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New York Times, Friday, August 20, 2004

Author:
Harvey Estes
Editor:
Will Shortz
17-Across : They have to listen
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Harvey Estes

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 66, Blocks: 21 Missing: {FJKQWZ} Spans: 6, (2 triple stacks) Featured in Will Shortz's favorite puzzles. This is puzzle # 85 for Mr. Estes. Friday freshness: 72%
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© 2004, The New York Times8/20/4 ( No. 20,009 )
Across
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Like some doughnuts : CHOCOLATECOATED
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It'll do your heart good : AEROBICEXERCISE
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They have to listen : CAPTIVEAUDIENCE
18
Letters of royalty : HRH
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Doesn't get everything one wants : SETTLES
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Mushroom part : CAP
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Those in La Mancha : ESAS
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Breeds : SORTS
24
Runner's goal : TAPE
25
Chief Justice in the Dred Scott case : TANEY
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Some are odd: Abbr. : NOS
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Stuff in a closet : LINEN
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Blood pressure readings : SYSTOLES
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Pulled tight : TENSED
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They may be draining : TUBS
33
Counter's start : EENY
34
They're fed at curbside : METERS
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War game : STRATEGO
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Unearthly : ALIEN
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Italian pronoun : MIA
43
One who made Ulysses fit to be tied : SIREN
44
Pitcher Maglie and others : SALS
45
Emulates a 43-Across : SINGS
47
Prefix with language : META
48
Radar, e.g.: Abbr. : CPL
49
Cloak : CONCEAL
51
Harris of Hollywood : MEL
52
Choice words : ASANALTERNATIVE
55
One with a poll position? : REGISTEREDVOTER
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Classic Frank Loesser song from a 1950 musical : ADELAIDESLAMENT
Down
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Distinguishing marks : CACHETS
2
Court no-no, usually : HEARSAY
3
"Father Murphy" extras : ORPHANS
4
Simple sack : COT
5
Eastern ties : OBIS
6
Video game allotment : LIVES
7
Thinner components : ACETONES
8
Where drammi are performed : TEATROS
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Crows : EXULTS
10
Yields : CEDES
11
"... ___ it me?" : ORIS
12
Rare driving result : ACE
13
They inspired Andy Warhol : TINCANS
14
Coop flier : ESCAPEE
15
Hysteria area : DEEPEND
22
Parlor fixtures : SETTEES
24
1960's falsetto singer : TINYTIM
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Colloquial possessive : YOURN
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Actress Headey and others : LENAS
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Abbr. for dumbbells : LBS
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Thrice: Lat. : TER
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Tchotchke holders : ETAGERES
34
It may run in the rain : MASCARA
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Ran out : ELAPSED
36
Farmer's fieldwork : TILLAGE
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Open : SINCERE
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Taker of a religious vow : EREMITE
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Pay someone back : GETEVEN
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Watching : ONALERT
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Stamped out, in a way : MINTED
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Longtime Chicago maestro : SOLTI
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C.D. source : SANDL
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Latin quarters : CASA
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Composition of some beds : LAVA
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Lacking value : NIL
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Boy whose name is repeated in a nursery rhyme : TOM

Answer summary:
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