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New York Times, Monday, December 25, 1995

Author:
Sidney L. Robbins
Editor:
Will Shortz
18-Down : Most domesticated
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Sidney L. Robbins

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 37 Missing: {JQVWXZ} Puzzle has duplicate clues. This is puzzle # 190 for Mr. Robbins. Monday freshness: 46%
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© 1995, The New York Times12/25/95 ( No. 16,848 )
Across
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Macaroni or cannelloni : PASTA
6
Socialist Eugene : DEBS
10
Rainbows : ARCS
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Illinois city : ALTON
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"___ a man with seven..." : IMET
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Dove or Dial : SOAP
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Locale for King Arthur : ROUNDTABLE
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Japanese wrestling : SUMO
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Artist Magritte : RENE
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Playing marbles : AGATES
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Prefix with natal : NEO
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Curses : DAMNS
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"I beg your ___" : PARDON
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Kind of cry : FAR
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Most August births : LEOS
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Tater : SPUD
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Author Umberto : ECO
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Nineveh was its cap. : ASSYR
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Young fellows : LADS
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Learned : ERUDITE
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Consumed : EATENUP
44
Emcee Jay : LENO
45
Trunk item : SPARE
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Word with sports or squad : CAR
48
Ballroom dance motions : DIPS
51
Get the wrinkles out : IRON
52
Cathedral city : ELY
53
Shoe part : INSTEP
55
Pizza part : CRUST
57
Op. ___ (footnote abbr.) : CIT
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Beach robe : CAFTAN
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"Listen!" : HARK
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Summers on the Riviera : ETES
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Kind of tournament : ROUNDROBIN
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Russia's ___ Mountains : URAL
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Puppeteer Tony : SARG
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"All kidding ___..." : ASIDE
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Molasseslike : POKY
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Gen. Robt. ___ : ELEE
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Cacklers : GEESE
Down
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Catherine ___ (Henry VIII's sixth) : PARR
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Skin soother : ALOE
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Stupefy : STUN
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Sounded : TONED
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Also : AND
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Doctors' determinations : DIAGNOSES
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Diplomat's post : EMBASSY
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Boxer's trophy : BELT
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Soaks, as teabags : STEEPS
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Silly one : ASS
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Waltz or reel : ROUNDDANCE
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Engraved gem : CAMEO
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Act lovey-dovey : SPOON
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Most domesticated : TAMEST
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Silly one : SAP
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Jai ___ : ALAI
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Reign : RULE
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Grope : FEEL
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Good-sized plot : ACRE
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Cut of beef : ROUNDSTEAK
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Adjust : REARRANGE
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Kind of exhaust : DUAL
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Limber : SPRY
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"Go ahead!" : DOIT
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In the vicinity : AROUND
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Sawbucks : TENS
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Film : PICTURE
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Muscle-builder's pride : PEC
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Not plentiful : SPARSE
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Become frozen : ICEUP
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Explosive : NITRO
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"___ were the days, my friend" : THOSE
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Young horse : FOAL
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His Rose was Irish : ABIE
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Clears (of) : RIDS
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Pants part : KNEE
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Wily : SLY
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Old piano tune : RAG

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 2 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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