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New York Times, Monday, February 3, 1997

Author:
M. E. Brindamour
Editor:
Will Shortz
24-Down : Split the cards again
TotalDebutLatest
610/11/19954/21/1999
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0302100
RebusScrabDebutFresh
31.421632%
Mary E. Brindamour

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 74, Blocks: 32 Missing: {JQXZ} Grid has both 90- and 180-degree symmetry. This is puzzle # 3 for Ms. Brindamour. Monday freshness: 94%
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© 1997, The New York Times2/3/97 ( No. 17,254 )
Across
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Ravioli base : PASTA
6
Numbered hwys. : RTES
10
Nicholas was one : TSAR
14
Sour : ACERB
15
The Emerald Isle : EIRE
16
"What's ___ you?" : ITTO
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18-wheelers : SEMIS
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Communication means for computer-phobes : SNAILMAIL
20
Grotesque imitation : TRAVESTY
22
Eat like a rabbit : NIBBLE
23
Trees with cones : PINES
24
Tries again : RETESTS
25
Cornell's home : ITHACA
27
Passover event : SEDER
28
Spanish gold : ORO
29
Moral principle : ETHIC
31
Convened again : REMET
35
Eggheady sort : NERD
37
"Cheers!" in Cherbourg : SALUT
39
Dumb ___ (scatterbrain) : DORA
40
Length of yarn : SKEIN
42
Spud : TATER
44
Q-U link : RST
45
Agrees (with) : SIDES
47
Bang and buzz, e.g. : NOISES
49
Graphed : CHARTED
52
"Lorna ___" (1869 romance) : DOONE
53
Reddish brown : AUBURN
54
Comes to light : SURFACES
57
Communication means at the office : GRAPEVINE
59
Eat away : ERODE
60
Once, once : ERST
61
Blue-pencil : EDIT
62
"The Thinker" creator : RODIN
63
Henna and others : DYES
64
Old newspaper section : ROTO
65
Sugary : SWEET
Down
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Auld lang syne, with "the" : PAST
2
Perfect server : ACER
3
Communication means at sea : SEMAPHORE
4
"Jeopardy!" staple : TRIVIA
5
"___ makes the heart..." : ABSENCE
6
Takes five : RESTS
7
Minuscule : TINY
8
Period of history : ERA
9
Trawled : SEINED
10
Having trees : TIMBERED
11
Knifes : STABS
12
Like Pisa's tower : ATILT
13
Parts : ROLES
19
Pepsi bottle size : LITER
21
Train reservations : SEATS
24
Split the cards again : RECUT
25
Charged particles : IONS
26
"Star ___" : TREK
27
"___ Marner" : SILAS
30
More than disliked : HATED
32
Communication means for emergencies : MORSECODE
33
Language spoken in Dingwall : ERSE
34
Does lacework : TATS
36
Upsets : DISRUPTS
38
Jose Carreras, for one : TENOR
41
British fertilizer : NITRE
43
Ones at the top of their business? : ROOFERS
46
Stapleton Airport site : DENVER
48
Lined up : INAROW
49
Pent up : CAGED
50
"Faster!" : HURRY
51
Belittle : ABASE
52
Because of : DUETO
54
Tizzy : SNIT
55
Actress McClurg : EDIE
56
Faxed : SENT
58
Bachelor's last words : IDO

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

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