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New York Times, Friday, April 3, 1998

Author:
Frank Longo
Editor:
Will Shortz
37-Across : European wading bird
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
9110/29/199411/24/20192
SunMonTueWedThuFriSatVariety
150137142922
RebusScrabDebutFresh
41.4868687%
Frank Longo

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 62, Blocks: 34 Missing: {FJQVXZ} Spans: 7, (1 triple stack) This is puzzle # 35 for Mr. Longo. Friday freshness: 45%
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© 1998, The New York Times4/3/98 ( No. 17,678 )
Across
1
Morgiana's master, in story : ALIBABA
8
Like 1-Across : ARABIC
14
Typewriter part : CARRIAGE
16
A Ryder : WINONA
17
They have quarters in Las Vegas : ONEARMEDBANDITS
19
"Jane Eyre" prequel : WIDESARGASSOSEA
20
They cling : ADHERERS
21
Petri dish gel : AGARAGAR
28
Minor league affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates : CAROLINAMUDCATS
36
Kids' tune sung with gestures : IMALITTLETEAPOT
37
European wading bird : DEMOISELLECRANE
38
Classifier : ASSORTER
39
Caribbean capital : KINGSTON
46
Iron and toaster : SMALLAPPLIANCES
54
Consider : TAKEINTOACCOUNT
55
Bureau : AGENCY
56
One way to see : EYETOEYE
57
View from Jidda : REDSEA
58
Use as a base : STANDON
Down
1
As nimble as ___ in a cage (old saying) : ACOW
2
Legal scholar Guinier : LANI
3
Seeing red : IRED
4
Highlands hillside : BRAE
5
A show of vanity : AIRS
6
Southeastern Conference team, informally : BAMA
7
Antiquing agent : AGER
8
Flooded : AWASH
9
Dentist's directive : RINSE
10
Choice words : ANDOR
11
Oregon Trail fort : BOISE
12
Lay to rest : INTER
13
Durango dwellings : CASAS
15
Arthur Gordon Pym's creator : EDGARALLANPOE
18
Spoiled : BAD
21
Stomach botherer : ACID
22
Warden's charge : GAME
23
"11 Harrowhouse" director Avakian : ARAM
24
Caramel candy brand : ROLO
25
Others, to Ovid : ALII
26
Skedaddles, in Dogpatch : GITS
27
Dealer's demand : ANTE
29
Sitcom diner : MELS
30
Multipurpose vehicles, informally : UTES
31
Like some MOMA art : DECO
32
Ragtime pianist called "Fingers" : CARR
33
Pit-___ (heartbeat sound) : APAT
34
Manner of speaking : TONE
35
Suffix with 22-Down : STER
39
Aldebaran or Arcturus : KSTAR
40
Spin doctor's concern : IMAGE
41
Unprotected : NAKED
42
Secluded spots : GLENS
43
Bad swing : SLICE
44
Roberts of "A View to a Kill" : TANYA
45
Pick, with "for" : OPT
47
Minstrels' songs : LAYS
48
"New Jack City" star : ICET
49
Minutes : ACTA
50
Tiffin time : NOON
51
Gave a nod to, perhaps : CUED
52
Greek war goddess : ENYO
53
W.W. II-issue gun : STEN

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 4 debuted here and reused later, 2 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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