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New York Times, Wednesday, January 3, 1996

Author:
W. R. Williams
Editor:
Will Shortz
29-Down : Actress Normand
TotalDebutLatest
384/30/19943/5/1998
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
44312843
RebusScrabDebutFresh
21.5516243%
Wayne Robert Williams

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 40 Missing: {FJKQ} Spans: 2 This is puzzle # 28 for Mr. Williams. Wednesday freshness: 0%
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© 1996, The New York Times1/3/96 ( No. 16,857 )
Across
1
Corridors : HALLS
6
1968 U.S. Open winner : ASHE
10
"Count___!" : MEIN
14
Author of "Daniel Deronda" : ELIOT
15
Secure, in a way : MOOR
16
Sharpness : EDGE
17
Thrifty maxim : WASTENOTWANTNOT
20
Take a load off : SIT
21
Denials : NOES
22
Graduating classes : YEARS
23
Sign of healing : SCAB
24
Singer Guthrie : ARLO
26
Irwin Shaw novel : RICHMANPOORMAN
32
Cold-cuts section : DELI
33
Z-zebra link : ASIN
34
Snacked : ATE
35
One Italian : UNO
36
Saddle parts : POMMELS
39
Kind of kite : BOX
40
R&B's Boyz II___ : MEN
41
Mayberry lad : OPIE
42
Whip mark : WELT
43
Ultimate thing : BEALLANDENDALL
48
Model Macpherson : ELLE
49
Accomplishes : DOES
50
Stag : ALONE
53
Frigid suffix : AIRE
54
Alphabet trio : STU
57
Joke category : GOODNEWSBADNEWS
61
Level : RAZE
62
Seed bed : SOIL
63
Spine-tingling : EERIE
64
U.S. : AMER
65
Stance : POSE
66
Former London Times editor Harold : EVANS
Down
1
Fells : HEWS
2
Jai___ : ALAI
3
Schindler's aid : LIST
4
Building site : LOT
5
Cause for nose-holding : STENCH
6
One-celled organism : AMOEBA
7
Drunkards : SOTS
8
Know-___ : HOW
9
Memorable time : ERA
10
Kind of shower : METEOR
11
Author O'Brien : EDNA
12
Borodin's prince : IGOR
13
Meadowlands Arena team : NETS
18
Linguist Chomsky : NOAM
19
Hose : NYLONS
23
Sch. class : SCI
24
Church recess : APSE
25
Muddy waters : ROIL
26
"Walk Away___" (60's hit) : RENEE
27
Massey of "Love Happy" : ILONA
28
Dubbed : NAMED
29
Actress Normand : MABEL
30
Trans-Pacific refueling spot : ATOLL
31
Waiting room word : NEXT
32
Speechless : DUMB
36
Allergy stimulant : POLLEN
37
Fire___ : OPAL
38
Miser's pronoun : MINE
42
Used to be : WAS
44
Bank, at times : LENDER
45
Like some mushrooms : EDIBLE
46
Mrs. Charles : NORA
47
Myers, formerly of the White House : DEEDEE
50
Indian tourist mecca : AGRA
51
Clayey soil : LOAM
52
Seep : OOZE
53
Sale tag phrase : ASIS
54
Hospital supplies : SERA
55
Identical match : TWIN
56
Functions : USES
58
Psychic power : ESP
59
Court : WOO
60
Ore. neighbor : NEV

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 2 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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