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New York Times, Thursday, January 22, 1998

Author:
Patrick Jordan
Editor:
Will Shortz
29-Down : 1928, 1932 and 1936 Olympic gold medalist
TotalDebutLatest
163/19/19966/4/2001
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CircleScrabDebutFresh
11.635523%
Patrick Jordan

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 34 Missing: {WX} Spans: 2 Puzzle has duplicate clues. This is puzzle # 8 for Mr. Jordan. Thursday freshness: 6%
Jim Horne notes:

Missing clues: Grant, Ford, Pierce

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A
2
F
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A
4
R
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M
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U
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S
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E
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L
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A
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R
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S
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L
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B
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G
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N
D
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F
U
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I
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L
A
R
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E
Q
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A
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B
L
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P
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N
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R
S
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A
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D
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O
T
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C
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R
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S
A
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V
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H
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I
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D
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H
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M
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M
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R
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G
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R
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E
L
L
I
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J
A
N
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L
A
N
A
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F
L
O
P
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Z
A
G
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T
O
Y
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G
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S
Y
N
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P
O
K
E
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A
H
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E
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N
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B
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R
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L
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C
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A
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D
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O
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P
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T
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A
M
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S
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A
L
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U
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R
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R
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I
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© 1998, The New York Times1/22/98 ( No. 17,607 )
Across
1
Come from ___ : AFAR
5
She's an inspiration : MUSE
9
Mythomaniacs : LIARS
14
Ear dangler : LOBE
15
Composer Stravinsky : IGOR
16
Pakistani river : INDUS
17
20
"Butterflies ___ Free" : ARE
21
Radar signal : BLIP
22
Helps back to health : NURSES
23
Gofer : AIDE
24
Missouri Valley tribesman : OTOE
25
29
Shrouded : HID
32
Globetrotter's home : HARLEM
33
It's bleu on maps : MER
34
"Power" star, 1986 : GERE
35
"Less Than Zero" author : ELLIS
36
Month on a cal. : JAN
37
Maui neighbor : LANAI
38
Bomb : FLOP
39
Sharp turn : ZAG
40
Playing : TOYING
41
Dict. offering : SYN
42
44
Curse : BANE
45
Near the surface : RISE
46
Say "There, there" to : SOLACE
49
Lot of rows to hoe : ACRE
50
Bustle : ADO
53
Three of these could complete the missing clues above : PRESIDENTSNAMES
56
Brother of Simon and Theodore in a 1958 song : ALVIN
57
Sergeant's command : UNIT
58
Lifelike : REAL
59
Making even : TYING
60
Like "Lady Chatterley's Lover" : RACY
61
Poop : INFO
Down
1
___ Romeo (sports car) : ALFA
2
Lou Gehrig, on the diamond : FOUR
3
Accomplished : ABLE
4
Make the calls : REF
5
Structure near a flour factory : MILLDAM
6
Like the wicked stepsisters vis-‡-vis Cinderella : UGLIER
7
It's sold in bars : SOAP
8
Blunder : ERR
9
It's sold in bars : LIQUOR
10
Accustom : INURE
11
Fruity drinks : ADES
12
Sly tactic : RUSE
13
Boom makers : SSTS
18
"White" and "scarlet" birds : IBISES
19
Computer command : ENTER
23
"There's many ___..." : ASLIP
24
Baker : OVEN
25
Bakers : CHEFS
26
Make a comeback : RALLY
27
Wrinkle-resistant fabric : ORLON
28
Publicist's concern : IMAGE
29
1928, 1932 and 1936 Olympic gold medalist : HENIE
30
Tabriz citizen : IRANI
31
Condescend : DEIGN
34
Country crooner Crystal : GAYLE
36
O.K., in slang : JAKE
37
Relax : LOOSEN
39
Like urban land : ZONED
40
Absorbent : THIRSTY
42
Father-to-be's activity : PACING
43
Polar bear's domain : ARCTIC
44
Boatyard : BASIN
46
Exchange of words : SPAT
47
Paris airport : ORLY
48
Founder of one of the 12 tribes : LEVI
49
Dancer Pavlova : ANNA
50
Word said before opening the eyes : AMEN
51
Heedless : DEAF
52
Artist Edvard Munch's home : OSLO
54
Continental abbr. : EUR
55
Jackie's second : ARI

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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