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New York Times, Tuesday, October 25, 1994

Author:
Lois Sidway
Editor:
Will Shortz
36-Down : It makes salsa picante
TotalDebutLatest
856/30/19814/25/2002
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RebusScrabDebutPre‑WSFresh
11.551076740%
Lois Sidway

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 42 Missing: {QVXZ} This is puzzle # 73 for Ms. Sidway. Tuesday freshness: 64%
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© 1994, The New York Times10/25/94 ( No. 16,422 )
Across
1
They rank above Pfc.'s : CPLS
5
Address for a lady : MAAM
9
Lamb servings : CHOPS
14
"Whoops" : UHOH
15
"___You" (Platters hit) : ONLY
16
Protection : AEGIS
17
Metric prefix : DECI
18
Tetley products : TEAS
19
Stag-party attendees : MALES
20
Many a Fifth Avenue habitue : WINDOWSHOPPER
23
Yevtushenko's "Babi___" : YAR
24
___of March : IDES
25
Young faddist : TEENYBOPPER
30
Toy gun ammo : BBS
33
Overhead lighting? : HALO
34
Salt Lake City player : UTE
35
Lacking, with "of" : SHORT
37
Hecklers' missiles : EGGS
38
"Get lost!" : SCRAM
41
Drama award : OBIE
42
Tsetses : FLIES
44
Rhoda's mom, in 70's TV : IDA
45
Part of a paper roll : TUBE
46
Countdown start : TEN
47
Nightclub gadabout : TABLEHOPPER
51
Role for Leontyne : AIDA
52
Sloppy ___ : JOE
53
Stovetop appliance : POPCORNPOPPER
59
Life-jacket innards : KAPOK
60
Noodle : BEAN
61
Commercial endorsement : PLUG
63
Harsh : ACERB
64
"Mystery" host Diana : RIGG
65
Aden. Zumwalt : ELMO
66
Snappish : TESTY
67
Give___ up (assist) : ALEG
68
Engrossed : RAPT
Down
1
Cow's chew : CUD
2
"That was close!" : PHEW
3
Mathematical sets of points : LOCI
4
Rudolph has one : SHINYNOSE
5
Tourist transport : MOTORBUS
6
Once more : ANEW
7
Voiced sigh : ALAS
8
Gershwin-Weill ballad : MYSHIP
9
Park patrons : CAMPERS
10
Piles : HEAPS
11
Girl-watch : OGLE
12
Fishing site : PIER
13
Draft org. : SSS
21
24 hours : DAY
22
Poem of praise : ODE
25
It's a steal : THEFT
26
Two under par : EAGLE
27
Illinois city : ELGIN
28
How some stocks are sold: Abbr. : OTC
29
Jeopardy : PERIL
30
Appear suddenly : BOBUP
31
Payola : BRIBE
32
Have the helm : STEER
36
It makes salsa picante : HOTPEPPER
39
"Fables in Slang" author : ADE
40
Bridge alternative : MAHJONGG
43
Remain loyal to : STICKBY
48
Hubbub : ADO
49
Ms. Streisand : BARBRA
50
"Alley ___" : OOP
51
To the left, to Bligh : APORT
53
Stride : PACE
54
Unlocks, to Milton : OPES
55
Diamond of fame : NEIL
56
Summon : PAGE
57
Fitzgerald of scat : ELLA
58
Roast cut : RUMP
59
"Krazy___" : KAT
62
Understood : GOT

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 3 debuted here and reused later, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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