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New York Times, Saturday, May 26, 2001

Author:
Rich Norris
Editor:
Will Shortz
53-Across : German reunifier
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Rich Norris

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 70, Blocks: 29 Missing: {JQ} Puzzle has duplicate clues. This is puzzle # 144 for Mr. Norris. Saturday freshness: 73%
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© 2001, The New York Times5/26/1 ( No. 18,827 )
Across
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Study : POREOVER
9
Go this way and that : SLALOM
15
Instantly : INATRICE
16
Hypothyroidism preventer : IODINE
17
Accept recognition : TAKEABOW
18
Like some flaps : GUMMED
19
Alphabetical run : CDE
20
Easy : LENIENT
22
Course often taught by volunteers: Abbr. : ESL
23
Work (out) : HASH
25
A bit, colloquially : SORTA
26
Crown : PATE
27
Early Iroquois foes : ERIES
29
Lab service: Abbr. : ENL
30
Singer Anita : ODAY
31
Casual wear : DENIMS
33
Dilettantes : DABBLERS
35
They're hard to get out of : RUTS
37
Essence : SOUL
38
Insurer's concern : FIRETRAP
42
Adult : XRATED
46
His, in old Rome : AVES
47
Be off : ERR
48
Scotland coronation site until 1651 : SCONE
49
They may be overhead : CAMS
50
Get ready to drive : TEEUP
53
German reunifier : KOHL
54
Bambi's aunt : ENA
55
Daughter of Tethys, in myth : OCEANID
57
___ cross : TAU
58
Ark site after the conquest of Canaan : SHILOH
60
Crown : MAKEKING
62
Charge : IONIZE
63
Bearing : PRESENCE
64
Known to be in working order : TESTED
65
Squirters : SYRINGES
Down
1
Not on the level? : PITCHED
2
Impetuously, maybe : ONADARE
3
Amasses : RAKESIN
4
Season at a café : ETE
5
Kind of tradition : ORAL
6
Aura, slangily : VIBES
7
Lodge opening? : ECONO
8
Made some new connections : REWIRED
9
Railway tower, in England : SIGNALBOX
10
Yahoo : LOUT
11
Fleet runner: Abbr. : ADM
12
Tangy drink : LIMEADE
13
Like an undistinguished hotel : ONESTAR
14
Sets of numbers : MEDLEYS
21
Old science lab equipment : ETNAS
24
Patricia Hearst, e.g. : HEIRESS
26
"Out of Africa" director : POLLACK
28
Censor's concern : SMUT
32
Like some truths : STRETCHED
34
Stickers : BURS
36
One-piece garment: Var. : SAREE
38
Accepts responsibility : FACESIT
39
Friend of Richard I, in fiction : IVANHOE
40
Detritus : REMAINS
41
Radio components : PREAMPS
43
Street noise : TOOTING
44
Build up : ENHANCE
45
Torrents : DELUGES
51
Like certain math operations : UNARY
52
Closefisted type : PIKER
55
Go very slowly : OOZE
56
First name in 50's TV : DESI
59
Plastered : LIT
61
Scope : KEN

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

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