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New York Times, Thursday, May 23, 2002

Author:
John Underwood
Editor:
Will Shortz
44-Across : Flares
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John Underwood

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 38 Missing: {JQWX} Spans: 1 This is the debut puzzle for Mr. Underwood. Thursday freshness: 2%
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© 2002, The New York Times5/23/2 ( No. 19,189 )
Across
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*Disdain ... rank ... high-hat : SNOB
5
Film "citizen" : KANE
9
*Rio ... rhythm ... ballroom : SAMBA
14
Off-limits: Var. : TABU
15
Parodied : APED
16
Like some hallowed walls : IVIED
17
*Mideast ... pipeline ... embargo : OPEC
18
Israeli mount : ZION
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*Marching ... rings ... stripes : BANDS
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Field that may include 36-Across : PSYCHOANALYSIS
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Long time : AEON
24
PC key : ALT
25
*Sweat ... hormones ... thyroid : GLANDS
28
Places to stay : INNS
30
*Friday ... York ... Pepper : SGT
33
Was laid up : AILED
34
*Opera ... coloratura ... "Eri tu" : ARIA
35
*Blacksmith ... Mother Goose ... tongue : SHOE
36
How to solve this puzzle's starred clues : FREEASSOCIATION
39
"M*A*S*H" actor : FARR
40
Farm sound : OINK
41
Not lost : SAVED
42
N.Y.C. zone : EST
43
*Trapshooting ... Ali ... kiln : CLAY
44
Flares : SPLAYS
45
Whiz : PRO
46
*Wind ... cruise ... canvas : SAIL
47
Origin of 36-Across responses : THEUNCONSCIOUS
54
Honors : LAUDS
55
*"Famous" ... Andy ... prophet : AMOS
56
"Yes ___?" : ORNO
57
Showy display : ECLAT
58
A Dumas : PERE
59
Major alliance : NATO
60
*Opera ... wine ... boot : ITALY
61
*Bills ... column ... binary code : ONES
62
*Opening ... machine ... schedule : SLOT
Down
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*Sign ... organ ... telegram : STOP
2
Drops off : NAPS
3
Observe : OBEY
4
*Adventure ... treasure ... Tampa : BUCCANEER
5
Toy tooters : KAZOOS
6
Beelike : APIAN
7
No. 10 : NEON
8
Writer Buchanan : EDNA
9
Female oracles : SIBYLS
10
Order at sea : AVAST
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*Skirt ... van ... computer : MINI
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*Queens ... oysters ... flowers : BEDS
13
*TV ... want ... clutter : ADS
21
Gossipy Hopper : HEDDA
22
The Pineapple Island : LANAI
25
Howler : GAFFE
26
Turkish money : LIRAS
27
*Siren ... danger ... perked up : ALERT
28
Swiftian device : IRONY
29
Cause for a Band-Aid : NICK
30
Part of a Hindu trinity : SHIVA
31
Like roasted marshmallows : GOOEY
32
Inclines : TENDS
34
*Eastern ... vast ... Marco Polo : ASIA
35
*Prancing ... male ... mares : STALLIONS
37
Wise lawmaker : SOLON
38
Molded salad : ASPIC
43
Like some bread : CRUSTY
44
Mouths off : SASSES
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*Piano ... bike ... loom : PEDAL
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Cause for earplugs : SNORE
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Oafs lack it : TACT
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*Hawaii ... grass skirts ... Bowl : HULA
49
Syndicate chief : CAPO
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*Eclipse ... black cat ... future : OMEN
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*Exam ... dentist ... Roberts : ORAL
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Golden rule word : UNTO
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*Sweep ... coal ... Santa : SOOT
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Island ring? : LEI

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