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New York Times, Monday, July 10, 2000

Author:
Gene Newman
Editor:
Will Shortz
20-Across : The rain goes ___
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Gene Newman

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 74, Blocks: 38 Missing: {QXZ} This is puzzle # 7 for Mr. Newman. Monday freshness: 83%
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© 2000, The New York Times7/10/0 ( No. 18,507 )
Across
1
Gather : AMASS
6
Talk glowingly about one's children, e.g. : BRAG
10
Doctrines, informally : ISMS
14
Devastation : HAVOC
15
Prom night transportation : LIMO
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Twirl : SPIN
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Say four-letter words : SWEAR
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Makes choices : OPTS
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Mrs. Chaplin : OONA
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The rain goes ___ : PITTERPATTER
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Feather : PLUME
25
Spray can : AEROSOL
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The horse goes ___ : CLIPPETYCLOP
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Blockhead : OAF
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Kind of wrestling : SUMO
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Socially challenged : NERDY
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Desserts with crusts : PIES
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Cheapskate : PIKER
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Red Cross supplies : SERA
41
Throat ailment : STREP
43
Film director Kazan : ELIA
45
Ely of Tarzan fame : RON
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The church bells go ___ : DINGDONGDING
50
It's between Mars and Saturn : JUPITER
53
Military barker : SARGE
54
20-, 26- or 46-Across, e.g. : ONOMATOPOEIA
57
"Blue" or "White" river : NILE
58
Frost : HOAR
59
Mr. Spock portrayer : NIMOY
63
English school since 1440 : ETON
64
Satan's work : EVIL
65
Mortimer who was asked "How can you be so stupid?" : SNERD
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Method: Abbr. : SYST
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Depend (on) : RELY
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Russian despots : TSARS
Down
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Cries at fireworks : AHS
2
Gaping mouth : MAW
3
Caesar's hello : AVE
4
Get all sudsy : SOAPUP
5
Is frugal : SCRIMPS
6
Rorschach presentation : BLOT
7
Like a yellow banana : RIPE
8
Military vehicle for landing assault troops : AMTRAC
9
Absolute truth : GOSPEL
10
Some are radioactive : ISOTOPES
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Leopard features : SPOTS
12
Sal of "Exodus" : MINEO
13
Guard dog's greeting : SNARL
21
Prepare to hit a golf ball : TEEUP
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Elvis's middle name : ARON
23
Braid : PLAIT
24
Inmate who's never getting out : LIFER
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The finest : COPS
27
1979 nuclear accident site: Abbr. : TMI
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Like oxen pulling a plow : YOKED
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Hook up again : RERIG
33
Pilotless plane : DRONE
34
Yin's partner : YANG
36
Lees : SEDIMENT
38
"Xanadu" rock group, for short : ELO
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Get the suds off : RINSE
42
Sandwich bread : PITA
44
Anti : AGAINST
47
Lower : NETHER
48
Phonograph needle's place : GROOVE
49
Sink outlets : DRAINS
50
Tommy Lee or James Earl : JONES
51
Agreement : UNITY
52
Pullover shirts : POLOS
55
Mop's companion : PAIL
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Alternative to Charles de Gaulle : ORLY
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"Culpa" starter : MEA
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Hockey's Bobby : ORR
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QB's gains: Abbr. : YDS

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