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New York Times, Monday, November 8, 2004

Author:
Damon J. Gulczynski
Editor:
Will Shortz
27-Down : Like thick, dry mud
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Damon J. Gulczynski

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 38 Missing: {JQZ} Spans: 1 This is the debut puzzle for Mr. Gulczynski. Monday freshness: 19%
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© 2004, The New York Times11/8/4 ( No. 20,089 )
Across
1
Wildcat : LYNX
5
"Hey ... over here!" : PSST
9
Look without blinking : STARE
14
Smile proudly : BEAM
15
Canyon sound : ECHO
16
Artist's stand : EASEL
17
Not crazy : SANE
18
Wander : ROAM
19
The Little Mermaid : ARIEL
20
Pass along some football plays? : HANDONHANDOFFS
23
"The loneliest number" : ONE
24
Owl sound : HOOT
25
Rots : DECAYS
29
Alexander ___, secretary of state under Reagan : HAIG
30
Listening device : TAP
33
Texas battle site, with "the" : ALAMO
34
Does tailoring : SEWS
35
McDonald's arches, e.g. : LOGO
36
Begin to use wrestling feats? : TAKEUPTAKEDOWNS
39
Salt Lake City collegians : UTES
40
Sculls : OARS
41
Wall climbers : IVIES
42
Club ___ (resort) : MED
43
It turns at a pig roast : SPIT
44
Dangerous African fly : TSETSE
45
Recipe direction : STIR
46
Tic-___-toe : TAC
47
Make time for aerobics classes? : WORKINWORKOUTS
54
Being from beyond Earth : ALIEN
55
Toward shelter : ALEE
56
Not nerdy : COOL
58
Rain-snow mixture : SLEET
59
Calendar span : YEAR
60
Tackle box item : LURE
61
Jeans and khakis : PANTS
62
Lushes : SOTS
63
Side squared, for a square : AREA
Down
1
Dieters' units: Abbr. : LBS
2
"Right on!" : YEAH
3
Mom's mom : NANA
4
Marvel Comics group : XMEN
5
Eva and Juan : PERONS
6
British biscuit : SCONE
7
Old Iranian ruler : SHAH
8
Weapons on the warpath : TOMAHAWKS
9
Veteran sailor : SEADOG
10
Cards for the clairvoyant : TAROT
11
"Oh, that'll ever happen!" : ASIF
12
Coral ridge : REEF
13
Building annexes : ELLS
21
"___ want to dance?" : DOYOU
22
Cacophony : NOISE
25
Informational unit : DATUM
26
Overjoy : ELATE
27
Like thick, dry mud : CAKED
28
Iowa State's home : AMES
29
Valentine symbol : HEART
30
Namely : TOWIT
31
Moorehead of "Bewitched" : AGNES
32
Sheriff's crew : POSSE
34
Railing sites : STAIRWAYS
35
Valentine subject : LOVE
37
Stop by briefly : POPIN
38
1970's-80's musical craze : DISCO
43
Periods on jobs : STINTS
44
"Any ___?" : TAKERS
45
Trapshooting : SKEET
46
Pick up the tab : TREAT
47
Winged stinger : WASP
48
Earthen pot : OLLA
49
It means nothing to the French : RIEN
50
Bread spread : OLEO
51
Sch. where Bill Walton played : UCLA
52
What a band may have planned : TOUR
53
Achy : SORE
57
Meadow : LEA

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