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New York Times, Friday, March 3, 1995

Author:
Chuck Deodene
Editor:
Will Shortz
8-Down : Clinton staffers
TotalDebutLatest
4211/16/19942/26/2021
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
02398128
CircleScrabDebutFresh
31.5824265%
Chuck Deodene

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 72, Blocks: 38 Missing: {F} Spans: 2 This is puzzle # 4 for Mr. Deodene. Friday freshness: 18%
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G
2
L
3
A
4
S
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S
6
J
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A
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W
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E
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M
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I
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T
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S
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E
Y
E
T
O
O
T
H
15
G
E
N
I
U
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S
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T
E
R
I
Y
A
K
I
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G
R
A
N
N
Y
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N
U
D
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T
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Y
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S
U
R
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B
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L
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I
T
Z
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N
E
A
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R
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M
E
N
U
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E
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N
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S
H
R
I
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V
E
L
U
P
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R
A
M
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B
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O
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S
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O
N
S
E
T
36
G
R
E
E
N
H
37
O
U
S
E
G
A
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S
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E
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S
41
S
C
A
D
S
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S
A
L
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N
E
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S
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Q
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U
E
E
G
E
E
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D
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L
O
X
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H
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R
T
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S
T
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R
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S
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H
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W
Y
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R
O
B
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S
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S
T
A
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U
R
A
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N
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I
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A
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D
A
T
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B
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A
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S
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E
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B
U
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I
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N
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E
M
E
R
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T
U
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M
A
N
N
Y
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S
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R
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T
T
E
S
© 1995, The New York Times3/3/95 ( No. 16,551 )
Across
1
Boxer's weakness : GLASSJAW
9
Discharges : EMITS
14
Type of canine : EYETOOTH
15
Einstein : GENIUS
17
Marinated dish : TERIYAKI
18
Matriarch, often : GRANNY
19
Reason for parental discretion : NUDITY
21
Big ___, Calif. : SUR
22
Bombard : BLITZ
25
Nigh : NEAR
27
PC display : MENU
28
Teutonic one : EIN
29
Wither : SHRIVELUP
31
Belligerent he-men : RAMBOS
35
Commencement : ONSET
36
CO2 and methane, to an ecoscientist : GREENHOUSEGASES
41
Bushels : SCADS
42
IV drip : SALINE
43
Cleaned a windshield : SQUEEGEED
47
Nova Scotia ___ : LOX
48
Injury : HURT
49
Lead : STAR
50
Ostentatious : SHOWY
52
Morrow of "Northern Exposure" : ROB
53
Nap : SIESTA
55
Astronomer's Muse : URANIA
59
Computer info : DATABASE
63
Toe trouble : BUNION
64
Retired : EMERITUS
65
Mota of the diamond : MANNY
66
Medicine injectors : SYRETTES
Down
1
Grasp : GET
2
Drain opener ingredient : LYE
3
___ Lingus : AER
4
Tour of duty : STINT
5
1967 launch : SOYUZ
6
Steinbeck family name : JOAD
7
Grand Ole Opry's Mr. Guitar : ATKINS
8
Clinton staffers : WHITEHOUSEAIDES
9
One of a dozen, maybe : EGG
10
It surrounds St.-Pierre : MER
11
Musical instrument: Suffix : INA
12
Glitter : TINSEL
13
John of "Crossfire" : SUNUNU
16
Vermont product : SYRUP
20
Seamen tell them : YARNS
22
Wayward ice : BERG
23
Mythomaniac : LIAR
24
"She Believes ___" (1979 hit) : INME
26
Results of bull markets : RISES
27
Rock and roll genre : METAL
30
"La Dorotea" writer : VEGA
32
Plagued (by) : BESET
33
Way back when : ONCE
34
Chases flies : SHAGS
37
Playwright Clifford : ODETS
38
MX housing : SILO
39
Plenty, previously : ENOW
40
Hot : SEXY
43
Groundskeeper's concern : SHRUB
44
Number needed : QUORUM
45
University of Illinois site : URBANA
46
Off in la-la land : DREAMY
50
Glower : STARE
51
Custom : HABIT
54
Prank ending : STER
56
"A Spy in the House of Love" author : NIN
57
Item always charged : ION
58
Whichever : ANY
60
Bar mem. : ATT
61
Boy in a Cash song : SUE
62
Part of a Road & Track test : ESS

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 4 debuted here and reused later, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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