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New York Times, Tuesday, September 4, 2007

Author:
Manny Nosowsky
Editor:
Will Shortz
73-Across : "Durn it!"
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Manny Nosowsky

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 34 Missing: {QZ} Spans: 4 This is puzzle # 247 for Mr. Nosowsky. Tuesday freshness: 8%
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J
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O
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G
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S
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A
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G
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A
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R
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O
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P
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A
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R
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T
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O
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R
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L
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B
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X
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S
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T
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N
D
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E
R
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I
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N
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K
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S
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A
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A
L
P
S
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P
R
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O
M
O
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D
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O
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S
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O
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L
O
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W
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N
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T
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A
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T
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H
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C
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O
R
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A
L
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H
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Y
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E
G
G
S
S
U
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N
N
Y
S
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D
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P
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N
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O
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S
P
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T
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N
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S
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D
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P
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O
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L
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M
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M
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P
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H
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D
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M
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T
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D
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© 2007, The New York Times9/4/7 ( No. 21,119 )
Across
1
Trots : JOGS
5
Seaweed product : AGAR
9
Visual movement popularized in the 1960s : OPART
14
Twist-apart treat : OREO
15
God, for George Burns or Morgan Freeman : ROLE
16
U.P.S. supply : BOXES
17
One ... : TENDERLOINSTEAK
20
Artist's mishap : SMEAR
21
79, for gold: Abbr. : ATNO
22
Brenner Pass locale : ALPS
23
Many a TV clip : PROMO
25
"i" completer : DOT
27
Helpless? : SOLO
30
Headed out : WENT
32
Averse : LOATH
36
Noted polonaise composer : CHOPIN
38
Kind of vaccine : ORAL
40
Horse course : HAY
41
Two ... : EGGSSUNNYSIDEUP
44
Prefix with con : NEO
45
W.W. I German admiral : SPEE
46
Rafael's wrap : SERAPE
47
On edge : TENSE
49
Big atlas section : ASIA
51
Fateful March date : IDES
52
Mother's hermana : TIA
54
Cable for money? : PAYTV
56
Iolani Palace locale : OAHU
59
Simmer (down) : CALM
61
"I wanna!" : LEMME
65
Three ... : PEACHESANDCREAM
68
End of a fight : TRUCE
69
Langston Hughes poem : ITOO
70
Largest volcano in Europe : ETNA
71
Athenian lawgiver who introduced trial by jury : SOLON
72
Big do : FETE
73
"Durn it!" : DANG
Down
1
Writes quickly : JOTS
2
City near Provo : OREM
3
Subject of modern "mapping" : GENE
4
Fizzy drinks at a five-and-ten : SODAPOPS
5
J.F.K. posting: Abbr. : ARR
6
Start limping : GOLAME
7
One, two and three ... or this puzzle's title : ALOTONONESPLATE
8
Guide strap : REIN
9
Baby docs, briefly : OBS
10
It has eyes that can't see : POTATO
11
1 1€2 rotation leap : AXEL
12
Bring in the sheaves : REAP
13
Tut's kin? : TSKS
18
Goof : ERR
19
O.K. sign : NOD
24
Confess (to) : OWNUP
26
Half an old comedy duo : OLLIE
27
Bloodhound's trail : SCENT
28
"Golly" : OHGEE
29
Access the Web : LOGON
31
"Don't give up!" : TRY
33
In first place : AHEAD
34
Brownish gray : TAUPE
35
Ballyhoos : HYPES
37
Immigrant from Japan : ISSEI
39
Analyze, as ore : ASSAY
42
Grant-giving org. : NEA
43
High school course, for short : DRIVERED
48
Wall plaster : STUCCO
50
"Yes, you are!" retort : IAMNOT
53
Crackerjack : ACE
55
Mom's skill, briefly : TLC
56
Makes up one's mind (to) : OPTS
57
Sleek, in auto talk : AERO
58
Burglar's booty : HAUL
60
"You wish!" : ASIF
62
Prefix with physical : META
63
Thomas who wrote "The Magic Mountain" : MANN
64
Slate, e.g., for short : EMAG
66
Rooster's mate : HEN
67
It goes for a buck : DOE

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