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New York Times, Monday, July 24, 2006

Author:
Richard Chisholm
Editor:
Will Shortz
19-Across : The "N" of N.B.A.: Abbr.
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Richard Chisholm

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 38 Missing: {BJQXZ} This is puzzle # 16 for Mr. Chisholm. Monday freshness: 41%
1
N
2
O
3
P
4
A
5
R
6
L
7
E
8
S
9
T
10
I
11
S
12
I
13
N
14
O
R
A
T
E
15
E
T
T
A
16
A
T
N
O
17
G
O
G
O
D
18
A
N
C
E
R
19
N
A
T
L
20
E
N
O
L
A
21
N
O
22
D
23
R
A
E
24
D
25
O
D
O
26
Y
O
27
Y
O
T
R
28
I
C
K
S
29
A
L
O
F
30
T
31
L
U
G
32
A
S
H
E
S
33
N
E
W
34
E
35
R
I
C
36
S
S
N
37
N
38
O
N
O
N
A
39
N
E
T
T
40
E
41
H
A
T
42
T
O
N
I
43
V
44
A
45
N
46
A
47
G
48
A
I
N
49
D
A
S
50
C
51
H
I
V
E
52
C
O
C
O
C
53
H
A
N
E
54
L
55
O
L
E
O
56
T
E
T
57
Y
A
K
58
C
D
59
R
O
M
60
U
S
S
61
R
62
S
O
63
S
O
R
E
V
I
64
E
65
W
66
A
T
A
D
67
I
T
O
N
68
M
E
N
S
A
69
L
O
S
S
70
T
A
T
E
71
O
R
D
E
R
© 2006, The New York Times7/24/6 ( No. 20,712 )
Across
1
Lacking face value, as stock : NOPAR
6
For fear that : LEST
10
"The doctor ___" : ISIN
14
Speechify : ORATE
15
Blues singer James : ETTA
16
___ extra cost : ATNO
17
Discotheque performer : GOGODANCER
19
The "N" of N.B.A.: Abbr. : NATL
20
___ Gay (W.W. II plane) : ENOLA
21
Get sleepy-eyed : NOD
23
"Norma ___" (Sally Field film) : RAE
24
Extinct bird : DODO
26
Walking the dog and others : YOYOTRICKS
29
Up in the air : ALOFT
31
Schlep : LUG
32
Lenten symbol : ASHES
33
Never-before-seen : NEW
34
Hockey star Lindros : ERIC
36
Nine-digit ID : SSN
37
1920's musical with the sequel "Yes, Yes, Yvette" : NONONANETTE
41
Sombrero, e.g. : HAT
42
"Beloved" author Morrison : TONI
43
Mover's vehicle : VAN
46
One more time : AGAIN
49
Prosecutors, for short : DAS
50
Cream cheese flavoring : CHIVE
52
Haute couture icon with her own perfume : COCOCHANEL
55
Dairy case item : OLEO
56
Hanoi holiday : TET
57
Chatter : YAK
58
PC storage medium : CDROM
60
Brezhnev's land, in brief : USSR
62
It might have two stars : SOSOREVIEW
66
Slightly : ATAD
67
"Bring ___!" : ITON
68
Bright bunch : MENSA
69
Red ink entry : LOSS
70
London gallery : TATE
71
"A burger, fries and a large Coke," e.g. : ORDER
Down
1
Yuletide beverage : NOG
2
Conquistador's treasure : ORO
3
Scroll key on a computer : PAGEDOWN
4
Many, many : ATONOF
5
Make over : REDO
6
"Chocolat" actress : LENAOLIN
7
And so on: Abbr. : ETC
8
Shorthand specialist, for short : STENOG
9
Fortuneteller's card : TAROT
10
Fleming who created 007 : IAN
11
Shirt stiffener : STARCH
12
Amount eaten : INTAKE
13
At a minimum : NOLESS
18
Prince ___ Khan : ALY
22
Severe : DRASTIC
24
Former CBS anchor Rather : DAN
25
Corrida call : OLE
27
Mexican peninsula : YUCATAN
28
Stevie Wonder's "___ She Lovely" : ISNT
30
Period of a renter's lease : TENANCY
35
Balderdash : ROT
36
One of 100 on Capitol Hill: Abbr. : SEN
38
Birthplace of seven U.S. presidents : OHIO
39
Front section of a rocket : NOSECONE
40
Lex Luthor, for one : EVILMIND
44
St. crossing : AVE
45
Prefix with classical : NEO
46
Genuine : ACTUAL
47
Attends : GOESTO
48
Pretends to be : ACTSAS
49
End of two state names : DAKOTA
51
Loser to Roosevelt in 1932 : HOOVER
53
___ coming (warrants punishment) : HASIT
54
King or emir: Abbr. : LDR
59
San ___ (Riviera resort) : REMO
61
Hwys. : RDS
63
Tippler : SOT
64
Language suffix : ESE
65
1970 #1 hit with the lyric "huh, yeah, What is it good for?" : WAR

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