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New York Times, Thursday, February 5, 1998

Author:
Cathy Millhauser
Editor:
Will Shortz
45-Down : Possible
TotalDebutLatest
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211.58657442%
Cathy Allis

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 36 Missing: {KQVZ} Spans: 3 Puzzle has duplicate clues. This is puzzle # 39 for Ms. Allis. Thursday freshness: 6%
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© 1998, The New York Times2/5/98 ( No. 17,621 )
Across
1
Pitcher Reynolds of the 40's-50's Yankees : ALLIE
6
See 8-Down : GREY
10
Bite : NOSH
14
November 1 honoree : SAINT
15
Ramble : ROAM
16
Pop singer Brickell : EDIE
17
I.R.S.? : THETAXESRANGERS
20
Caen's river : ORNE
21
Fishing device : REEL
22
Desert meccas : OASES
23
Places for some coaches : ROADS
25
Film director's cry : CUT
26
Like "like," nowadays : SLANGY
29
Scarab family member : JUNEBUG
33
Hiss in history : ALGER
34
Goad : SPUR
36
Heart of a simile : ASA
37
Fireside mind-reading? : MANTELTELEPATHY
41
Marie Curie, e.g.: Abbr. : MME
42
Like Cheerios : OATY
43
Lucy Ricardo's pal : ETHEL
44
Carpenter's sweepings : SAWDUST
47
Diluted : WATERY
48
Bonanza find : ORE
49
Model's asset : SMILE
51
Chesterfields : SOFAS
54
Shed : EMIT
55
Duster : MAID
59
Music at the grocery checkout? : THEBAGGERSOPERA
62
It's to dye with : ANIL
63
Study à la studs : OGLE
64
Horse stall bedding : STRAW
65
Eaten up : GONE
66
Forward : BOLD
67
Handling : USING
Down
1
Regarding : ASTO
2
Tony winner Bert : LAHR
3
Legal encumbrance : LIEN
4
Surfing milieu : INTERNET
5
The "H" in Hellenic : ETA
6
Voracity : GREED
7
Bloomers with hips : ROSES
8
With 6-Across, tea type : EARL
9
Peruvian-born Sumac : YMA
10
Void : NEGATE
11
Horatian output : ODES
12
"Your majesty" : SIRE
13
Pianist Myra : HESS
18
Orthopedist's tool : XRAY
19
What "-ence" forms : NOUN
24
The Grinch was one : OGRE
25
Smoke, perhaps : CURE
26
Emma of "Dynasty" : SAMMS
27
Wool source : LLAMA
28
Resigner of 10/10/73 : AGNEW
29
Canada Day starts it : JULY
30
Immerse : BATHE
31
Worker at plays : USHER
32
With festiveness : GAYLY
34
"P.D.Q., doc!" : STAT
35
Darling : PET
38
Shed : LOSE
39
Sound of laughter : PEAL
40
Stabs : ATTEMPTS
45
Possible : DOABLE
46
Major in astronomy? : URSA
47
Skilled punsters : WITS
49
Smack (of) : SMELL
50
Stuck in the mud : MIRED
51
Party animal? : STAG
52
Words of dismay : OHNO
53
Sinn ___ : FEIN
54
Waffle brand : EGGO
56
Ethereal: Prefix : AERI
57
A "-gate" opener : IRAN
58
Animated TV deputy : DAWG
60
Salt : GOB
61
Big Ten sch. : OSU

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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