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New York Times, Friday, March 3, 2000

Author:
Joe DiPietro
Editor:
Will Shortz
50-Down : Worn out
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
1418/26/19955/9/20241
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331.591,23673%
Joe DiPietro

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 72, Blocks: 37 Missing: {Z} This is puzzle # 30 for Mr. DiPietro. Friday freshness: 12%
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© 2000, The New York Times3/3/0 ( No. 18,378 )
Across
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Some school excursions : BUSTRIPS
9
"Leave!" : GOHOME
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Show interest in : ASKABOUT
16
Lost : INAFOG
17
Fill, so to speak : STEPINTO
18
Parts of small intestines : JEJUNA
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"Smooth Operator" singer : SADE
20
Like a fiancée : PROMISED
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According to : ASPER
26
Certain services : TEASETS
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Not to mention : AND
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Cells for women only : OVA
30
Application request: Abbr. : SSN
31
Ushered out : LEDAWAY
33
Herd members : BISON
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Causes of tearing, perhaps : POLLENS
39
Wind instrument : OCARINA
41
Reaction to a pretense : SNEER
42
Studied in a hurry : BONEDUP
43
Wife of Saturn : OPS
46
Like many Guinness records : ODD
47
Hook shape : ESS
48
Stay : SOJOURN
52
It's catching : LASSO
54
Statistical grouping : QUARTILE
56
OPEC land : IRAN
59
Like zombies : UNDEAD
60
Wishy-washy response : YESANDNO
64
Cooling-off period : ICEAGE
65
On the way out : EMERGENT
66
Put to sleep : BEDDED
67
Like the N.B.A.'s Rod Strickland : SIXTHREE
Down
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With 32-Down, recipient of England's first trademark : BASS
2
Its members strive for good service : USTA
3
Scoot : SKEDADDLE
4
Blockbuster stock : TAPES
5
Diamond stat. : RBI
6
Na+, e.g. : ION
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Stationed : PUT
8
Station : STOP
9
Infantrymen : GIJOES
10
Musical soloists : ONEMANBANDS
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Once-a-year travelers : HAJIS
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Valuable : OFUSE
13
"Nymphéas" artist : MONET
14
Astonished outburst : EGADS
21
Football positions: Abbr. : RTS
23
Candle-lighting occasion : POWEROUTAGE
24
John, in Wales : EVAN
25
They're often caught lying down : RAYS
27
Italian ___ : ALPS
28
Kind of light : NEON
32
See 1-Down : ALE
34
Indignation : IRE
35
Fries, e.g. : SIDEORDER
36
Duty : ONUS
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Afternoon activities : NAPS
39
Ancient Greek coin : OBOL
40
Finale : CODA
44
Indulged (oneself) in self-satisfaction : PRIDED
45
NBC debut of 10/11/75 : SNL
48
Witty saying : SQUIB
49
Cup part : OUNCE
50
Worn out : JADED
51
Mountain nymph of Greek myth : OREAD
53
1998 P.G.A. champ : SINGH
55
They may be given 40 lashes : EYES
57
French actress Parillaud : ANNE
58
Distinction : NOTE
61
A&M or RCA competitor : EMI
62
"PG" cause : SEX
63
Skill : ART

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