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New York Times, Saturday, January 14, 1995

Author:
Rich Norris
Editor:
Will Shortz
9-Down : Bridge holding
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Rich Norris

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 72, Blocks: 36 Missing: {Q} This is puzzle # 8 for Mr. Norris. Saturday freshness: 5%
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© 1995, The New York Times1/14/95 ( No. 16,503 )
Across
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Ruins : WRECKAGE
9
Sprees : TEARS
14
Discuss in detail : HASHOVER
15
Iced dessert : ECLAIR
17
Develop slowly : INCUBATE
18
"Wanted" poster e.g. : NOTICE
19
Governmental : STATE
20
Reviewer of books, for short : CPA
22
Endorses : INKS
23
Shipping need : TAPE
24
Offensive : ATTACK
27
Charge : FEE
28
Crunch maker : NESTLE
30
Jewelry item : PENDANT
32
Humerus neighbor : ULNA
34
Takes it easy : IDLES
35
Popular TV personality : JERRYSEINFELD
40
Longtime New Yorker cartoonist Charles : SAXON
41
Saskatchewan native : CREE
42
Aristocratic rule : ELITISM
45
Impose : ASSESS
49
Follow persistently : DOG
50
Family members : NIECES
52
Scholarship factor : NEED
54
Followed closely : APED
56
Musical ability : EAR
57
Wife of 31 Down : MAMIE
58
Frisco 11 : NINERS
60
Make the best of : OPTIMIZE
63
Hush-hush : SECRET
64
Exposed, with "out" : FERRETED
65
Actress Berger : SENTA
66
Like a savanna : TREELESS
Down
1
Lamb essay "Mrs. Battle's Opinions on ___" : WHIST
2
Banging noise : RANTAN
3
Reading pulp fiction, e.g. : ESCAPE
4
Flumes : CHUTES
5
Honshu city : KOBE
6
Marilu Henner's role on "Evening Shade" : AVA
7
Gain : GET
8
Put up : ERECT
9
Bridge holding : TENACE
10
"Foucault's Pendulum" author : ECO
11
Some tabernacle singers : ALTI
12
Picnic spoiler : RAINFALL
13
Revolted : SICKENED
16
Starts the frame over, in bowling : RESETS
21
Food for junior : PAP
24
Associate : ALLY
25
Addition column : TENS
26
Double-crosses : KNIFES
29
Retire : TURNIN
31
Presidential monogram : DDE
33
Former nuclear power agcy. : AEC
35
Crates : JALOPIES
36
Urgency : EXIGENCE
37
Applesauce : ROT
38
"Dies ___" : IRAE
39
Agent Youngfellow's boss : NESS
40
Portable chairs : SEDANS
43
Catnap : SIESTA
44
"Knock ___ Kiss" (1942 hit) : MEA
46
Cloisonne feature : ENAMEL
47
Phoenician, for one : SEMITE
48
Confiscates : SEIZES
51
Choral music composer William : CROFT
53
1936 Cooper role : DEEDS
55
"After Dark My Sweet" star : DERN
57
Entangle : MIRE
59
Military name: abbr. : RET
61
By means of : PER
62
Number of coins in the fountain : TRE

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