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New York Times, Saturday, September 6, 2003

Author:
David J. Kahn
Editor:
Will Shortz
35-Across : Boxing legend
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David J. Kahn

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 70, Blocks: 32 Missing: {FJQZ} Spans: 2 This is puzzle # 98 for Mr. Kahn. Saturday freshness: 22%
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© 2003, The New York Times9/6/3 ( No. 19,660 )
Across
1
One going through a tunnel, perhaps : TRAM
5
Brick ingredient : SHALE
10
Beach site : ISLE
14
"My ___!" : HERO
15
Cell alternative : PAGER
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Place to swim or play b-ball : THEY
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Vent, in a way : EMIT
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Receive a late honor? : LIEINSTATE
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Hotel reception feature : CASHBAR
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It may be due ... but never overdue : NORTH
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Main line : ARTERY
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Unsatisfactorily : ILL
26
Want ad inits. : EEO
27
Start : SCARE
28
Certain computer screen : MENU
30
Miss : GIRL
31
Boxing, so it's said : THESWEETSCIENCE
34
Useless project : DEADHORSE
35
Boxing legend : SUGARRAYLEONARD
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Sound : OKAY
42
"Legally Blonde" blonde : ELLE
43
___ Bowl : GATOR
44
Kind of shot : MUG
45
Running total?: Abbr. : YDS
46
Passed on the trail : RODEBY
47
Send : ELATE
49
Stalked, e.g. : MENACED
50
Immediately : HEREANDNOW
54
Still-life piece : VASE
55
"Hollywood Homicide" actress, 2003 : OLIN
56
Put out : EXILE
57
Devotional carving: Var. : IKON
58
Got out : WENT
59
Exhausted, with "out" : WIPED
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Boxer and others: Abbr. : SENS
Down
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Movie credits caption : THECAST
2
Continue a military parade : REMARCH
3
Grain appendages : ARISTAE
4
Present time : MOTHERSDAY
5
Extend : SPLAY
6
Musical with the song "Frank Mills" : HAIR
7
It may be understated : AGE
8
Pacific ring : LEI
9
Suffix with 22-Across : ERN
10
Stick ___ : ITTO
11
Get part of : SHAREIN
12
Circular opening? : LETTERC
13
Circular opening : EYEHOLE
19
Crystal work, once: Abbr. : SNL
21
Stout person? : BREWER
24
Step on it : INSOLE
25
Dough : LUCRE
28
General's pride : MEDALS
29
___ alcohol : ETHYL
30
Best Supporting Actress winner for "The Accidental Tourist" : GEENADAVIS
32
Dog-___ : EARED
33
Geometric figure with all equal angles : ISOGON
35
By fair means or foul : SOMEHOW
36
It may accompany hip-shaking : UKULELE
37
Vostok 1 commander : GAGARIN
38
Took Marie Antoinette's advice? : ATECAKE
39
Singer/actor who wrote "Here I Stand," 1958 : ROBESON
40
___ "Annus Mirabilis" : DRYDENS
45
Congressional support : YEA
46
Like Larry King : REWED
48
Dress without a waistline : TENT
49
Dermatologist's concern : MOLE
51
Unexplored : NEW
52
Sixth-century date : DXI
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Pilfer : NIP

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 5 debuted here and reused later, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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