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New York Times, Tuesday, August 24, 2004

Author:
Lynn Lempel
Editor:
Will Shortz
21-Across : Novelist Zane
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
10212/9/19793/19/20242
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
673172130
CircleScrabDebutPre‑WSFresh
91.61331220%
Lynn Lempel

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 36 Missing: {JQXZ} This is puzzle # 8 for Ms. Lempel. Tuesday freshness: 25%
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© 2004, The New York Times8/24/4 ( No. 20,013 )
Across
1
Sharp-eyed raptor : EAGLE
6
Kid's getaway : CAMP
10
Military level : RANK
14
Lamebrain : MORON
15
Off base illegally : AWOL
16
"Garfield" dog : ODIE
17
"The Godfather" actor's reputation? : BRANDONAME
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Umpteen : MANY
20
UFO fliers : ETS
21
Novelist Zane : GREY
22
River under London Bridge, once : THAMES
24
Alfalfa, Spanky and others : RASCALS
26
Tibia's place : SHIN
27
Christian pop singer Grant : AMY
28
Camera-friendly events : PHOTOOPS
32
Cheap jewelry : PASTE
35
Rapunzel's abundance : HAIR
36
Off-key, in a way : FLAT
37
Garage occupant : AUTO
38
"It ain't over till it's over" speaker : BERRA
39
Gawk at : OGLE
40
Beach sidler : CRAB
41
New York City's ___ River : EAST
42
Comprehend : GRASP
43
Arrange in columns : TABULATE
45
Old French coin : SOU
46
Rolling in the dough : RICH
47
Stops talking suddenly : CLAMSUP
51
Pants measure : LENGTH
54
Soccer success : GOAL
55
Expert : PRO
56
Fan club's honoree : IDOL
57
U2 singer's journey? : BONOVOYAGE
60
Indian tourist site : AGRA
61
River to the Caspian : URAL
62
Lecture jottings : NOTES
63
Posterior : REAR
64
Kittens' cries : MEWS
65
Dress to kill, with "up" : GUSSY
Down
1
Fireplace glower : EMBER
2
Line from the heart : AORTA
3
Wimbledon court surface : GRASS
4
Actor Chaney : LON
5
Final stage, in chess : ENDGAME
6
Yuletide sweets : CANES
7
On vacation : AWAY
8
S.U.V. "chauffeur," maybe : MOM
9
Overabundance : PLETHORA
10
Actor Ray's discussion group? : ROMANOFORUM
11
First mate? : ADAM
12
"The Whole ___ Yards" : NINE
13
Florida islets : KEYS
18
Air France destination : ORLY
23
Chart topper : HIT
25
Roman statesman's thieving foe? : CATOBURGLAR
26
Tank top, e.g. : SHIRT
28
Analyze, as a sentence : PARSE
29
Gymnast Korbut : OLGA
30
Buddies : PALS
31
Put one's foot down? : STEP
32
Hostilities ender : PACT
33
Subtle glow : AURA
34
Attempt : STAB
35
Shrubby tract : HEATH
38
Lauderdale loafer : BEACHBUM
42
Cooperate (with) : GOALONG
44
Soused : LIT
45
Pole or Bulgarian : SLAV
47
Puts on ice : COOLS
48
Petty quarrels : SPATS
49
More than suggests : URGES
50
Metrical verse : POESY
51
Tall tale teller : LIAR
52
Upper hand : EDGE
53
Writer Ephron : NORA
54
Chew like a rat : GNAW
58
Vein contents : ORE
59
"___ rang?" : YOU

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

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