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New York Times, Thursday, April 12, 2001

Author:
Jim Page
Editor:
Will Shortz
71-Across : Like ___ (with equal probability)
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Jim Page

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 38 Missing: {JQV} Spans: 4 This is puzzle # 122 for Mr. Page. Thursday freshness: 11%
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© 2001, The New York Times4/12/1 ( No. 18,783 )
Across
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New York stadium name : ASHE
5
Classic toothpaste : IPANA
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Vacation spot : ISLE
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Fish for : SEEK
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Chopper blade : ROTOR
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Pad sitter : TOAD
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With 27- and 47-Across, a philosophy prof's remark : AGREEKSTOICSAID
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Part of many addresses : POBOX
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Brenner Pass's region : TYROL
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Try to open a jar, say : PRY
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Old Mideast union: Abbr. : UAR
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With 56-Across, three-time Masters winner : SAM
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See 17-Across : THATMENSHOULDBE
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"___ I known!" : HAD
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Restrain : BATE
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Knot : SKEIN
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"Where Do ___?" ("Hair" piece) : IGO
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"The Sopranos" weapon: Var. : GAROTTE
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Legal scholar's deg. : LLD
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Keep an ___ the ground : EARTO
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Mötley ___ : CRUE
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It comes at a premium : HBO
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See 17-Across : FREEFROMPASSION
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Repeated cry to a vampire : DIE
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Wasn't brave : RAN
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Pvt.'s goal? : CPL
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See 25-Across : SNEAD
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Merry dos : GALAS
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Wiseacre's reply to the prof : HEYWHATDOESZENO
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Russian poet Akhmatova : ANNA
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Bursts (with) : TEEMS
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Israel : ZION
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Crayolalike : WAXY
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Like ___ (with equal probability) : ASNOT
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Masculine side : YANG
Down
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Stamp on an order : ASAP
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Bell-shaped lily : SEGO
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Caraway, e.g. : HERB
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Barely make : EKEOUT
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Ruffle : IRK
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Publicize : POST
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Suspect's demand: Abbr. : ATTY
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King Hussein's queen : NOOR
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Melodically : ARIOSO
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Leonard Bernstein's "___ Love" : ITS
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Hotel freebie : SOAP
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Resting place : LAIR
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Drain sight : EDDY
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Quiz : EXAM
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Part of a contract : CLAUSE
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Singer McEntire : REBA
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January holiday inits. : MLK
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Swindler : THIEF
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Helmeted comics character : HAGAR
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Love : ADORE
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Buster? : NARCO
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Eye site : STORM
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Atwitter : HETUP
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City invaded by Tamerlane, 1398 : DELHI
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"The Hobbit" character : BILBO
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___ a high note : ENDON
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Order in a kids' card game : GOFISH
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Sympathy evoker : TEAR
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Poet Hughes : TED
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Opera's Scotto : RENATA
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Slumps : SAGS
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Very stylish : SNAZZY
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Mouthful : CHAW
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Three-time Gold Glove winner Tony : PENA
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Wildcat : LYNX
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When people take tours in Tours? : ETES
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Gulf port : ADEN
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Major-___ : DOMO
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Film princess : LEIA
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Soon : ANON
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It has bars : SONG
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Knack : WAY
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"C'___ la vie!" : EST

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