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New York Times, Thursday, May 18, 2000

Author:
Patrick D. Berry
Editor:
Will Shortz
27-Across : Fire-breathing monster
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
2297/11/199911/4/20182
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741241679512
RebusCircleScrabDebutFresh
981.541,84281%
Patrick Berry

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 70, Blocks: 38 Missing: {FJQZ} This is puzzle # 10 for Mr. Berry. Thursday freshness: 76%
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© 2000, The New York Times5/18/0 ( No. 18,454 )
Across
1
Arthur of 70's-80's TV : BEA
4
Most uncomfortable, as weather : RAWEST
10
Burning : LIT
13
Last page : END
14
Provincial ruler in the Byzantine Empire : EXARCH
15
Like old records : MONO
16
Home of "The Sopranos" : HBO
17
Person with a hat, maybe : BEGGAR
18
He beat Connors to win Wimbledon : ASHE
19
"When ___ said and done..." : ALLS
21
Business tycoon's problem? : NOBIGDEAL
23
Landlord's problem? : NOPLACE
26
Sink : SCUTTLE
27
Fire-breathing monster : CHIMERA
29
Begrudges : ENVIES
30
Casino worker's problem? : NODICE
32
Title acquired in church, maybe : MRS
33
Soda jerk's problem? : NOGREATSHAKES
38
Whistle blower : COP
39
Shopper's problem? : NOSALE
40
Modern treaty subjects : ATESTS
44
Like some messages : RELAYED
47
Dolt : PINHEAD
49
War minister's problem? : NONUKES
51
Sweepstakes entrant's problem? : NOCONTEST
53
100 centesimos : PESO
54
Detachment of soldiers : UNIT
55
More repulsive : ICKIER
58
Vinaigrette ingredient : OIL
59
Uses a sewing shuttle : TATS
60
Café ___ (laced coffee) : ROYALE
61
Swiss canton : URI
62
Arch : SLY
63
Lens cover? : EYELID
64
Sen. Stevens of Alaska : TED
Down
1
"Borstal Boy" author : BEHAN
2
As a whole : ENBLOC
3
Paramount Pictures founder ___ Zukor : ADOLPH
4
Fighter at Chancellorsville : REB
5
Fire truck item : AXE
6
Characterized by leitmotifs, e.g. : WAGNERIAN
7
So : ERGO
8
Signs of healing : SCABS
9
Not just again : THRICE
10
Dawdle : LOSETIME
11
Asthmatics' needs : INHALERS
12
Like sandals : TOELESS
15
Sketch comedy show on Fox : MADTV
20
Cast supporter? : SLING
22
Starter's need : GUN
24
___ patriae : AMOR
25
Renounce : CEDE
28
Company part : ACTOR
31
Hardly extraneous : ESSENTIAL
33
Imaginary : NOTIONAL
34
Demilitarized place : OPENCITY
35
Solar or lunar phenomenon : HALO
36
Astronaut Bean : ALAN
37
Excite : KEYUP
38
Rounded bolt covers : CAPNUTS
41
Subject of testimony in a murder trial : SHOTS
42
Nonscoring baccarat card : TEN
43
Voltaire's metier : SATIRE
45
Barely maintain : EKEOUT
46
Hunger : DESIRE
48
Sitting duck? : DECOY
50
Completely reliable : SOLID
52
Actress Ione : SKYE
56
Book of Samuel character : ELI
57
Chapped : RED

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

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