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New York Times, Thursday, April 16, 1998

Author:
Elizabeth C. Gorski
Editor:
Will Shortz
25-Across : ___-Wreck
TotalDebutLatest
2197/31/19952/23/2016
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30221.541,51454%
Elizabeth C. Gorski

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 72, Blocks: 38 Missing: {KQXZ} This is puzzle # 28 for Ms. Gorski. Thursday freshness: 59%
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© 1998, The New York Times4/16/98 ( No. 17,691 )
Across
1
They can be full of falafel : PITAS
6
Chart fillers : DATA
10
Ticket to ride : FARE
14
"Bonanza" name : LORNE
15
Nails down : ICES
16
___ the ground floor : INON
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Elizabeth Taylor film "___ With Judy" : ADATE
18
Reuniongoer : AUNT
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Stops: Abbr. : STAS
20
They're dropped off in flicks : CIGARETTEASHES
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First name in despotism : IDI
24
Sexton or Pope, e.g. : POET
25
___-Wreck : RENTA
27
Inveigh (against) : DECLAIM
30
Kind of income : EARNED
31
Like some 60's rallies : ANTIWAR
34
Litterae or musica : ARS
35
Sign of nervousness : SWEATYPALMS
38
Pampering place : SPA
40
Spies on : PEEPSAT
41
"Yeah!" : HURRAH
44
Beat at the polls : OUTVOTE
48
Slashed phrase : ANDOR
49
Mideast summiteer : EMIR
51
Beatnik's digs : PAD
52
Former U.S. Surgeon General : JOYCELYNELDERS
56
En ___ (how some judges sit) : BANC
57
Gossip : DIRT
58
Henri's health : SANTE
59
Award for Jean Genet : OBIE
60
Brave : DARE
61
"What ___!" : ADEAL
62
Writers with caps? : BICS
63
Onetime Davis Cup coach : ASHE
64
Districts: Abbr. : TERRS
Down
1
Unruffled : PLACID
2
Chemical salt : IODIDE
3
Like "Romeo and Juliet" : TRAGIC
4
Pier, in architecture : ANTA
5
Visionary : SEER
6
Algae remains : DIATOMITE
7
Critical : ACUTE
8
Opinion : TENET
9
Fictional wirehair : ASTA
10
One who drops a line : FISHER
11
Receivers : ANTENNAS
12
Oven : ROASTER
13
Starship officer: Abbr. : ENS
21
Closing statement : EPITAPH
22
Span. lady : SRA
26
Spots : ADS
28
Part of 54-Down : LAW
29
Chemical suffix : ANE
30
Correction : ERASURE
32
Penultimate letter : WYE
33
Chosen one : APPOINTEE
35
Like some grins : SARDONIC
36
Back muscle, for short : LAT
37
Exposure for Madonna? : MTV
38
___ Na Na : SHA
39
Language in Rawalpindi : PUNJABI
42
Rolls-___ (fancy cars) : ROYCES
43
Line made with a compass : ARC
45
Intro : OPENER
46
Unwanted buildup : TARTAR
47
Ford classics : EDSELS
49
Walt Disney's middle name : ELIAS
50
Biblical gift : MYRRH
53
Norse poetry collection : EDDA
54
Coll. senior's exam : LSAT
55
Sunshine State county : DADE
56
Float : BOB

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

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