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New York Times, Tuesday, August 27, 1996

Author:
D. E. Donaldson
Editor:
Will Shortz
43-Across : Contacted by shortwave
TotalDebutLatest
28/27/19962/22/2000
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
0020000
ScrabDebutFresh
1.50810%
Dorothy E. Donaldson

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 40 Missing: {JQXZ} Spans: 2 This is the debut puzzle for Ms. Donaldson. Tuesday freshness: 25%
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© 1996, The New York Times8/27/96 ( No. 17,094 )
Across
1
"Waterloo" pop band : ABBA
5
First of a familiar trio : SNAP
9
Border on : ABUT
13
Action word : VERB
14
On the up and up : LEGIT
16
___ of one's existence : BANE
17
Prefix with -logue : IDEO
18
Acid/alcohol reaction product : ESTER
19
Bygone Fords : LTDS
20
Long-distance communications? : SEANCES
22
Cars discontinued in 1960 : DESOTOS
24
Shoelace problem : KNOT
25
Environmental study: Abbr. : ECOL
26
Fairylike : ELFIN
28
Director Peckinpah : SAM
31
Expressions of approval : AMENS
34
___ Juana (name in old Mexico) : TIA
35
Embark on a voyage : SETSAIL
38
Top dog, for short : CEO
39
Owns : HAS
40
Second of a familiar trio : CRACKLE
41
"Cool" : RAD
42
Bankbook entry: Abbr. : INT
43
Contacted by shortwave : RADIOED
44
Pilot's announcement, for short : ETA
45
Places for needles : CACTI
47
"___ the season..." : TIS
48
Creme cookies : OREOS
50
Armchair athlete's channel : ESPN
52
Abbr. on a love letter : SWAK
53
Ship's platform : FORETOP
56
The least possible : MINIMAL
59
"Oh, sure" : IBET
60
Fog : VAPOR
62
Missile storage site : SILO
63
Grasslands : LEAS
64
Idolize : ADORE
65
Outside: Prefix : ECTO
66
Actor Talbot : LYLE
67
Moved rapidly : SPED
68
Worn out : SHOT
Down
1
Budget rival : AVIS
2
George Eliot's Adam : BEDE
3
Food in a bowl : BREAKFASTCEREAL
4
Improved: Fr. : ABONNI
5
Winter driving hazard : SLEET
6
Robert Stack TV role : NESS
7
Ten-percenter: Abbr. : AGT
8
Like Hamelin's piper : PIED
9
In flower : ABLOOM
10
Place name on a 3-Down box : BATTLECREEKMICH
11
Nullify : UNDO
12
Hardy girl : TESS
15
Genealogist's handiwork : TREE
21
Force into service : CONSCRIPT
23
Reduce : SCALEDOWN
26
Principles of good conduct : ETHIC
27
Tropical vine : LIANA
28
German town : STADT
29
Computer code : ASCII
30
Powerful sharks : MAKOS
32
Marvy : NEATO
33
Ice cream drinks : SODAS
36
Historical period : ERA
37
___ de France : ILE
46
African fly : TSETSE
49
Elevates : RAISES
51
"Super" star : NOVA
52
Fathered : SIRED
53
Leave no part empty : FILL
54
Follow instructions : OBEY
55
Footballer's protection : PADS
56
Sir Thomas : MORE
57
Voice below soprano : ALTO
58
Booty : LOOT
61
Third of a familiar trio : POP

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

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