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New York Times, Saturday, February 16, 2002

Author:
Frank Longo
Editor:
Will Shortz
6-Down : Understanding
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
9110/29/199411/24/20192
SunMonTueWedThuFriSatVariety
150137142922
RebusScrabDebutFresh
41.4868687%
Frank Longo

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 68, Blocks: 28 Missing: {XZ} This is puzzle # 69 for Mr. Longo. Saturday freshness: 71%
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A
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T
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O
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A
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S
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K
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E
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D
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A
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L
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O
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T
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O
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F
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L
O
P
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T
H
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R
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P
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T
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M
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N
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A
K
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M
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C
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M
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C
A
M
E
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R
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A
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B
A
G
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M
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I
N
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R
O
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C
A
N
T
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R
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N
A
M
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D
R
O
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P
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P
E
R
S
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O
P
S
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C
O
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G
A
M
E
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D
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R
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U
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N
E
W
S
A
G
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C
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T
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R
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A
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E
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G
A
G
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S
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H
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V
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P
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A
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C
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T
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C
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T
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N
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H
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S
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E
B
R
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A
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K
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S
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O
D
A
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A
C
C
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L
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J
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E
N
E
© 2002, The New York Times2/16/2 ( No. 19,093 )
Across
1
Start of a Vol. 1 heading : ATO
4
Expected much from : ASKEDALOTOF
15
Eliminate as excessive : LOP
16
Exclamation after completing an explanation : THEREYOUARE
17
Big belly : POT
18
Statements from states : MANIFESTOES
19
"The Vulture" star Tamiroff : AKIM
21
It may make a wave: Abbr. : COS
22
Pioneer bop vibist Jackson : MILT
23
Shooter holder : CAMERABAG
27
Stroke with a high stick : MASSE
28
Yet to be delivered : INUTERO
29
Horse show directive : CANTER
30
They may claim to know stars : NAMEDROPPERS
33
Favorable times, for short : OPS
34
It may be played on a mark : CONGAME
35
"All the King's Men" actress : DRU
38
Some story collectors : NEWSAGENCIES
40
Ranger's knowledge : TRAILS
43
Interlocks with : ENGAGES
44
No regal residence : HOVEL
45
Country music? : PASTORALE
47
Bionomics: Abbr. : ECOL
48
Clue collector, slangily : TEC
49
"___ again ..." : THEN
50
Accustoms to indoor living : HOUSEBREAKS
55
___ Mae, "Ghost" role for which Whoopi won an Oscar : ODA
56
Supplementary : ACCESSORIAL
57
Potted : LIT
58
Man in the street : JOHNQPUBLIC
59
Like some courses: Abbr. : ENE
Down
1
"Author! Author!" star : ALPACINO
2
Dropped off briefly : TOOKANAP
3
Ideals : OPTIMUMS
4
You can bank on it : ATM
5
Refrain syllable : SHA
6
Understanding : KEN
7
Tree heath : ERICA
8
Dashboard control : DEFOG
9
They're needed for bills : AYES
10
Article in El Sol : LOS
11
Has more troops than : OUTMANS
12
Believer in wu-wei : TAOIST
13
Words before the consequences : ORELSE
14
Produce progressive irritation : FESTER
20
Parcel : METE
24
Oxygen carrier : REDCELL
25
Things to follow : ARROWS
26
Benefits : BOONS
27
Italian town where Napoleon defeated the Austrians : MARENGO
29
Good binder : CEMENT
31
Grp. concerned with slicing and chipping : PGA
32
Book collection : PAGES
35
Do spadework? : DIGAHOLE
36
Landed : REELEDIN
37
Whip's place : USSENATE
38
Kind of rating : NIELSEN
39
Rental for a round : CART
40
Historical novel of 1984 : THEHAJ
41
Like Watteau's art : ROCOCO
42
Guarantee : AVOUCH
45
Lima's land, to the French : PEROU
46
Biting : ACERB
48
Cookbook abbr. : TBSP
51
Firm member: Abbr. : ESQ
52
Trouble : AIL
53
Chiang ___-shek : KAI
54
2002 Olympics host: Abbr. : SLC

Answer summary:
7 unique to this puzzle, 5 debuted here and reused later, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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