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New York Times, Tuesday, June 23, 1998

Author:
Rich Norris
Editor:
Will Shortz
15-Across : "Is that ___?" ("Really?")
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Rich Norris

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 36 Missing: {JQVX} This is puzzle # 84 for Mr. Norris. Tuesday freshness: 46%
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© 1998, The New York Times6/23/98 ( No. 17,759 )
Across
1
Automobile pioneer : OLDS
5
Baby's affliction : COLIC
10
Sailing maneuver : TACK
14
Pub missile : DART
15
"Is that ___?" ("Really?") : AFACT
16
Precollege, briefly : ELHI
17
Military attire : DRESSBLUES
19
Iranian money : RIAL
20
Reggae relative : SKA
21
Yarn maker : LIAR
22
Troutlike fish : SMELT
23
Plants with small, fragrant flowers : MOUNTAINPINKS
27
Kind of lantern : CHINESE
29
Playwright O'Casey : SEAN
30
Masters and Jonson, e.g. : POETS
31
Pellet propeller : AIRRIFLE
35
Jerk : ASS
36
___ the good : ALLTO
38
Sportscaster Berman : LEN
39
One of the Virgin Islands : STTHOMAS
42
On the ___ (not working) : FRITZ
44
Sign : OMEN
45
Go along with : AGREETO
47
Leafy dish : COLLARDGREENS
51
Willow twig : OSIER
52
One of the "back 40" : ACRE
53
Motorists' org. : AAA
56
"Scat, cat!" : SHOO
57
Breakfast side dish : HASHBROWNS
60
Computer list : MENU
61
Cow of note : ELSIE
62
Anniversary, e.g. : DATE
63
Kiln : OAST
64
Check writer : PAYER
65
Potato features : EYES
Down
1
Lotto info : ODDS
2
Escapade : LARK
3
Most marvelous : DREAMIEST
4
Ave. crossers : STS
5
Mountain retreats : CABINS
6
Recently : OFLATE
7
Actress San Giacomo : LAURA
8
Diamonds, to a yegg : ICE
9
Pennies: Abbr. : CTS
10
End points : TERMINI
11
1979 sci-fi classic : ALIEN
12
Classroom supply : CHALK
13
Glasgow garb : KILTS
18
Turns sharply : SLUES
22
Fight, but not for real : SPAR
24
It borders four Great Lakes: Abbr. : ONT
25
"___ me?" : ISIT
26
Pianist Peter : NERO
27
Calculating types : CPAS
28
Welcomer : HOST
31
Capp and Capone : ALS
32
Takes to the air : FLIESAWAY
33
Riga native : LETT
34
Auto maker Ferrari : ENZO
36
New World abbr. : AMER
37
Get, as a job : LAND
40
Finish putting : HOLEOUT
41
Bridge expert Sharif : OMAR
42
Less restrained : FREER
43
Cartoon canine : REN
45
Comic strip redhead : ARCHIE
46
Big name in baby food : GERBER
47
Kramer of "Seinfeld" : COSMO
48
Actor Milo : OSHEA
49
Club members since 1917 : LIONS
50
Given to gabbing : GASSY
54
What's required to be "in" : ANTE
55
"___ Death" (Grieg work) : ASES
57
Wise : HEP
58
It goes before carte, but not horse : ALA
59
Keats creation : ODE

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

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