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New York Times, Wednesday, September 3, 2003

Author:
Myles Callum
Editor:
Will Shortz
37-Across : Little Oz visitor
TotalDebutLatest
223/17/19997/12/2008
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1144165
ScrabDebutFresh
1.5012568%
Myles Callum

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 36 Missing: {JQZ} This is puzzle # 12 for Mr. Callum. Wednesday freshness: 23%
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© 2003, The New York Times9/3/3 ( No. 19,657 )
Across
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Ruin, as hopes : DASH
5
See 53-Down : RICO
9
Precise : EXACT
14
Actor Morales : ESAI
15
"The Art of Love" poet : OVID
16
Like "Goosebumps" tales : EERIE
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Flounder's filter : GILL
18
After 41-Across, a religious set : DEADLYSINS
20
Nutrition author Davis : ADELLE
22
You might stick a knife in it : OLEO
23
Clue gatherer: Abbr. : DET
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College term : SESSION
26
Something found around the house : YARD
28
Game show announcer Johnny : OLSON
30
Within a holler : NEARBY
34
Carnival buy : TAFFY
37
Little Oz visitor : TOTO
39
Big name in locks : YALE
40
"Did you ___ that?" : HEAR
41
Theme of this puzzle : SEVEN
42
Like webs : SPUN
43
"___ and Janis" (comic strip) : ARLO
44
The paradise of "Paradise Lost" : EDEN
45
Map markings : SITES
46
Vagabond : ROAMER
48
"The Millionairess" actress : LOREN
50
Unvarying : EVEN
52
Backslide : RELAPSE
56
___-cone : SNO
59
City west of Tulsa : ENID
61
"Harvey" role ___ P. Dowd : ELWOOD
62
After 41-Across, a vaudeville set : LITTLEFOYS
65
Libido : EROS
66
Jittery : ANTSY
67
Loyal : TRUE
68
Diminutive suffix : ETTE
69
Mortar user : MASON
70
Thanksgiving dish : YAMS
71
Germany reunifier : KOHL
Down
1
"Dancer Lacing Her Shoe" artist : DEGAS
2
"Oh, by the way" comment : ASIDE
3
Door-to-door work : SALES
4
After 41-Across, a geographical set : HILLSOFROME
5
Barrel race venues : RODEOS
6
"___ fallen and ...!" : IVE
7
Florence farewell : CIAO
8
To everyone's surprise : ODDLY
9
Pooh's gloomy pal : EEYORE
10
Crosses (out) : XES
11
Needing irrigation : ARID
12
Motion picture : CINE
13
Try out : TEST
19
Use for support : LEANON
21
Easter ___ : LILY
25
Eminent : NOTED
27
After 41-Across, a calendar set : DAYSINAWEEK
29
"Lord Jim" or "Lucky Jim" : NOVEL
31
Spellbound : RAPT
32
Like a robin's egg : BLUE
33
Cravings : YENS
34
"___ she blows!" : THAR
35
Dynamic opening? : AERO
36
Famous White House pooch : FALA
38
Pavarotti, e.g. : TENOR
41
Tranquil : SERENE
45
Order to a broker : SELL
47
One of the Waughs : EVELYN
49
___ Pieces : REESES
51
Neat : NIFTY
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With 5-Across, a Caribbean island, formerly : PORTO
54
Reality, old-style : SOOTH
55
Short-lived Ford : EDSEL
56
Big bridge win : SLAM
57
Actress Foch : NINA
58
Baseball's Ed and Mel : OTTS
60
"___ the Explorer" (kids' show) : DORA
63
General on Chinese menus : TSO
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Dessert reaction : YUM

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