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New York Times, Wednesday, March 27, 2002

Author:
Sarah Keller
Editor:
Will Shortz
44-Down : More than a brat
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111.5115617%
Sarah Keller

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 40 Missing: {DJQWZ} This is puzzle # 13 for Ms. Keller. Wednesday freshness: 1%
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© 2002, The New York Times3/27/2 ( No. 19,132 )
Across
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___ Romeo : ALFA
5
Prohibits : BANS
9
Feature of most roofs : SLOPE
14
Dappled horse : ROAN
15
Shaving cream ingredient : ALOE
16
Spud : TATER
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Border upon : ABUT
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Getting warm, say : NEAR
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Unqualified : UTTER
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Winner of a belt : BOXINGCHAMPION
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Furthermore : TOO
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Long, long time : EON
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Easily provoked, as a temper : HAIRTRIGGER
31
It stands at stands : CAB
34
Plead a case : ARGUE
35
Shed : MOLT
36
Mystery writer Nevada : BARR
37
Animator's portfolio items : CELS
38
___-ski : APRES
39
Concession closer? : AIRE
40
Tie-up : KNOT
41
Lyra's brightest star : VEGA
42
Wall hanging : ARRAS
43
___ Paulo : SAO
44
Ballpark figure? : TALENTSCOUT
46
Hula hoop? : LEI
47
Wore away : ATE
48
Fine flatware : STERLINGSILVER
56
Fleece : SHEAR
57
Potatoes partner : MEAT
58
Slick : OILY
59
Costner's "Tin Cup" co-star : RUSSO
60
Far from ruddy : PALE
61
Snoop (around) : NOSE
62
Bury : INTER
63
Sail support : SPAR
64
Amber brews : ALES
Down
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Horse of the desert : ARAB
2
Gray wolf : LOBO
3
Not genuine, as gems : FAUX
4
Like some business suits? : ANTITRUST
5
City on the Penobscot : BANGOR
6
One of the Baldwins : ALEC
7
Ham's father : NOAH
8
"Que" follower, in song : SERA
9
Daze : STUPOR
10
It can be vulgar : LATIN
11
Conductor Klemperer : OTTO
12
Ball-shaped hammer part : PEEN
13
Goof : ERR
21
Word before a colon : NOTE
22
Confronts : MEETS
25
Penny-a-liners : HACKS
26
Sports venue : ARENA
27
Winter home, perhaps : IGLOO
28
Urge forward : IMPEL
29
Bungee jump site : GORGE
30
Gather : GLEAN
31
So-called "City of Victory" : CAIRO
32
Pianist Claudio : ARRAU
33
French naval base : BREST
36
Where the Dream Team debuted : BARCELONA
38
Benefit : AVAIL
42
Piedmont province : ASTI
44
More than a brat : TERROR
45
Oenologist, at times : TASTER
46
Take temporarily : LEASE
48
Never touch : SHUN
49
Word after high or road : TEST
50
Little demons : IMPS
51
Semimonthly tide : NEAP
52
Big bash : GALA
53
Six-stringed instrument : VIOL
54
Last word in an ultimatum : ELSE
55
Some whiskeys : RYES
56
___ Lanka : SRI

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