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New York Times, Wednesday, August 24, 1994

Author:
Robert Herrig
Editor:
Will Shortz
61-Across : Acknowledge
TotalDebutLatest
56/23/19938/24/1994
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1.462428%
Robert Herrig

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 38 Missing: {JQZ} This is puzzle # 5 for Mr. Herrig. Wednesday freshness: 42%
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© 1994, The New York Times8/24/94 ( No. 16,360 )
Across
1
Speleology topic : CAVE
5
Plane egresses : RAMPS
10
Pedestal topper : BUST
14
C.I.A. profiler Philip : AGEE
15
Paradigm : IDEAL
16
Savvy about : ONTO
17
Canine laryngitis? : HUSKYVOICE
19
Mutant heroes of modern comics : XMEN
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Not gross : NET
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Gain : EARN
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Fanciful : DREAMY
24
Doubtful story : TALE
25
Fancies up : ADORNS
26
Record lists : CHARTS
29
Uses a cheat-sheet : CRIBS
30
"The Many ___ of Dobie Gillis" : LOVES
31
Watkins ___, N.Y. : GLEN
32
Gridiron period : HALF
36
Candid : OPEN
37
First-aid contrivance : SLING
38
Stage curtain : OLIO
39
Encircle : GIRD
40
Way with words : TACT
41
Sneak preview : PROMO
42
Posh : SWANK
44
Like some hair : RATTED
45
Words preceding film credits : THEEND
47
Kingsley et al. : BENS
48
Warned with a horn : TOOTED
49
South of France : MIDI
50
Shocking word : BOO
53
The least concern : HOOT
54
Experimental canine? : PHYSICSLAB
57
Adjective for an antique store : OLDE
58
TV exec Spelling : AARON
59
Hors d'oeuvre spread : PATE
60
Former empire : USSR
61
Acknowledge : THANK
62
Like certain trays : ASHY
Down
1
"Three Coins in the Fountain" lyricist : CAHN
2
Chills : AGUE
3
Third piece of three : VEST
4
"A mouse!" : EEK
5
Richard Sheridan play, with "The" : RIVALS
6
Be gaga over : ADORE
7
Chow ___ : MEIN
8
Lobbying acronym : PAC
9
Winter sport : SLEDDING
10
Canine underwear? : BOXERSHORTS
11
Frighten to the core : UNMAN
12
Cut flowers : STEMS
13
"West Side Story" beau : TONY
18
Lady Gregory cohort : YEATS
23
Deprive (of) : ROB
24
Stylish canine? : TRENDSETTER
25
"___You Glad You're You?" (1946 hit) : ARENT
26
Stop (up) : CLOG
27
Snake dancers : HOPI
28
Maintain : AVER
29
Succeed, informally : CLICK
31
Endocrine, e.g. : GLAND
33
Loads : ALOT
34
Juice flavor : LIME
35
Rations : FOOD
37
Not get hit? : STANDPAT
41
Dither : PANIC
43
Miniature : WEE
44
Failing business's woe : REDINK
45
Trunk items : TOOLS
46
Gangsters : HOODS
47
Plains critter : BISON
48
Commandment word : THOU
49
Vidal's Breckinridge : MYRA
50
"Gil ___" : BLAS
51
Courtroom ritual : OATH
52
Comply with : OBEY
55
Contemptuous cry : HAH
56
Bath, for one : SPA

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

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