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New York Times, Tuesday, August 3, 2004

Author:
Roy Leban
Editor:
Will Shortz
42-Across : A paramedic may look for one
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Roy Leban

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 36 Missing: {QVX} This is puzzle # 8 for Mr. Leban. Tuesday freshness: 71%
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© 2004, The New York Times8/3/4 ( No. 19,992 )
Across
1
Sir, in India : SAHIB
6
Gounod production : OPERA
11
Word with toll or roll : BAR
14
___ acid : AMINO
15
Cartoonist Kelly and others : WALTS
16
Singer on half the 1984 album "Milk and Honey" : ONO
17
Hard-to-please labor protester? : PICKYPICKET
19
Bird's beak : NIB
20
¢¢¢ : CENTS
21
Unc's wife : AUNTY
23
Busta Rhymes rhymes : RAPSONGS
27
Like some of the Sahara : LIBYAN
28
Flies off the handle : ERUPTS
29
West Indian native : CARIB
30
Mar. 17 figure, from 58-Across : STPAT
31
Hooch : BOOZE
33
Punch in the stomach response : OOF
36
Shirts and blouses : TOPS
37
Beetle Bailey's commander : SARGE
38
___'acte (intermission) : ENTR
39
With 4-Down, modern printing fluid : SOY
40
Farm fence features : BARBS
41
Prefix with -gon : PENTA
42
A paramedic may look for one : PULSE
44
Employ : HIREON
45
Popular Ford : TAURUS
47
Skilled in reasoning : ANALYTIC
49
Eve's downfall : APPLE
50
Lose at the bank? : ERODE
51
Race unit : LAP
52
Cheap promotional trip? : JUNKYJUNKET
58
See 30-Across : IRE
59
1973 #1 Rolling Stones hit : ANGIE
60
Bench site : PIANO
61
Long-distance letters : ATT
62
Sailors' stories : YARNS
63
Like a beach : SANDY
Down
1
Doofus : SAP
2
Parisian pal : AMI
3
Drunk's utterance : HIC
4
See 39-Across : INK
5
Political protest of sorts : BOYCOTT
6
Because of, with "to" : OWING
7
Successful negotiation results : PACTS
8
The "E" of B.P.O.E. : ELKS
9
Way to go: Abbr. : RTE
10
"Steps in Time" autobiographer : ASTAIRE
11
Pretty woman's hat? : BONNYBONNET
12
Singer Bryant : ANITA
13
___ Smith, first female jockey to win a major race : ROBYN
18
Cross and Parker products : PENS
22
Where: Lat. : UBI
23
Musical breaks : RESTS
24
___-Detoo ("Star Wars" droid) : ARTOO
25
Plaything that yips? : PUPPYPUPPET
26
Vacation spots : SPAS
27
Loll : LAZE
29
Gear teeth : COGS
31
Au naturel : BARE
32
Globe : ORB
34
Holy Roman emperor, 962-73 : OTTOI
35
Swiss money : FRANC
37
Talk back : SASS
38
Creepy: Var. : EERY
40
Toronto ballplayer : BLUEJAY
41
Multicar accidents : PILEUPS
43
www.yahoo.com, e.g. : URL
44
Pilgrimage to Mecca : HADJ
45
Actress Shire : TALIA
46
Besides, with "from" : APART
47
Actor Alan : ARKIN
48
"The Highwayman" poet Alfred : NOYES
50
Bridge builder, e.g.: Abbr. : ENGR
53
Italian article : UNA
54
Actress Vardalos : NIA
55
"The Wizard of Oz" locale: Abbr. : KAN
56
Bitter ___ : END
57
Slinky or boomerang : TOY

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