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New York Times, Tuesday, May 3, 1994

Author:
Lois Sidway
Editor:
Will Shortz
14-Across : "___ silly question ..."
TotalDebutLatest
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Lois Sidway

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 74, Blocks: 36 Missing: {FJQVXZ} Spans: 2 This is puzzle # 71 for Ms. Sidway. Tuesday freshness: 88%
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© 1994, The New York Times5/3/94 ( No. 16,247 )
Across
1
Whip end : LASH
5
Mystery writer's award : EDGAR
10
Sassy young 'un : BRAT
14
"___ silly question ..." : ASKA
15
Painter Andrea del ___ : SARTO
16
Portnoy's creator : ROTH
17
20
___ Dame : NOTRE
21
Packwood, for one : DIARIST
22
Curse : SWEARAT
25
Purse fastener : CLASP
26
Jeweler's weight : CARAT
28
Some of the Brady bunch : TEENS
31
Eat like a chicken : PECK
34
Blend : OLIO
36
Utah's Hatch : ORRIN
37
D.D.E.'s command : ETO
38
Hmm... : IWONDER
40
Volga tributary : OKA
41
Writer Terkel : STUDS
43
Requisite : NEED
44
Porch adjunct : STEP
45
Arab capital : TUNIS
46
Ignoramus : DUNCE
48
South African statesman Jan : SMUTS
51
Gospel singer Jackson : MAHALIA
55
Many TV shows : REPEATS
57
Cathedral displays : ICONS
58
61
Mitch Miller's instrument : OBOE
62
Mountain nymph : OREAD
63
Electricity carrier : WIRE
64
District : WARD
65
Don Knotts won five : EMMYS
66
Actress Young : SEAN
Down
1
Suburban greenery : LAWNS
2
Seeing ___ (since) : ASHOW
3
Do figure eights : SKATE
4
Where to hang your chapeau : HATRACK
5
Biblical verb ending : EST
6
"Zip-a-Dee-Doo- ___" : DAH
7
Alum : GRAD
8
Relics collect here : ATTIC
9
The "R" in H.R.H. : ROYAL
10
Pugilistic muscleman : BRUISER
11
Famous debater : ROSSPEROT
12
Rat chaser? : ATAT
13
Talese's "Honor ___ Father" : THY
18
Word repeated after "Que" : SERA
19
Speaker : ORATOR
23
In a line : AROW
24
Eagle's nail : TALON
27
Like Neptune's trident : TINED
29
Adidas rival : NIKE
30
Break sharply : SNAP
31
Annoyance : PEST
32
Famous last words : ETTU
33
Camp V.I.P. : COUNSELOR
35
Concert hall : ODEUM
38
Debate subjects : ISSUES
39
Irish novelist O'Brien : EDNA
42
Like a golf ball : DIMPLED
44
Manatees : SEACOWS
47
Word sung twice before "cheree" : CHIM
49
Lake near Carson City : TAHOE
50
Drang's partner : STURM
52
DeVito's "Taxi" role : LOUIE
53
Venous opening : INTRA
54
Gray : ASHEN
55
Ms. McEntire : REBA
56
Cherry leftover : STEM
58
"Far out!" : WOW
59
Spring time : MAY
60
Gains for O. J. : YDS

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

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