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New York Times, Friday, April 28, 2000

Author:
Joe DiPietro
Editor:
Will Shortz
35-Across : Middle of the question
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
1418/26/19955/9/20241
SunMonTueWedThuFriSatVariety
311092443303
RebusCircleScrabDebutFresh
331.591,23673%
Joe DiPietro

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 72, Blocks: 38 Missing: {JQZ} This is puzzle # 32 for Mr. DiPietro. Friday freshness: 19%
1
N
2
O
3
S
4
G
5
O
6
B
7
A
8
C
9
K
10
S
11
A
12
S
13
S
14
E
N
C
15
S
W
A
Y
E
D
16
W
I
T
H
17
W
H
O
18
T
H
E
H
E
L
L
19
A
R
E
A
20
K
A
F
K
A
21
S
L
A
22
S
L
A
V
23
I
N
F
O
R
24
C
25
E
26
O
N
27
E
T
I
M
E
28
D
D
S
29
P
A
G
30
E
31
G
A
I
N
E
R
32
N
E
X
33
T
34
S
K
E
D
S
35
W
36
A
37
N
T
S
T
O
38
H
E
A
R
39
S
40
M
I
T
E
41
T
O
T
O
42
M
A
L
T
E
43
D
44
L
E
W
45
D
46
E
47
S
48
C
49
A
D
D
E
D
O
50
N
51
R
E
A
52
C
T
T
O
53
S
E
W
N
54
S
I
55
S
56
Y
A
H
O
O
57
H
I
E
D
58
A
C
T
59
O
60
R
S
T
A
L
K
61
E
R
S
E
62
G
E
A
R
U
P
63
N
E
E
64
D
A
T
E
65
E
R
R
A
T
A
66
E
N
D
© 2000, The New York Times4/28/0 ( No. 18,434 )
Across
1
5 and 10: Abbr. : NOS
4
Revert : GOBACK
10
Disrespect, in a way : SASS
14
Letter abbr. : ENC
15
Under the influence? : SWAYED
16
In support of : WITH
17
Start of a 1927 question by movie mogul H. M. Warner : WHOTHEHELL
19
Department : AREA
20
"The Castle" novelist : KAFKA
21
Hearst's captors: Abbr. : SLA
22
Pole, e.g. : SLAV
23
Effective : INFORCE
26
Past : ONETIME
28
Canine checker: Abbr. : DDS
29
Leaf unit : PAGE
31
It may be done off the board : GAINER
32
Shout to waiters : NEXT
34
Programs, briefly : SKEDS
35
Middle of the question : WANTSTOHEAR
39
Strike down : SMITE
41
Baum barker : TOTO
42
Shake alternative : MALTED
44
Less than decent : LEWD
46
Key abbr. : ESC
49
Extra : ADDEDON
51
Counter, maybe : REACTTO
53
Pieced together : SEWN
54
Parent sharer : SIS
56
Uncultivated person : YAHOO
57
Hopped to it : HIED
58
End of the question : ACTORSTALK
61
European language : ERSE
62
Get ready : GEARUP
63
Previously : NEE
64
Check info : DATE
65
Goofs on a 29-Across : ERRATA
66
Demise : END
Down
1
Block arrival? : NEWKID
2
Available : ONHAND
3
Jeers : SCOFFS
4
Note in the A major scale : GSHARP
5
See red? : OWE
6
Cross word : BAH
7
Pair for a captain? : AYES
8
It goes between the knees : CELLO
9
"Constant Craving" singer : KDLANG
10
Hated symbol : SWASTIKA
11
Northwest asset : AIRLINER
12
Like some crabs : STEAMED
13
Shadow eliminators? : SHAVERS
18
Match end, perhaps : TKO
24
Pessimist's word : CANT
25
Discharge : EGEST
27
Moderate : EASE
30
Praise : EXTOL
33
Bellhop, often : TOTER
35
Wayne's world? : WILDWEST
36
First person present, e.g. : ATTENDEE
37
Desideratum : NEED
38
26-season N.H.L. player : HOWE
39
Lit : SMASHED
40
Port alternative : MADEIRA
43
It may be recommended : DOSAGE
45
Place for a masseuse : DAYSPA
46
Fuel gas : ETHANE
47
Like booty : STOLEN
48
Ruined, slangily : COOKED
50
Less likely to offend : NICER
52
One that litters : CAT
55
Kind of witness : STAR
59
Pray, to Publius : ORA
60
Sticking point? : RUT

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

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