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New York Times, Monday, December 9, 2002

Author:
Sarah Keller
Editor:
Will Shortz
2-Down : Robbers' partner
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111.5115617%
Sarah Keller

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 38 Missing: {BJKQXYZ} Spans: 1 This is puzzle # 15 for Ms. Keller. Monday freshness: 20%
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A
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C
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C
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O
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M
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N
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M
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© 2002, The New York Times12/9/2 ( No. 19,389 )
Across
1
Approach with a question or remark : ACCOST
7
Restaurant listings : MENU
11
Sombrero, e.g. : HAT
14
Riot participant, maybe : LOOTER
15
Its symbol is Fe : IRON
16
Bustle : ADO
17
Metal fusers : SPOTWELDERS
19
Solemn promise : VOW
20
Capital on a fjord : OSLO
21
Pas' mates : MAS
22
Decorate : ADORN
24
Stamp sellers : POSTOFFICES
27
Crop growers : FARMERS
31
Greek war god : ARES
32
Sign before Taurus : ARIES
33
When said three times, a dance move : CHA
34
___ to one's word : TRUE
38
42
Rams' mates : EWES
43
Topper for 60-Across : LID
44
Opposing group : ANTIS
45
River to the Caspian Sea : URAL
47
Dog or cat breed : MALTESE
49
Be very responsive, as a car : STOPONADIME
53
Gorge : CHASM
54
Glacier composition : ICE
55
Has debts : OWES
59
Hockey great Bobby : ORR
60
Kitchen vessels : POTSANDPANS
64
Lawyer's payment : FEE
65
Guitarist Clapton : ERIC
66
Like many a grandparent : DOTING
67
Part of F.D.I.C.: Abbr. : FED
68
Possible result of nonpayment : REPO
69
Six-line poem : SESTET
Down
1
Besides : ALSO
2
Robbers' partner : COPS
3
"Neato!" : COOL
4
Conductor Klemperer : OTTO
5
Emulate Betsy Ross : SEW
6
It's earthshaking : TREMOR
7
Central position : MIDST
8
Before, to bards : ERE
9
"... see hide ___ hair of" : NOR
10
Risky : UNSAFE
11
Mayhem : HAVOC
12
Worship : ADORE
13
Burgs : TOWNS
18
Girl : LASS
23
Aloof : DISTANT
24
Mexican moolah : PESO
25
Home to Honolulu : OAHU
26
Kukla, ___ and Ollie : FRAN
27
It may be tempted : FATE
28
In ___ (aligned) : AROW
29
Red, as an apple : RIPE
30
Goofs : MESSUPS
33
Fish-and-chips fish : COD
35
Bris or confirmation : RITE
36
États-___ : UNIS
37
In ___ (actually) : ESSE
39
Custard dessert : FLAN
40
"___ 18" (Leon Uris book) : MILA
41
It may be tall : TALE
46
Toddler's jumpsuit : ROMPER
47
Flexible mineral : MICA
48
Changes, as the Constitution : AMENDS
49
Scorn : SCOFF
50
Full complement of Stooges or Wise Men : THREE
51
Rowed : OARED
52
Place to do the hustle : DISCO
55
Makes a choice [and one more example of this puzzle's theme] : OPTS
56
"Don't go yet!" : WAIT
57
Feminine suffix : ENNE
58
Army N.C.O. : SSGT
61
Mine find : ORE
62
Overturn : TIP
63
John ___ : DOE

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later.

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