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New York Times, Saturday, December 2, 1995

Author:
Rich Norris
Editor:
Will Shortz
3-Down : Went awry
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Rich Norris

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 72, Blocks: 31 Missing: {QZ} This is puzzle # 25 for Mr. Norris. Saturday freshness: 51%
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M
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© 1995, The New York Times12/2/95 ( No. 16,825 )
Across
1
1954 Fellini film : LASTRADA
9
Trick : TRIPUP
15
Working : ONTHEJOB
16
Common antiseptic : IODINE
17
Tumblers : ACROBATS
18
Employment agency employee : PLACER
19
Where she blows : THAR
20
"Happy Days" role : RICHIE
22
Kit ___ (candy bar) : KAT
23
Heavy barge : HOY
24
Waxer, of a sort : MOON
25
Restrain : BATE
26
Holiday times : EVES
28
Determined with "on" : BENT
29
Some transmissions : FAXES
30
New South Wales's capital : SYDNEY
32
Self-indulgent : DECADENT
34
Muffs : ERRS
36
Fiefdom owner : LORD
37
In a desultory fashion : ATRANDOM
41
Acknowledge, on the road : TOOTAT
45
___ Island : RHODE
46
Soccer immortal : PELE
48
Mild oath : GOSH
49
Beloved ones : GEMS
50
Parlor piece : SOFA
51
___ phenomena : PSI
52
Singer Sumac : YMA
53
Comics : STRIPS
55
Gooding of "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper" : OMAR
56
Scottish singer Donegan of the 50's : LONNIE
58
Orphanage problems : RUNAWAYS
60
Distraction : ESCAPE
61
Scenery : STAGESET
62
Pie-eyed : STEWED
63
Arts and crafts piece : TAPESTRY
Down
1
Can't stand : LOATHES
2
Pizza topping : ANCHOVY
3
Went awry : STRAYED
4
Early U.S. rocket : THOR
5
Confederate : REB
6
Open : AJAR
7
Serve a sentence : DOTIME
8
Flee : ABSCOND
9
Easy 2-pointer : TIPIN
10
Capacity : ROLE
11
Nev. neighbor : IDA
12
Prospector's need : PICKAXE
13
Left over : UNEATEN
14
Most impudent : PERTEST
21
Grand, e.g. : HOTEL
25
Household reprimand : BADDOG
27
Golfer J.C. and others : SNEADS
28
Former Senate chief : BYRD
29
Game with a banker : FARO
31
River to Donegal Bay : ERNE
33
French hillside with vineyards : COTE
35
Lethargy : SOPOR
37
Some sweaters : ARGYLES
38
Excellent, in 50's slang : THEMOST
39
Affair : ROMANCE
40
Selfish demand : MEFIRST
42
It may be rigged : TOPMAST
43
Metallurgist, for one : ASSAYER
44
Dry : THIRSTY
47
Swift's flying island : LAPUTA
50
Jonathan of "The Avengers" : STEED
53
Former Browns QB Brian : SIPE
54
Simple task : SNAP
55
Has creditors : OWES
57
Slangy negative : NAW
59
Mature : AGE

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