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New York Times, Monday, October 4, 2004

Author:
Seth A. Abel
Editor:
Will Shortz
43-Down : Purposes of commas
TotalDebutLatest
1412/28/20038/6/2021
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ScrabDebutFresh
1.577535%
Seth A. Abel

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 38 Missing: {QZ} This is puzzle # 6 for Mr. Abel. Monday freshness: 66%
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S
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© 2004, The New York Times10/4/4 ( No. 20,054 )
Across
1
Used a broom : SWEPT
6
Opened just a crack : AJAR
10
Doesn't guzzle : SIPS
14
Place for a barbecue : PATIO
15
"Uh-uh" : NOPE
16
Threaded fastener : TNUT
17
Proverb : ADAGE
18
Managed, with "out" : EKED
19
___ avis (unusual one) : RARA
20
Bathroom fixture sales representative? : SHOWERSHOWER
23
Way to the top of a mountain : SKITOW
26
Stave off : AVERT
27
Hanging sculpture in Alabama? : MOBILEMOBILE
32
Alleviated : EASED
33
Words said on the way out the door : IMOFF
34
E.M.T.'s skill : CPR
37
Pub drinks : ALES
38
Gasps for air : PANTS
39
"Scram!" : SHOO
40
Dashed : RAN
41
Sunday newspaper color feature : COMIC
42
Continue downhill without pedaling : COAST
43
Warsaw refinement? : POLISHPOLISH
45
G-rated : CLEAN
48
Accustoms : ENURES
49
Majestic summer time? : AUGUSTAUGUST
54
Solar emissions : RAYS
55
Really big show : EXPO
56
Lubricated : OILED
60
Victim of a prank : DUPE
61
Choir voice : ALTO
62
State fund-raiser : LOTTO
63
Retired fliers, for short : SSTS
64
Spinks or Trotsky : LEON
65
Company in a 2001-02 scandal : ENRON
Down
1
Hot springs locale : SPA
2
Bankroll : WAD
3
When a plane should get in: Abbr. : ETA
4
Dirty places : PIGSTIES
5
Initial progress on a tough problem : TOEHOLD
6
From a fresh angle : ANEW
7
Wisecrack : JOKE
8
Copycat : APER
9
Cincinnati team : REDS
10
Endeavored : STROVE
11
Dumbstruck : INAWE
12
Less adulterated : PURER
13
Sudden jump : START
21
Be behind in payments : OWE
22
50/50 share : HALF
23
Besmirch : SMEAR
24
Down Under critter : KOALA
25
"A Doll's House" playwright : IBSEN
28
Dolphins' venue : MIAMI
29
Onetime Dodges : OMNIS
30
Mess up : BOTCH
31
Contingencies : IFS
34
Committee head : CHAIR
35
Search party : POSSE
36
Some I.R.A.'s, informally : ROTHS
38
One in the legislative biz : POL
39
"Eureka!" cause : SOLUTION
41
Swindles : CONS
42
TV cabinet : CONSOLE
43
Purposes of commas : PAUSES
44
Little, in Lille : PEU
45
Deck of 52 : CARDS
46
Hawaiian feasts : LUAUS
47
"Aïda" setting : EGYPT
50
Bluish green : TEAL
51
Car rod : AXLE
52
"What've you been ___?" : UPTO
53
Hired thug : GOON
57
Epistle: Abbr. : LTR
58
W.W. II arena : ETO
59
Underworld boss : DON

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

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