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New York Times, Monday, September 13, 1999

Author:
Fran and Lou Sabin
Editor:
Will Shortz
34-Across : Speckled, as hair
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
2510/5/19949/15/200925
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ScrabDebutFresh
1.5112039%
Fran Sabin
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1378/3/19559/15/200926
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ScrabDebutPre‑WSFresh
1.4913710838%
Lou Sabin

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 38 Missing: {FJKXZ} Spans: 2 Puzzle has duplicate clues. This is puzzle # 23 for Ms. Sabin. This is puzzle # 134 for Mr. Sabin. Monday freshness: 12%
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© 1999, The New York Times9/13/99 ( No. 18,206 )
Across
1
Leader opposed by the Bolsheviks : TSAR
5
Stockholm native : SWEDE
10
Prefix with distant : EQUI
14
Gymnast Korbut : OLGA
15
Like some kitchens, in real estate ads : EATIN
16
Moscow's land: Abbr. : RUSS
17
Rosy, as a complexion : PEACHESANDCREAM
20
Dwindles, with "out" : PETERS
21
Surgeon's assistant : NURSE
22
"Tinker to ___ to Chance" : EVERS
23
Manicurist's board : EMERY
25
To the ___ degree : NTH
28
___ Moines, Iowa : DES
29
Rude look : STARE
30
Peek-___ : ABOO
31
Entree fowl : CAPON
33
Alaskan islander : ALEUT
34
Speckled, as hair : SALTANDPEPPER
38
Nun's wear : HABIT
39
Fussy relatives, stereotypically : AUNTS
40
Take apart : UNDO
41
Montana metropolis : BUTTE
43
Egyptian cobra : ASP
46
Architect I. M. ___ : PEI
47
Someone ___ (not mine) : ELSES
48
Trattoria sauce : PESTO
50
Madame with a Nobel : CURIE
52
Detects : SENSES
53
Fundamental, as issues : MEATANDPOTATOES
57
Baby-faced : CUTE
58
Spanish mistress : DUENA
59
Writer ___ Stanley Gardner : ERLE
60
Hot tempers : IRES
61
Jack who would eat no fat : SPRAT
62
Numbered rds. : RTES
Down
1
Surpassed : TOPPED
2
Record holder : SLEEVE
3
Glass marbles : AGATES
4
Soapbox derby entrant : RACER
5
Visits : SEES
6
Lived : WAS
7
Fraternity letter : ETA
8
Sit-down affair : DINNER
9
Hang on : ENDURE
10
Bumbles : ERRS
11
She has lots of workers : QUEENBEE
12
It's between Can. and Mex. : USA
13
Theory suffix : ISM
18
"48___" : HRS
19
Boo-hoo : CRY
23
School with historic playing fields : ETON
24
Authorization : MANDATE
26
Take the show on the road : TOUR
27
Sizzling : HOT
29
Health resort : SPA
30
Hannibal's challenge : ALPS
31
Muse of history : CLIO
32
Long distance inits. : ATT
33
Suitable : APT
34
Not loco : SANE
35
Step down : ABDICATE
36
Implants : PUTS
37
WSW's reverse : ENE
38
Drill sergeant's call : HUP
41
They're often pulled at night : BLINDS
42
Exhausted : USEDUP
43
Categorize : ASSORT
44
British essayist Sir Richard : STEELE
45
Sheriffs' aids : POSSES
47
Time to remember : ERA
48
Shooter ammo : PEA
49
"Step right in!" : ENTER
51
Western tribe : UTES
52
Rebounds, e.g. : STAT
53
Long distance inits. : MCI
54
Where Switz. is : EUR
55
The "p" of m.p.h. : PER
56
"Put ___ Happy Face" : ONA

Answer summary:
2 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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