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New York Times, Monday, January 23, 2006

Author:
Mark T. Milhet
Editor:
Will Shortz
27-Down : Picture frames lacking corners
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Mark Milhet

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 38 Missing: {BJQZ} Spans: 2 This is the debut puzzle for Mr. Milhet. Monday freshness: 3%
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© 2006, The New York Times1/23/6 ( No. 20,530 )
Across
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Martini garnish : OLIVE
6
Mrs. Dithers in "Blondie" : CORA
10
Colonel or captain : RANK
14
1976 Olympic gymnastics gold medalist ___ Comaneci : NADIA
15
Assert : AVER
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Away from the wind : ALEE
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20
Words before roll or whim : ONA
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Murder : DOIN
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"You're ___ talk!" : ONETO
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Affix one's John Hancock : SIGN
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On one's rocker? : SANE
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Ship's crane : DAVIT
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Needle parts : EYES
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Évian, par exemple : EAU
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Pizazz : ELAN
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Jazz instruments : SAXES
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___ Strauss jeans : LEVI
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Be sick : AIL
40
Elisabeth of "Leaving Las Vegas" : SHUE
41
Add a lane to, perhaps : WIDEN
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"Lovely" Beatles girl : RITA
47
Bad news for a dieter : GAIN
48
Assassinated : SLAIN
51
Atlantic Coast area, with "the" : EAST
52
Thrilla in Manila victor : ALI
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59
Reverse, as an action : UNDO
60
Commedia dell'___ : ARTE
61
Fit for a king : REGAL
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Gripe : MOAN
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Many a teenager's room : MESS
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Alibi : STORY
Down
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Aware of : ONTO
2
Croquet area : LAWN
3
Conception : IDEA
4
Beaujolais, e.g. : VIN
5
Grovel : EATDIRT
6
Checking out, as a joint : CASING
7
Kitchen hot spot : OVEN
8
Gun, as an engine : REV
9
"___ you kidding?" : ARE
10
Gilda of the early "S.N.L." : RADNER
11
Soothing agent : ALOE
12
Brilliantly colored salamander : NEWT
13
Gambling game with numbers : KENO
18
Indian mystic : YOGI
19
They're taboo : NONOS
23
"Wheel of Fortune" turn : SPIN
24
Eye sore : STYE
25
11's in blackjack : ACES
26
Actress Shire : TALIA
27
Picture frames lacking corners : OVALS
28
Under a spell : HEXED
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Must-haves : NEEDS
30
Icicle holders : EAVES
31
Destroy : RUIN
32
It may be new, raw or big : DEAL
36
Gun blast : SHOT
37
Mystique : AURA
38
Circus animal with a tamer : LION
40
Hogs : SWINE
41
Novelists : WRITERS
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Son of Poseidon : TRITON
44
Playing marbles : AGATES
45
Alternative to check or charge : CASH
48
Pond gunk : SCUM
49
Jay of late-night : LENO
50
Wing ___ prayer : ANDA
51
Young 12-Downs : EFTS
52
Jason's ship : ARGO
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Fibber : LIAR
54
Without doing anything : IDLY
56
Ewe's mate : RAM
57
Mine find : ORE
58
"___ lost!" : GET

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