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New York Times, Thursday, June 10, 1999

Author:
Adam G. Perl
Editor:
Will Shortz
35-Across : Demand
TotalDebutLatest
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CircleScrabDebutFresh
21.509211%
Adam G. Perl

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 40 Missing: {QWYZ} This is puzzle # 2 for Mr. Perl. Thursday freshness: 19%
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M
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E
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P
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L
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D
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L
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A
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© 1999, The New York Times6/10/99 ( No. 18,111 )
Across
1
Pseudopod possessor : AMEBA
6
Nigerian tribesman : IBO
9
E.P.A. concern : SMOG
13
In the third stage : PUPAL
14
"And what's he then, that says I play the villain?" speaker : IAGO
16
Encyclopedia unit : TOME
17
Tart : ACERB
18
"Happy Birthday" writer : ICER
19
___ all-time high : ATAN
20
1990 Jack Nicholson film, in Rome? : THEIIJAKES
22
NBC stalwart : LENO
23
Jacques or Jeanne : NOM
24
Locale of 1990's fighting : SOMALIA
26
Russian Orthodox language : SLAVONIC
31
Hound : NAG
32
Question to mom or dad : CANI
33
Even, to Yves : EGAL
35
Demand : EXACT
39
Debate side : ANTI
40
Kind of boom : SONIC
42
Contestant : VIER
43
Gum : RESIN
45
Whoop-de-do : STIR
46
Not engaged : IDLE
47
Prefix with century names : MID
49
Waiter's recital : SPECIALS
51
Beethoven opera : FIDELIO
55
Cole Porter's "___ Gigolo" : IMA
56
Algerian port : ORAN
57
1984 John Hughes film, in Rome? : XVICANDLES
63
Italian "dear" : CARO
64
"Now ___ you!" : IASK
65
Venue : ARENA
66
Westernmost of the Aleutians : ATTU
67
Words of accusation : ETTU
68
Michelangelo masterpiece : DAVID
69
In case : LEST
70
Unproven ability : ESP
71
Endure : ABIDE
Down
1
Give ___ on the 7-Down : APAT
2
A whole lot : MUCH
3
Parrier's equipment : EPEE
4
Adriatic port : BARI
5
Hardly colorful : ALBINO
6
1986 John Landis film, in Rome? : IIIAMIGOS
7
See 1-Down : BACK
8
Certain moldings : OGEES
9
1953 Billy Wilder film, in Rome? : STALAGXVII
10
___ 6 : MOTEL
11
Sultan's subject, maybe : OMANI
12
Salami choice : GENOA
15
Director Welles : ORSON
21
Amos's last name, in "Amos 'n' Andy" : JONES
25
Ginnie ___ : MAE
26
Permanently affect for the worse : SCAR
27
Channel : LANE
28
Tunnel builders : ANTS
29
1988 John Sayles film, in Rome? : VIIIMENOUT
30
Jargons : CANTS
34
1986 John Frankenheimer film, in Rome? : LIIPICKUP
36
Opera with chariots : AIDA
37
Spy group : CELL
38
___ bien : TRES
41
Caffè additive : CREMA
44
Zilch : NIL
48
Kind of cup : DIXIE
50
Six-time champs in Olympics ice hockey : CANADA
51
Kind of point : FOCAL
52
Steamed : IRATE
53
Sudden moves : DARTS
54
Like many amphitheaters : OVATE
58
Believers : ISTS
59
Grayish : DRAB
60
1890's Veep ___ P. Morton : LEVI
61
Chisholm Trail town : ENID
62
Marquis de ___ : SADE

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

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