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New York Times, Saturday, March 29, 2008

Author:
Mike Nothnagel
Editor:
Will Shortz
54-Down : The prodigal son is found in it
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Mike Nothnagel

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 70, Blocks: 28 Missing: {FJQ} Spans: 1 This is puzzle # 19 for Mr. Nothnagel. Saturday freshness: 54%
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© 2008, The New York Times3/29/8 ( No. 21,326 )
Across
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Scornful dismissals : PSHAWS
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Cause of temporary blindness : TEARGAS
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Symptom of nervous system impairment : ATAXIA
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Linebacker Brian banned from the 1987 Orange Bowl for steroid use : BOSWORTH
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Sports stats specification : CAREER
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Current : UPTODATE
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They're often moved back in airports: Abbr. : ETDS
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It might help you dress in a shop : ADZE
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Ally's roommate on "Ally McBeal" : RENEE
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This, in Toulouse : CET
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Small wonder? : WHIZKID
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It begins near the end of winter: Abbr. : DST
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Associate of Thomas : ALITO
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Kind of rock : GLAM
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Mounts in a frame : SETS
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Son and successor of Seti I : RAMSESII
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Relative of -ish : OSE
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Very worried : SWEATINGBULLETS
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Claptrap : ROT
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Form of intimidation : HATEMAIL
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Calls in the field : CAWS
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Warholian : ARTY
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"___ ask ..." : DAREI
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Neighbor of Telescopium : ARA
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Brand in the freezer section : BREYERS
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1/192 qt. : TSP
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Point and click, e.g. : VERBS
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Cab opener? : PEDI
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Places : LOCI
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Series finale? : ETCETERA
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Affix, in a way : GLUEON
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Caped combatant : TOREADOR
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Amusement park vehicle : GOKART
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Children's Bargain Town, today : TOYSRUS
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Tuner's place : STEREO
Down
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Indy sights since 1911 : PACECARS
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Governor's guide : STATELAW
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It's done in the slammer : HARDTIME
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Lines on planes : AXES
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Youngest golfer ever to win a U.S.G.A. adult event (age 13) : WIE
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Grandmother of Jacob : SARAH
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Seat of Shawnee County : TOPEKA
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Record finish? : EST
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In ___ (briefly) : AWORD
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Hounded : RODE
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It's big in Rio : GRANDE
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Swear : ATTEST
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It may rain in these : SHEETS
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Cinematic captain of Star Command : BUZZLIGHTYEAR
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Start putting stuff away? : DIGIN
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"___ him who believes in nothing": Victor Hugo : WOETO
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Words said when one's hand is shaky? : IMOUT
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Old dynasty members : TSARS
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1965 march setting : SELMA
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It's heard on the Beatles' "Rubber Soul" : SITAR
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Runners' locations : SLEDS
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Howled : BAYED
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Very wide, in a way : EARTOEAR
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Result of getting even with someone? : TIESCORE
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Enter on the sly : SLIPINTO
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Gov. Lester Maddox walked off his show in 1970 : CAVETT
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Reply to someone in denial : ARETOO
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Fighting words? : WARCRY
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Dupes : REPROS
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Rigel or Spica : BSTAR
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1939 Wimbledon winner : RIGGS
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Producers of some storage cells : BEES
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The prodigal son is found in it : LUKE
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Part of many schools' addresses : EDU
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Auction offering : LOT

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

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