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New York Times, Monday, January 16, 1995

Author:
Walter Covell
Editor:
Will Shortz
63-Down : Silent
TotalDebutLatest
349/28/19841/16/1995
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11.4743339%
Walter Covell

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 40 Missing: {FJKQX} Spans: 2 This is puzzle # 34 for Mr. Covell. Monday freshness: 89%
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© 1995, The New York Times1/16/95 ( No. 16,505 )
Across
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Pizarro victim : INCA
5
___ and dangerous : ARMED
10
Rights org. estab. 1960 : SNCC
14
One who's socially challenged : NERD
15
With 4 Down, M.L.K. declaration of 8/28/63 : IHAVE
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Pentateuch: Var. : TORA
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Gen. Bradley : OMAR
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Invoice word : REMIT
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"Love ___ leave it" : ITOR
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M.L.K. honor, 1964 : NOBELPEACEPRIZE
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In the past : AGO
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Blaster's need : TNT
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Passing mark : CEE
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Cabinet department : COMMERCE
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Tosspot's spot : TAVERN
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Chinese tea : CHA
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Saint of Avila : THERESA
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Rights org. estab. 1942 : CORE
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Mr. Onassis : ARI
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Rights org. led by M.L.K. : SCLC
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M.L.K. and others : MARTINS
47
Writer Rosten : LEO
48
___ rasa : TABULA
51
Inferential : EDUCTIVE
54
Pizarro's theft from 1 Across : ORO
55
Up to, briefly : TIL
57
Luau dish : POI
58
Song sung by M.L.K. and others : WESHALLOVERCOME
65
See 71 Across : COTY
66
Nonswimmer, maybe : WADER
67
Drawn tight : TAUT
68
Hanging loosely : ALOP
69
Surrounded by : AMONG
70
Lawyer: Abbr. : ATTY
71
With 65 Across, former French president : RENE
72
Play areas : YARDS
73
Sci. class : CHEM
Down
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Aware of : INON
2
Verne's captain : NEMO
3
Cancer, zodiacally : CRAB
4
See 15 Across : ADREAM
5
Heathrow, e.g. : AIRPORT
6
Onetime Korean president : RHEE
7
Doll's cry : MAMA
8
Force out : EVICT
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Peace policy : DETENTE
10
Swizzle : STIR
11
Handbill heading : NOTICE
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M.L.K.'s alma mater, 1951 : CROZER
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Drive recklessly : CAREEN
21
T-shirt size: Abbr. : LGE
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Sch. orgs. : PTAS
26
New Deal grp. : CCC
27
Cry of surprise : OHO
28
Bang up : MAR
29
Tête-à-tête : CHAT
30
Ghostlike : EERIE
32
___ deferens : VAS
35
Marmalade ingredient : RIND
37
Outback bird : EMU
40
XV x X + I : CLI
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Potok's "My Name is Asher ___" : LEV
42
Miler Sebastian : COE
44
Lady Bird's middle name : ALTA
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One that keeps track? : RAILWAY
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Certain skiing events, slangily : SUPERGS
48
Wrecker : TOWCAR
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Interstice : AREOLE
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___ University (where M.L.K. earned his doctorate) : BOSTON
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Intersection: Abbr. : COR
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Candy mint : TICTAC
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Andean animal : LLAMA
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Ballyhoo : HYPE
60
Scent : ODOR
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Sell : VEND
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"Drat!" is a mild one : OATH
63
Silent : MUTE
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Word origin: Abbr. : ETYM

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 2 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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