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New York Times, Tuesday, December 7, 2004

Author:
David Diefendorf
Editor:
Will Shortz
41-Down : Metal in surgical tools
TotalDebut
112/7/2004
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0010000
ScrabDebutFresh
1.50149%
David Diefendorf

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 40 Missing: {FJQVXY} This is the debut puzzle for Mr. Diefendorf. Tuesday freshness: 86%
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© 2004, The New York Times12/7/4 ( No. 20,118 )
Across
1
Moulin Rouge dance : CANCAN
7
"That's hardly proper" : TUTTUT
13
Shoulder adornment : EPAULET
15
Riviera resort : SANREMO
16
Fellow traveler : COMRADE
17
One of a Yule trio : WISEMAN
18
Tees off : IRES
19
Inscribed stones : STELES
21
Onetime Ford model : LTD
22
Be more patient than : OUTWAIT
24
Consumer protection org. : BBB
27
"Mornings at Seven" playwright Paul : OSBORN
28
Brooklyn or the Bronx, informally : BORO
29
Dissenting votes : NOS
32
Ham or hamburger : MEAT
33
Baby talk : GOOGOO
35
Bar, at the bar : ESTOP
37
Matchsticks game : NIM
39
Strike caller : UNION
40
Overly stylish : CHICHI
42
Boot camp fare : MESS
44
Just manage, with "out" : EKE
45
Superman sans cape : KENT
46
Further amend : REEDIT
48
Droop : SAG
49
Leaf bisectors : MIDRIBS
50
Tony winner Caldwell : ZOE
53
One of the Gorgons : MEDUSA
54
Come down hard : POUR
55
From east of Europe : ASIATIC
58
CN Tower city : TORONTO
61
Faint : PASSOUT
62
Visitors to a justice of the peace : ELOPERS
63
Part of a drum kit : TOMTOM
64
Political pundit Myers : DEEDEE
Down
1
Beany's cartoon pal : CECIL
2
To the left, at sea : APORT
3
Appointed : NAMED
4
Junkyard dogs : CURS
5
C.S.A. state : ALA
6
Composer Rorem : NED
7
On the heels of : TAILING
8
Not hard yet : UNSET
9
"___ bien!" : TRES
10
President pro ___ : TEM
11
Actress Thurman : UMA
12
Whole bunch : TON
14
Antinuclear agreement : TESTBAN
15
Use cusswords : SWEAR
20
Title of this puzzle : TWOTIMERS
22
Pizazz : OOMPH
23
Play for a sap : USE
24
"The Maltese Falcon" actor, informally : BOGIE
25
Babbling water : BROOK
26
Trailblazer Daniel : BOONE
28
___ vivant : BON
29
Makes out : NECKS
30
Milo of "Barbarella" : OSHEA
31
Hurt bad : STING
34
Kicks out : OUSTS
36
World Series mo. : OCT
38
Help settle : MEDIATE
41
Metal in surgical tools : IRIDIUM
43
Sis or bro : SIB
47
Something drawn out : EDUCT
49
Copycat's words : METOO
50
Spaced (out) : ZONED
51
More than eccentric : OUTRE
52
Irregularly notched : EROSE
53
Crow's-nest spot : MAST
54
Bishop of Rome : POPE
55
Fitting : APT
56
___ Paulo : SAO
57
Doctrine : ISM
59
Moth-eaten : OLD
60
Shad delicacy : ROE

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