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New York Times, Wednesday, May 12, 2004

Author:
Allan E. Parrish
Editor:
Will Shortz
50-Across : Water surrounded by sand dunes
TotalDebutLatest
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Allan E. Parrish

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 36 Missing: {JQZ} This is puzzle # 6 for Mr. Parrish. Wednesday freshness: 51%
Notepad: Arrange the four circled letters in the grid to get a word that defines the four unclued answers.
1
S
2
C
3
T
4
V
5
E
6
S
7
S
8
O
9
D
10
U
11
C
12
T
13
S
14
H
O
R
A
15
L
O
C
K
16
A
G
R
E
E
17
A
V
O
N
18
A
G
A
R
19
W
H
I
N
E
20
W
E
D
D
21
I
N
G
B
A
22
N
D
23
M
O
P
24
A
T
T
Y
25
A
L
26
D
E
R
S
27
A
28
M
29
B
L
E
R
30
S
31
E
B
E
R
G
32
C
E
O
33
M
A
34
D
A
M
S
35
A
R
36
M
37
S
38
T
E
X
39
T
S
40
E
L
M
41
S
W
O
O
P
42
S
T
I
R
43
L
A
T
E
44
S
T
45
U
R
I
46
N
I
47
C
E
L
Y
48
W
E
49
A
P
O
N
50
L
51
A
G
O
O
N
52
H
A
M
M
53
I
T
S
54
C
O
55
L
56
L
A
R
S
T
57
A
58
I
59
N
60
F
R
I
61
S
K
62
P
A
R
T
63
R
U
D
E
64
T
I
T
H
E
65
G
O
S
H
66
A
D
O
S
67
S
P
E
E
D
68
A
S
H
Y
69
K
I
L
T
© 2004, The New York Times5/12/4 ( No. 19,909 )
Across
1
"___ Network" (1980's comedy series) : SCTV
5
Old U.S. gas brand : ESSO
9
Tear carriers : DUCTS
14
Celebratory dance : HORA
15
Canal section : LOCK
16
Match : AGREE
17
Stratford's stream : AVON
18
Ice cream thickener : AGAR
19
Be a kvetch : WHINE
20
See note : WEDDINGBAND
23
Item in a bucket : MOP
24
Mason or McBeal: Abbr. : ATTY
25
Birch family trees : ALDERS
27
"Journey Into Fear" novelist : AMBLER
30
"Saint Joan" star Jean : SEBERG
32
Head boss, initially : CEO
33
Women's titles : MADAMS
35
Kind of dealer : ARMS
38
Schoolbooks : TEXTS
40
Slippery ___ : ELM
41
Hawk's descent : SWOOP
42
Cookbook direction : STIR
43
Up-to-the-minute : LATEST
45
Swiss canton : URI
46
"___ done!" : NICELY
48
Knife or club : WEAPON
50
Water surrounded by sand dunes : LAGOON
52
Soccer star Mia : HAMM
53
"___ Too Late" (Carole King hit) : ITS
54
See note : COLLARSTAIN
60
Pat-down : FRISK
62
Actor's goal : PART
63
Like a churl : RUDE
64
Parishioner's donation : TITHE
65
"Gee whiz!" : GOSH
66
Commotions : ADOS
67
Floor it : SPEED
68
Pale : ASHY
69
Piper's wear : KILT
Down
1
Clarinetist Artie : SHAW
2
Sheltered bay : COVE
3
Walked on : TROD
4
Home wrecker : VANDAL
5
Hyundai model : ELANTRA
6
Waterlogged : SOGGY
7
Object of a union's anger : SCAB
8
Gumbo vegetable : OKRA
9
Dilly-dally : DAWDLE
10
"Not my thing at all!" : UGH
11
See note : CRIMEGROUP
12
Andrea Bocelli, for one : TENOR
13
Oozes : SEEPS
21
Tabloid duos : ITEMS
22
Slaps the cuffs on : NABS
26
Chess result, sometimes : DRAW
27
Does something : ACTS
28
Run into : MEET
29
See note : BOXINGSITE
30
Like ocean air : SALTY
31
Noted plus-size model : EMME
34
Start a hand : DEAL
36
1960's-70's Italian P.M. : MORO
37
Wash or dry cycle : SPIN
39
Peter, Paul and Mary, e.g. : TRIO
41
Morel morsels : STEMS
43
Late-night funnyman : LENO
44
Dark-complexioned : SWARTHY
47
Ready to fire : COCKED
49
Metroliner company : AMTRAK
50
Hitchers' hopes : LIFTS
51
Take ___ down memory lane : ATRIP
52
Like Siberian winters : HARSH
55
Annika Sorenstam grp. : LPGA
56
Vientiane's land : LAOS
57
Quattro maker : AUDI
58
Temple figure : IDOL
59
Hatchling's home : NEST
61
Cow or sow : SHE

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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