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New York Times, Monday, June 17, 1996

Author:
S. L. Robbins
Editor:
Will Shortz
35-Across : Future blossom
TotalDebutLatest
2033/27/19742/8/1999
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Sidney L. Robbins

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 38 Missing: {JKQ} Spans: 3 Puzzle has duplicate clues. This is puzzle # 197 for Mr. Robbins. Monday freshness: 48%
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© 1996, The New York Times6/17/96 ( No. 17,023 )
Across
1
Thick slice : SLAB
5
To the rear, nautically : ABAFT
10
First of all : ADAM
14
June honoree : PAPA
15
Fracas : MELEE
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Taunt : GIBE
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Pennsylvania and Park, e.g.: Abbr. : AVES
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Elephant of children's lit : BABAR
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Burden : ONUS
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Ad puff : MAXIMUMSTRENGTH
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Not so much : LESS
24
One of Alcott's "Little Women" : AMY
25
"Jingle Bells" conveyance : SLEIGH
28
Osmose : OOZE
30
Pie___mode : ALA
33
Covering for a baby's bottom : TALC
34
Fire : BLAZE
35
Future blossom : BUD
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Ad puff : ADVANCEDFORMULA
40
Hawaiian garland : LEI
41
___Chalmers (farm machinery name) : ALLIS
42
"The jig___!" : ISUP
43
Printers' measures : ENS
44
Baby-faced : CUTE
45
Most skilled : ABLEST
47
Wall Street operator, for short : ARB
48
"This one's___!" : ONME
49
Ad puff : WHITERTHANWHITE
57
Pitch : HURL
58
"Pal Joey" writer John : OHARA
59
15th or so : IDES
60
Poet Lazarus : EMMA
61
Bay window : ORIEL
62
Alternatives to pastes : GELS
63
Socials : TEAS
64
Jell-O shapers : MOLDS
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Angel's topper : HALO
Down
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Armed forces chow item : SPAM
2
Popocatepetl emission : LAVA
3
Uppermost point : APEX
4
Papal throne site : BASILICA
5
Surprise attack : AMBUSH
6
A-frame supports : BEAMS
7
Priests' robes : ALBS
8
Achievement : FEAT
9
Polished mosaic floor : TERRAZZO
10
Ecstasy's opposite : AGONY
11
Game show answer signal : DING
12
Adjoin : ABUT
13
Intertwine : MESH
21
Sister of 24-Across : MEG
22
Eastern V.I.P. : EMEER
25
No longer fresh : STALE
26
Burdened : LADEN
27
Hip swiveler of fame : ELVIS
28
Any song by 27-Down : OLDIE
29
Schmos : OAFS
30
Mistreat : ABUSE
31
Dillies : LULUS
32
Modify to fit : ADAPT
34
Skirt accessory : BELT
37
Mother-of-pearl : NACRE
38
Site for a poker game : CLUBROOM
39
___City (Denver's nickname) : MILEHIGH
45
Historical records : ANNALS
46
Yuppie's auto : BMW
47
Rand McNally book : ATLAS
48
Paddled : OARED
49
Sharpen : WHET
50
Actor Cronyn : HUME
51
___la Douce : IRMA
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"Comin'___the rye" : THRO
53
Ice pellets : HAIL
54
Bright thought : IDEA
55
Archer William : TELL
56
Bygone gas brand : ESSO

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