
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Impressionist Edgar : DEGAS
6
Phrase of understanding : ISEE
10
Dan Blocker TV role : HOSS
14
It may be blessed : EVENT
15
Make airtight : SEAL
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Ready for business : OPEN
17
"American Graffiti" actress : CANDYCLARK
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Alliance since 1949 : NATO
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Myrmecologist's subject : ANT
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Ring of water : MOAT
22
Bray : HEEHAW
24
Thailand, once : SIAM
25
"Richard ___" (E.A. Robinson poem) : CORY
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Embroidery yarn : CREWEL
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Top-notch, in ratings : FOURSTAR
33
Hounds' prey : HARES
34
Unexpected advantage : BOON
35
Coax : URGE
36
Rose's lover, on Broadway : ABIE
37
Might : COULD
38
Intl. relief org. : CARE
39
Warsaw ___ : PACT
40
Back muscles, for short : LATS
41
Irving Berlin's "Blue ___" : SKIES
42
Linksman Craig et al. : STADLERS
44
Singer Rudy : VALLEE
45
Used the library : READ
46
Time starter : SOME
47
Rock dove : PIGEON
50
Eagerly expecting : ATIP
51
Cultural Revolution leader : MAO
54
Battle song : ARIA
55
1963 chart topper : SUGARSHACK
58
O on the Beaufort scale : CALM
59
Geraint's wife : ENID
60
1935 Triple Crown winner : OMAHA
61
Means justifier : ENDS
62
Parsnip, e.g. : ROOT
63
Meddlesome : NOSEY
Down
1
Prefix with -hedron : DECA
2
Novelist Hunter : EVAN
3
Urbane fellow : GENT
4
Common conjunction : AND
5
Blocks : STYMIES
6
Malcolm X's faith : ISLAM
7
Pants part : SEAT
8
Musical skill : EAR
9
Norwegian dog : ELKHOUND
10
Fragrant flower : HONEYSUCKLE
11
Brightly colored fish : OPAH
12
Bristle : SETA
13
Bamboozle : SNOW
18
Fossil fuel : COAL
23
Flub : ERR
24
1985 Jessica Lange film : SWEETDREAMS
25
Chills : COOLS
26
Wrangler's wear : CHAPS
27
Morocco's capital : RABAT
28
Susan Lucci soap role : ERICA
29
Hall of Fame QB Dan : FOUTS
30
Follow : TRAIL
31
See eye to eye : AGREE
32
Pee Wee ___ : REESE
34
Partner of room : BOARD
37
Comet, e.g. : CLEANSER
41
Ralph of the N.B.A. : SAMPSON
43
Sign after Cancer : LEO
44
___ dire (jurors' examination) : VOIR
46
Munchen, e.g. : STADT
47
Tempo : PACE
48
OPEC member : IRAN
49
Aurify : GILD
50
Exchange premium : AGIO
51
"Serpico" author Peter : MAAS
52
Persistent pain : ACHE
53
Approve : OKAY
56
Popular card game : UNO
57
Med. insurance plan : HMO

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 3 debuted here and reused later.

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