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New York Times, Tuesday, July 4, 1995

Author:
Fran & Lou Sabin
Editor:
Will Shortz
54-Across : Rub and dub
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
2510/5/19949/15/200925
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1.5112039%
Fran Sabin
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ScrabDebutPre‑WSFresh
1.4913710838%
Lou Sabin

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 74, Blocks: 40 Missing: {JQXZ} Spans: 1 This is puzzle # 5 for Ms. Sabin. This is puzzle # 116 for Mr. Sabin. Tuesday freshness: 34%
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© 1995, The New York Times7/4/95 ( No. 16,674 )
Across
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MacLeish said it "should not mean / But be" : APOEM
6
G.I. grub : SPAM
10
Strikebreaker : SCAB
14
East China Sea island : MATSU
15
It's controlled by the moon : TIDE
16
Broadway "auntie" : MAME
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Mythical giant : TITAN
18
One with comforting words : REASSURER
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Celebrity born July 4, 1900 : LOUISARMSTRONG
22
Spanish hero El ___ : CID
23
One with pointy shoes : ELF
24
Sgt. York : ALVIN
27
Blockhead : ASS
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Kind of check or rack : HAT
32
Picasso's preference, 1901-04 : BLUEPAINT
34
Culinary captivator : AROMA
36
Celebrity born July 4, 1918 : ABIGAILVANBUREN
38
Permitted : LEGAL
39
Remote Russians : SIBERIANS
40
Hula hoop? : LEI
41
___ de mer : MAL
42
Lost strength : WANED
43
Hesiod's H : ETA
45
Figaro article : LES
46
Celebrity born July 4, 1872 : CALVINCOOLIDGE
54
Rub and dub : ANOINTING
55
Conrad of "Casablanca" : VEIDT
57
Stiller and Meara routine : SKIT
58
Blues singer James : ETTA
59
Pliny the ___ : ELDER
60
Tennis champ Mandilikova : HANA
61
French silk center : LYON
62
Tuscany city : SIENA
Down
1
Qty. : AMT
2
Bucket : PAIL
3
Swimming gold medalist Kristin : OTTO
4
Son of Rebekah : ESAU
5
Kind of bond : MUNICIPAL
6
High-priced violin : STRAD
7
Berth place : PIER
8
Economist Smith : ADAM
9
Military meals : MESSES
10
Cuddly 80's toy : SMURF
11
Biographer Robert : CARO
12
"You said it, brother" : AMEN
13
North Sea floater : BERG
19
Cardinal cap logo : STL
21
Exodus mountain : SINAI
24
"Three Tall Women" dramatist : ALBEE
25
Playwright Pirandello : LUIGI
26
Lyra star : VEGA
27
Blacksmith's work site : ANVIL
28
Use a dagger : STAB
29
Goddesses of the seasons : HORAE
30
Fix up : AMEND
31
Uses a UV lamp : TANS
32
"Cinderella" event : BALL
33
Rick's love, in "Casablanca" : ILSA
34
Grinders : ABRASIVES
35
Completely botch : RUIN
37
Banister post : NEWEL
41
Christmas stocking site : MANTEL
43
Musical set in Argentina : EVITA
44
Can material : TIN
45
Director Josh : LOGAN
46
Bills and coins : CASH
47
"Lonely Boy" singer : ANKA
48
Mutton cut : LOIN
49
Metropolis : CITY
50
Latch ___ (get) : ONTO
51
Bagel shop : DELI
52
French writer André : GIDE
53
Heaven on earth : EDEN
56
___-la-la : TRA

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

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