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New York Times, Wednesday, November 12, 2003

Author:
Alan Arbesfeld
Editor:
Will Shortz
57-Down : Functions
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Alan Arbesfeld

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 36 Missing: {BJQ} Spans: 2 This is puzzle # 57 for Mr. Arbesfeld. Wednesday freshness: 27%
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© 2003, The New York Times11/12/3 ( No. 19,727 )
Across
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Help for a sales rep : LEAD
5
Lean toward : FAVOR
10
"Gee whiz!" : GOSH
14
___ account (never) : ONNO
15
Pal : AMIGO
16
Having as a hobby : INTO
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"In other words ..." : WHATIREALLYMEAN
20
Rhythmic flow : CADENCE
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Carrier to J.F.K. : ELAL
22
Suffix with glob : ULE
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Muralist José Maria ___ : SERT
25
Picture on a pad, maybe : SKETCH
29
Oscar winner for "My Cousin Vinny" : TOMEI
31
Storage site : SILO
33
Something to spin : TALE
34
Some linemen: Abbr. : RGS
36
PBS science show : NOVA
38
___ trader : DAY
39
Road divider : HIGHWAYMEDIAN
43
Where raises go : POT
44
Makeup, e.g. : TEST
45
Vitamin info: Abbr. : RDA
46
Court call : OYEZ
48
Teammate of Yogi : PHIL
50
Name in a 2002 scandal : ENRON
54
Cowpoke's gear : LARIAT
56
When roosters crow : MORN
58
Useless tic-tac-toe row : OXO
59
Desirable thing : PLUM
61
Will supplement : CODICIL
63
Diner order : APPLEPIEALAMODE
67
Hearty sandwich : GYRO
68
Really sore : IRATE
69
They're not returned : ACES
70
Co. honcho : EXEC
71
So and so? : NOTES
72
Trunk growth : MOSS
Down
1
Revealing : LOWCUT
2
Surround with an aura : ENHALO
3
Wreath for the head : ANADEM
4
Be too fond : DOTE
5
"S.N.L." specialty : FARCE
6
Mideast leaders: Var. : AMEERS
7
Routing word : VIA
8
Stare at : OGLE
9
Does a dog trick : ROLLSOVER
10
Vodka cocktail : GIMLET
11
Count near the end of a countdown : ONE
12
Boarding place: Abbr. : STA
13
Dearie : HON
18
Viewable : INSIGHT
19
Tie up the line : YAK
24
Dickens lad : TINYTIM
26
Cry of pride : TADA
27
Tartan sporters : CLAN
28
"Psst!" : HEY
30
Work unit : ERG
32
"Pink Panther" films actor : LOM
35
Totally involved with : SWEPTUPIN
37
Supplements : ADDENDA
39
Georgetown player : HOYA
40
Anatomical canal : ITER
41
Tray residue : ASH
42
Singer Janis : IAN
43
D.C. figure : POL
47
Freezer bag brand : ZIPLOC
49
Track down : LOCATE
51
Overly ornate : ROCOCO
52
Rust and lime, for two : OXIDES
53
As much : NOLESS
55
Bar order : ALE
57
Functions : ROLES
60
Surrealist Joan : MIRO
62
Muslim leader : IMAM
63
Personal datum : AGE
64
Eucharist vessel : PYX
65
Relative of ante- : PRE
66
Down : EAT

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