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New York Times, Wednesday, July 7, 2004

Author:
Lee Glickstein and Nancy Salomon
Editor:
Will Shortz
28-Across : One illegally using a handicapped space?
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
2611/24/20024/1/201022
SunMonTueWedThuFriSatVariety
60685001
RebusScrabDebutFresh
11.6013440%
Lee Glickstein
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
1868/13/199511/7/2012116
SunMonTueWedThuFriSatVariety
3633533719611
RebusCircleScrabDebutFresh
1521.5890833%
Nancy Salomon

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 38 Missing: {JXZ} This is puzzle # 5 for Mr. Glickstein. This is puzzle # 123 for Ms. Salomon. Wednesday freshness: 18%
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M
2
E
3
N
4
S
5
A
6
A
7
C
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A
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D
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D
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I
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S
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C
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P
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N
T
S
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L
O
G
E
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O
B
O
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S
T
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E
P
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E
L
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A
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D
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B
S
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W
I
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N
K
A
N
D
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R
O
S
E
S
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A
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H
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A
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R
U
E
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E
A
S
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N
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P
A
R
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K
I
N
G
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F
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I
N
K
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S
T
A
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B
R
I
A
N
34
L
O
D
E
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S
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S
P
A
M
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C
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L
A
N
S
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A
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D
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A
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M
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A
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S
H
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N
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P
R
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C
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S
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P
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A
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L
I
N
K
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O
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F
S
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G
H
T
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A
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T
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F
U
L
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S
R
A
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S
E
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M
A
K
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M
I
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N
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E
M
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N
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K
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I
N
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T
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D
E
V
O
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D
I
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N
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G
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Y
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A
C
N
E
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O
M
E
N
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Q
T
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P
S
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M
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S
S
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G
O
L
D
71
S
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P
A
L
© 2004, The New York Times7/7/4 ( No. 19,965 )
Across
1
High-testing group : MENSA
6
Drill locale: Abbr. : ACAD
10
Frisbee, e.g. : DISC
14
Huffs and puffs : PANTS
15
High-priced ticket request : LOGE
16
___ family, including bassoons and English horns : OBOE
17
Very inclined : STEEP
18
Director Kazan : ELIA
19
Claimant's claim : DIBS
20
Flirt's Valentine's gift? : WINKANDROSES
23
Cry after a thoughtful silence : AHA
26
___ the day : RUE
27
Enter cautiously : EASEIN
28
One illegally using a handicapped space? : PARKINGFINK
32
Times Sq., e.g., in N.Y.C. : STA
33
Beach Boy Wilson : BRIAN
34
Prospecting bonanzas : LODES
36
A dispiritingly large amount of e-mail : SPAM
37
Extended families : CLANS
39
___ West of "Batman" : ADAM
43
Pale with fright : ASHEN
45
Sticker figure : PRICE
46
Massage locale : SPA
49
www.eyeglasses .com? : LINKOFSIGHT
52
Crafty : ARTFUL
54
Madeira Mrs. : SRA
55
"Get the picture?" : SEE
56
1960 Terry-Thomas movie (and title of this puzzle) : MAKEMINEMINK
60
Embroidered ltr., often : INIT
61
"Whip It" rock group : DEVO
62
Grayish : DINGY
66
Stridex target : ACNE
67
Sign : OMEN
68
Wax removers : QTIPS
69
Clutter : MESS
70
Rumpelstiltskin's output : GOLD
71
Flower part : SEPAL
Down
1
Mil. go-getters? : MPS
2
Proceed after grace : EAT
3
Wichita-to-Omaha dir. : NNE
4
Potpourri : STEW
5
Headache helper : ASPIRIN
6
Pub container : ALEKEG
7
Cherry ___ : COLA
8
Not fer : AGIN
9
Maze features : DEADENDS
10
Dim bulbs, so to speak : DODOS
11
Graceful birds : IBISES
12
"Amen!" : SOBEIT
13
Small-plane maker : CESSNA
21
Sister : NUN
22
Croupier's tool : RAKE
23
Getaway stoppers, briefly : APBS
24
Heavenly strings : HARP
25
"Dite alla giovine," e.g. : ARIA
29
___ sutra : KAMA
30
Steak cut : FLANK
31
Saturn model : ION
35
Hindu wrap : SARI
37
Messy dish to eat : CHILIDOG
38
Spy novelist Deighton : LEN
40
Lodgings, informally : DIGS
41
Tummy trouble : ACHE
42
Parcel (out) : METE
44
Neglected neighborhood : SLUM
45
Things to mind : PSANDQS
46
Dr. Seuss character : SAMIAM
47
Frolic : PRANCE
48
Diet doctor : ATKINS
50
Donny or Marie : OSMOND
51
"Rin Tin Tin" TV night: Abbr. : FRI
53
Honors grandly : FETES
57
Verne captain : NEMO
58
First name in daredevils : EVEL
59
Toy with a tail : KITE
63
Chill : NIP
64
Univ. figure : GPA
65
Designer monogram : YSL

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later.

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