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New York Times, Tuesday, September 24, 2002

Author:
Sherry O. Blackard
Editor:
Will Shortz
49-Across : Machine parts
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
534/11/20004/28/20075
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
179312111
ScrabDebutFresh
1.5221680%
Sherry O. Blackard

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 36 Missing: {QVZ} This is puzzle # 18 for Ms. Blackard. Tuesday freshness: 4%
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© 2002, The New York Times9/24/2 ( No. 19,313 )
Across
1
Fudd of cartoons : ELMER
6
Speeder's snagger : RADAR
11
"The ___" (Uris novel) : HAJ
14
Actress Téa : LEONI
15
Carroll heroine : ALICE
16
"Hooray, José!" : OLE
17
Litter in monkey cages : BANANAPEELS
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N.F.L. scores : TDS
20
U.N. Day mo. : OCT
21
Econ. yardstick : GNP
22
Solar storm : SUNSPOT
24
General Mills product : WHEATIES
27
"What was ___ think?" : ITO
28
Toys with keys : ROLLERSKATES
33
Crooks crack them : SAFES
36
"Now I get it!" : AHA
37
Black-tie dinner, say : GALA
38
Memorable age : ERA
39
Loafers, e.g., or a lighthearted description of 17-, 28-, 49- and 65-Across : SLIPONS
43
Outdoor game : TAG
44
Sofer of soaps : RENA
46
Vow words : IDO
47
Actress Massey : ILONA
49
Machine parts : BALLBEARINGS
53
Musical sense : EAR
54
More au courant : TRENDIER
58
Colorful marble : CATSEYE
62
Investment option: Abbr. : IRA
63
Corp. bigwig : CEO
64
D.D.E.'s predecessor : HST
65
What clean kitchens often have : WAXEDFLOORS
68
Versatile vehicle, for short : UTE
69
Bring joy to : ELATE
70
Banks in Cooperstown : ERNIE
71
Scratch : MAR
72
Tapes for producers : DEMOS
73
Prescribed amounts : DOSES
Down
1
Macaroni shape : ELBOW
2
TV host Robin : LEACH
3
___ Carlo : MONTE
4
Bambi's aunt : ENA
5
Carnival game : RINGTOSS
6
Mountain-climbing technique : RAPPEL
7
Potent potable : ALE
8
Fizzles out : DIES
9
Constitutional rights grp. : ACLU
10
Astronaut Judith : RESNIK
11
Tough issue to handle : HOTPOTATO
12
Actor Ray : ALDO
13
Don't be serious : JEST
18
Indigo source : ANIL
23
Party animal? : STAG
25
You ___ here : ARE
26
New York or New Orleans : SEAPORT
29
Pi follower : RHO
30
___ Andreas Fault : SAN
31
Oomph : ELAN
32
Multigenerational story : SAGA
33
Belgrade native : SERB
34
Neighborhood : AREA
35
Mail to a star : FANLETTER
40
Truth decay? : LIE
41
Mount in Crete : IDA
42
Gave the high sign : SIGNALED
45
"Ah, me!" : ALAS
48
Timothy Leary's turn-on : LSD
50
Made 7-Down : BREWED
51
Eye parts: Var. : IRIDES
52
Soft ball material : NERF
55
Graphic symbols : ICONS
56
Like a Stephen King novel : EERIE
57
Kentucky Derby prize : ROSES
58
Good buddy : CHUM
59
Terrier of film : ASTA
60
Bush's alma mater : YALE
61
Reason to cram : EXAM
66
D.D.E.'s command : ETO
67
"___ y Plata" (Montana's motto) : ORO

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

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