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New York Times, Saturday, December 30, 2000

Author:
Rich Norris
Editor:
Will Shortz
43-Down : Games expert John
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Rich Norris

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 70, Blocks: 29 Missing: {KQWXZ} Puzzle has duplicate clues. This is puzzle # 135 for Mr. Norris. Saturday freshness: 40%
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© 2000, The New York Times12/30/0 ( No. 18,680 )
Across
1
Spark : JUMPSTART
10
Up : ASTIR
15
It may have subtitles nowadays : OPERAARIA
16
Conversation piece : PHONE
17
Comparison for some minds : STEELTRAP
18
Dividing walls : SEPTA
19
Carry : TOTE
20
Like tears : SALINE
22
Seaman's reference : HER
23
Describes : LIMNS
25
"Pay ___ mind" : ITNO
26
First name in design : EERO
27
Cannes heat? : ETE
28
Lingoes : ARGOTS
30
Part of a sitcom sign-off : NANU
31
1984 skating gold medalist Gustafson : SVEN
32
Some exercises : OCTAVES
34
Favor : ESTEEM
37
Future ovum : OOCYTE
38
Anticipating : AHEADOF
40
Mild complaint : DRAT
41
Guffaw : ROAR
42
Start over on the farm : RESEED
44
Footwear, informally : MOC
47
Attacks riotously : MOBS
48
Moments : SECS
49
Condition : SHAPE
51
Southwestern language : UTE
52
Get to work on Time : REDACT
54
Deep blue : ANIL
55
Pro ___ : FORMA
57
Depression phenomenon : BREADLINE
59
Sensation : FUROR
60
"Sugar Babies" co-star : ANNMILLER
61
Sondheim collaborator on "Gypsy" : STYNE
62
Prepares : GETSREADY
Down
1
Push : JOSTLE
2
Capable : UPTOIT
3
Start of a lover's request : MEETME
4
Primp : PREEN
5
"Dog Day Afternoon" character : SAL
6
Does loops and knots : TATS
7
Call up to answer charges : ARRAIGN
8
Classic theater name : RIALTO
9
Access : TAPINTO
10
Stained glass locale, perhaps : APSE
11
Seaman's reference : SHE
12
Not well-balanced : TOPHEAVY
13
Revolutionary 1983 creation : INTERNET
14
Get excited over? : REAROUSE
21
Love, in a way : NOSCORE
24
Put away : SAVED
26
Pass : ENACT
29
Compunction : REMORSE
31
"There's more for your life" sloganeer : SEARS
33
Horned critters : TOADS
34
Flap covers : EARMUFFS
35
Drawing contest : SHOOTOUT
36
Wintergreen fruit : TEABERRY
39
Strapped-on item : FEEDBAG
40
Rocket maneuver : DESCENT
43
Games expert John : SCARNE
44
1898 battle site : MANILA
45
Suggested : OPINED
46
Waldorf salad ingredient : CELERY
50
England's renowned ___ Orchestra : HALLE
52
Hardly seen : RARE
53
Caps on the Clyde : TAMS
56
Calendar abbr. : MON
58
Person in command: Abbr. : DIR

Answer summary:
2 debuted here and reused later, 2 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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