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New York Times, Friday, August 10, 2001

Author:
Manny Nosowsky
Editor:
Will Shortz
15-Across : Isolated
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
2548/27/19928/13/20102
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611.571,613877%
Manny Nosowsky

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 68, Blocks: 32 Missing: none – this is a pangram. This is puzzle # 136 for Mr. Nosowsky. Friday freshness: 77%
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© 2001, The New York Times8/10/1 ( No. 18,903 )
Across
1
Ins and outs of finance? : CASHFLOW
9
Red in the face : ABLUSH
15
Isolated : ALLALONE
16
Where a candlestick parks? : SCONCE
17
Caulks : SEALANTS
18
Vehicle in a no-parking zone, maybe : TOWCAR
19
It lets the sun shine in : SKYLIGHT
20
"Count me in!" : IMGAME
21
Apart from this : ELSE
22
Old "Hits the spot" sloganeer : PEPSI
23
Remains for the day : STAYS
26
Refrain syllables : FALALA
30
Meccas : HUBS
31
Needed things : DESIDERATA
35
Part of NATO: Abbr. : ATL
36
Arrival that may annoy : JUNKFAX
37
Perfect figure : TEN
38
Where Laval University is : QUEBECCITY
40
Between a rock and a hard place : TORN
41
Gets dark, perhaps : LATENS
42
Thingamajig : GIZMO
43
Picker-upper : TALON
46
"Hey, wait ___" : ASEC
48
Combat zones : ARENAS
50
Tries to hit : SHOOTSAT
54
Prepare the way (to) : LEADUP
55
Helm cry after "Ready about" : HARDALEE
56
Victim of the green-eyed monster : ENVIER
57
Not easily denied : ONRECORD
58
Unbending : STEELY
59
Far-ranging adventures : ODYSSEYS
Down
1
1848 presidential candidate after whom eight U.S. counties are named : CASS
2
Fashion model Wek : ALEK
3
Have rolling in the aisles : SLAY
4
Whose comet? : HALLEYS
5
Gives a thrashing : FLAILS
6
Pant sizes : LONGS
7
Undecided : ONTHEFENCE
8
9 o'clock, to some : WEST
9
Spot of wine? : ASTI
10
Certain vitamins : BCOMPLEX
11
It's good for climbing hills : LOWGEAR
12
Take the lid off : UNCAP
13
Cons : SCAMS
14
Words after "Ready or not" : HEREI
23
N.B.A. all-star : SHAQ
24
Dancing outfit : TUTU
25
In a position to help : ABLE
27
Welcome, say : ASKIN
28
Gives help : LIFTSAHAND
29
Diurnally : ADAY
31
Way in or out : DUCT
32
Full range : ATOZ
33
Insurance policy specification : TERM
34
Part of A.D. : ANNO
36
"The Plains of Passage" author : JEANAUEL
39
Daisy's mistress : BLONDIE
40
Alternative to Certs : TICTACS
42
Some sparklers : GEODES
43
Scheherazade's stock-in-trade : TALES
44
"___ I a woman?": Sojourner Truth : ARENT
45
Turn green : LEAVE
47
Popular board game : SORRY
49
Moving well : SPRY
50
Drive off : SHOO
51
Hedge plant with white flowers : SLOE
52
Unsubstantial : AERY
53
Spreads for drying : TEDS

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 4 debuted here and reused later, 3 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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