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New York Times, Tuesday, October 5, 2004

Author:
James R. Leeds
Editor:
Will Shortz
2-Down : Something for friends to "do"
TotalDebutLatest
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James R. Leeds

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 36 Missing: {JQ} Spans: 1 This is puzzle # 3 for Mr. Leeds. Tuesday freshness: 48%
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© 2004, The New York Times10/5/4 ( No. 20,055 )
Across
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Spills the beans : BLABS
6
Got along : FARED
11
Epitome of simplicity : ABC
14
Accountants may run one : AUDIT
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Entanglement : IMBROGLIO
17
Said with a sneer : SNIDE
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Garb for Tarzan : LOINCLOTH
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Eskimo building material : ICE
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Bill of Rights defender, in brief : ACLU
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___ voce (quietly) : SOTTO
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"Maybellene" singer : CHUCKBERRY
27
Cries like a wolf : BAYS
28
___ Constitution : USS
29
Three-legged piece : EASEL
31
Stir up : ROIL
34
Certain seat request : AISLE
36
Suffix with fictional : IZE
39
Grimm brothers fairy tale : RUMPELSTILTSKIN
43
Popular fuel additive : STP
44
Reveal : LETON
45
Openly mourned : WEPT
46
Send (to) : REFER
48
Menu phrase : ALA
50
Lots and lots : ATON
52
Indirect : ROUNDABOUT
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Inamoratas : LOVES
60
Horn sound : TOOT
61
Bearded animal : GNU
62
The starts of 18-, 23-, 39- and 52-Across : PRIMECUTS
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Spiral : HELIX
67
Crystal-clear : EASYTOSEE
68
Rugged ridge : ARETE
69
Every other hurricane : SHE
70
Like music : HEARD
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Stallions' interests : MARES
Down
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Underlying : BASIC
2
Something for friends to "do" : LUNCH
3
A fond farewell : ADIEU
4
Wish : BID
5
Butchers' offerings : STEAKS
6
Girl: Fr. : FILLE
7
___ propre : AMOUR
8
Baseball stat. : RBI
9
Sea eagle : ERN
10
Diagnosers : DOCS
11
Similar : ALOTALIKE
12
Itty-___ : BITTY
13
Some salmon : COHOS
16
Boston newspaper : GLOBE
21
"CSI" network : CBS
24
Cosby's "I Spy" co-star : CULP
25
Amber or copal : RESIN
26
Everyone, in the South : YALL
30
Toy train purchase : SET
31
Trains: Abbr. : RRS
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Passé : OUT
33
Not follow the book : IMPROVISE
34
Houston pro : ASTRO
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"What was ___ think?" : ITO
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Rush (along) : ZIP
38
Tolkien creature : ENT
40
Jolly old ___ (Santa) : ELF
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Lothario's look : LEER
42
Gun barrel cleaner : SWAB
47
Other side : ENEMY
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Big fuss : ADO
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Philadelphia landmark hotel : LATHAM
50
French peaks : ALPES
51
Religious parchment : TORAH
53
Unadulterated : UTTER
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Pried (into) : NOSED
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Eyeballer : OGLER
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Conglomerate : UNITE
57
Frequent Astaire wear : TUXES
59
Genesis brother : SETH
63
Sebastian who once ran the world's fastest mile : COE
64
Dos Passos work : USA
66
Century 21 competitor : ERA

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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