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New York Times, Wednesday, August 30, 1995

Author:
John R. Conrad
Editor:
Will Shortz
46-Across : Doesn't dismiss
TotalDebutLatest
118/29/19959/20/2012
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0131321
RebusScrabDebutFresh
51.546464%
John R. Conrad

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 74, Blocks: 38 Missing: {JQZ} This is puzzle # 2 for Mr. Conrad. Wednesday freshness: 86%
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© 1995, The New York Times8/30/95 ( No. 16,731 )
Across
1
Thomas ___ Edison : ALVA
5
Bartók et al. : BELAS
10
Engine noise : CHUG
14
"Witness" director Peter : WEIR
15
Eye dazzlers : OPART
16
Apian abode : HIVE
17
___ and anon : EVER
18
Matters of some embarrassment : DIRTYLINEN
20
Tagalong : SIDEKICK
22
Tiny hydrophytes : ALGAE
23
Room in an albergo : SALA
24
Most deplorable : SADDEST
26
Ill-gotten gains : FILTHYLUCRE
30
At top speed : AMAIN
31
___ Desert : PAINTED
35
Confounded : DAMN
36
Pass, as time : SPEND
38
Food bar : OLEO
40
Blast measure : MEGATON
42
Aberration : FREAK
43
Legendary bluesman : MUDDYWATERS
46
Doesn't dismiss : RETAINS
50
Miami University location : OHIO
51
Wield : EXERT
52
Mountain climbers, of a sort : SKILIFTS
56
1981 Gold Glove winner : DUSTYBAKER
59
Inner person : SOUL
60
Turned off : IDLE
61
Sow chow : SWILL
62
Site of Napoleonic exile : ELBA
63
Give a hand : DEAL
64
On edge : ANTSY
65
Slant : SKEW
Down
1
Inspires wonder : AWES
2
Manufacturer Strauss : LEVI
3
Tried for a title : VIED
4
Very noticeable : ARRESTING
5
By physical means : BODILY
6
More than great : EPICAL
7
Escapade : LARK
8
Jazz's Pepper or Tatum : ART
9
Case for an ophthalmologist : STY
10
"A ___ Is Waiting" (Cassavetes film) : CHILD
11
Depend (on) : HINGE
12
Peeper parts : UVEAS
13
"The Balcony" playwright : GENET
19
Bearing freight : LADEN
21
"The Boys of Summer" author Roger : KAHN
24
Give the once-over : SCAN
25
Unfit for farming : ARID
26
Latest thing : FAD
27
Mosque priest : IMAM
28
Metallic fabric : LAME
29
Overturn : UPEND
32
They're slow going : TORTOISES
33
Reb Robt. ___ : ELEE
34
Sweetie : DEAR
36
Kind of gun : STUN
37
Whale herds : PODS
39
Authorizes : OKS
41
___ Island ("Jaws" locale) : AMITY
42
Go belly up : FAIL
44
Hayseeds : YOKELS
45
Violent wind carrying snow : WHIRLY
46
Made over : REDID
47
Radiate : EXUDE
48
Electrical unit : TESLA
49
Soviet co-op : ARTEL
52
Revue segment : SKIT
53
Townspeople : FOLK
54
Ointment container : TUBE
55
Deli side order : SLAW
57
Youth org. : BSA
58
Grain bristle : AWN

Answer summary:
3 debuted here and reused later, 2 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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