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New York Times, Tuesday, September 6, 1994

Author:
Janet R. Bender
Editor:
Will Shortz
32-Across : RAND
TotalDebutLatest
3111/30/199211/3/2014
SunMonTueWedThuFriSatVariety
1151111002
ScrabDebutPre‑WSFresh
1.5992215%
Janet R. Bender

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 34 Missing: {Q} Spans: 2 This is puzzle # 5 for Ms. Bender. Tuesday freshness: 53%
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A
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J
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A
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R
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C
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O
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P
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L
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C
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M
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N
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D
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S
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Y
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N
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V
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P
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M
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F
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P
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W
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© 1994, The New York Times9/6/94 ( No. 16,373 )
Across
1
Not fully shut : AJAR
5
Penalty : COST
9
Ragu competitor : PREGO
14
Richness : LUXE
15
Irish Rose lover : ABIE
16
Prepared potatoes, in a way : RICED
17
20
Denials : NOS
21
Computer insert : DISK
22
Discharges : EGESTS
23
Earring site : LOBE
24
"Ain't She Sweet?" composer : AGER
25
Guarantee : ASSURE
28
Scottish Highlander : CLANSMAN
32
34
Knock the socks off : AWE
35
Away from the wind : ALEE
36
Sorority character : ETA
37
Muslim officers : AGAS
38
Calif. neighbor : NEV
39
SCHILLING : PITCHERCURT
43
Love-lies-bleeding, for one : AMARANTH
45
Parsons' places : MANSES
46
Inventor Rubik : ERNO
47
"The Sweetest Taboo" singer : SADE
48
Timmy's dog : LASSIE
51
Pulitzer winner Quindlen : ANNA
52
Take to court : SUE
55
58
Really hurt : STUNG
59
Iron or foot preceder : FLAT
60
Singer Pinza : EZIO
61
Servings of ale : PINTS
62
Profits, informally : TAKE
63
Antiprohibitionists : WETS
Down
1
Wyoming's Simpson : ALAN
2
O'Casey play "___ and the Paycock" : JUNO
3
Turning point : AXIS
4
"Losing My Religion" rock group : REM
5
Bullet size : CALIBER
6
More than flabby : OBESE
7
Swim's alternative : SINK
8
Gumshoe : TEC
9
Offspring : PROGENY
10
Stairway parts : RISERS
11
Old French coins : ECUS
12
Goldfinger portrayer Frobe : GERT
13
Lyric poems : ODES
18
Think the world of : ADORE
19
Permitted : LEGAL
23
Time co-founder : LUCE
24
To whom a caliph prays : ALLAH
25
Turkish city : ADANA
26
Western capital : SALEM
27
1983 Indy winner Tom : SNEVA
28
Work behind the plate : CATCH
29
Biblical gift bearer : MAGUS
30
Cognizant : AWARE
31
Hornets' homes : NESTS
33
Fistfight : SETTO
37
Bad marks? : ACNE
39
Rinds : PARINGS
40
English novelist Hammond ___ : INNES
41
Flow forth : EMANATE
42
Detection device : RADAR
44
Take offense at : RESENT
47
Move stealthily : SNEAK
48
Speech impediment : LISP
49
Prefix with skid : ANTI
50
Throw for a loop : STUN
51
Jean Auel heroine : AYLA
52
Capacity : SIZE
53
Military group : UNIT
54
Selves : EGOS
56
Small lizard : EFT
57
Unused : NEW

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later.

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