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New York Times, Monday, August 2, 1999

Author:
Stephanie Spadaccini
Editor:
Will Shortz
37-Across : Ancient city north of Jerusalem
TotalDebutLatest
441/27/197710/5/1999
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016184312
ScrabDebutPre‑WSFresh
1.54126814%
Stephanie Spadaccini

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 36 Missing: {JXZ} Spans: 2 This is puzzle # 41 for Ms. Spadaccini. Monday freshness: 38%
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© 1999, The New York Times8/2/99 ( No. 18,164 )
Across
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City where "Phantom of the Opera" is set : PARIS
6
Langley, for one: Abbr. : AFB
9
Where to put a pin on a jacket : LAPEL
14
By oneself : ALONE
15
Ripken of the Orioles : CAL
16
Furious : IRATE
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"Come on, ducks, it's time to start!" : LETSGETQUACKING
20
Clothes lines : SEAMS
21
A or B, on a record : SIDE
22
___-tse : LAO
23
Court dividers : NETS
25
Royal heirs : SONS
27
"Down with the glue factory proposal!" : VOTENEIGH
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1999 combatants : SERBS
35
A Gershwin : IRA
36
Head, to Henri : TETE
37
Ancient city north of Jerusalem : BETHEL
38
Take the show on the road : TOUR
40
Reagan Attorney General Edwin : MEESE
42
Kind of bean : SOYA
43
Historical records : ANNALS
45
Close : NEAR
47
Tues. preceder : MON
48
Make-a-million game : LOTTO
49
"Phooey! It's shearing time again!" : BAAHUMBUG
51
Up to speed : ABLE
53
Late-night host Jay : LENO
54
Nabokov novel : ADA
57
Lady's man : BEAU
59
Highway exits : RAMPS
62
"I need instructions on catching mice!" : WILLYOUSHOWMEOW
66
Flood protector : LEVEE
67
Earl Grey, e.g. : TEA
68
Alternative to "window" : AISLE
69
Step : STAIR
70
1492 and 2001: Abbr. : YRS
71
Tibetan legends : YETIS
Down
1
Chum : PAL
2
Pub brews : ALES
3
Uncreative education : ROTE
4
Crazy : INSANE
5
Part : SEGMENT
6
Play a role : ACT
7
Queries on the Internet : FAQS
8
Somewhat sky-colored : BLUISH
9
Permit : LICENSE
10
Biblical vessel : ARK
11
Kid's beach toy : PAIL
12
Sicilian volcano : ETNA
13
Toy building block : LEGO
18
Holds in high regard : ESTEEMS
19
Hubbub : ADO
24
Place : SITE
26
Studio stages : SETS
27
Critically important : VITAL
28
Maine university town : ORONO
29
Ridicule : TAUNT
30
Actress Davis : GEENA
32
Skewed square : RHOMB
33
"It Had to ___" : BEYOU
34
Breezy talk : SLANG
37
Do something courageous : BEAHERO
39
Pro ___ : RATA
41
Circus performer : SEAL
44
Washington arm-bender : LOBBYER
46
Escape : RUNAWAY
49
Pageant winner : BEAUTY
50
Hollywood bio "___ Dearest" : MOMMIE
52
Durocher or DiCaprio : LEO
54
Pointed tools : AWLS
55
Eating regimen : DIET
56
Thomas ___ Edison : ALVA
58
Addict : USER
60
Nuisance : PEST
61
Songs for one : SOLI
63
Flower garland : LEI
64
Possesses : HAS
65
"A Nightmare on Elm Street" creator Craven : WES

Answer summary:
5 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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