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New York Times, Tuesday, March 30, 2004

Author:
Sarah Keller
Editor:
Will Shortz
67-Down : Orchestra area
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111.5115617%
Sarah Keller

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 39 Missing: {QWZ} This is puzzle # 22 for Ms. Keller. Tuesday freshness: 40%
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© 2004, The New York Times3/30/4 ( No. 19,866 )
Across
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Pleasant to look at : SCENIC
7
"Hold on a ___!" : SEC
10
Abba of Israel : EBAN
14
Promgoer's rental : TUXEDO
15
Airport monitor abbr. : ARR
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Nathan of stage and screen : LANE
17
Colorful ring : AREOLA
18
Pal in the 'hood : BRO
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Toggery, informally : DUDS
20
Christmas tree : FIR
21
Grade booster : EXTRACREDIT
24
Big bash : FETE
26
Helps with the dishes : RINSES
27
Make even smoother : RESAND
30
The late Sen. Thurmond : STROM
34
"Folsom Prison Blues" singer : JOHNNYCASH
38
___-Locka, Fla. : OPA
39
Oneness : UNISON
40
Chews the scenery : EMOTES
43
Fr. holy woman : STE
44
Luggage receipt : CLAIMCHECK
48
Synagogue scroll : TORAH
51
Achieve : ATTAIN
52
Snapple competitor : NESTEA
54
Galley gear : OARS
58
Sub sinker : DEPTHCHARGE
63
It may be loaded at the casino : DIE
64
Word-of-mouth : ORAL
65
Fam. member : REL
66
Assail, as a reputation : IMPUGN
68
Not prerecorded : LIVE
69
___ y Plata (Montana's motto) : ORO
70
Puts on a happy face : SMILES
71
Sly glance : LEER
72
"Spring ahead" hrs. : DST
73
Be a snitch : TATTLE
Down
1
Office crew : STAFF
2
Radium discoverer : CURIE
3
Put forth, as effort : EXERT
4
Prefix with classical : NEO
5
Like some chatter : IDLE
6
Sweet-talk : COAX
7
Audrey Hepburn title role : SABRINA
8
Gofers' tasks : ERRANDS
9
Long reptiles, in short : CROCS
10
First-born : ELDEST
11
Modem speed unit : BAUD
12
"The King ___" : ANDI
13
Egg holder : NEST
22
___ II (razor brand) : TRAC
23
Apt., e.g. : RES
25
Seaside soarers : ERNS
28
Brian of the early Roxy Music : ENO
29
Harmony : SYNC
31
Classroom drudgery : ROTE
32
Oil grp. : OPEC
33
Mardi Gras wear : MASK
34
"___ do it" : JUST
35
Not fooled by : ONTO
36
Yesterday: Fr. : HIER
37
Blood: Prefix : HEMA
41
___ WorldCom : MCI
42
"This can't be!" : OHNO
45
Prepares to shave : LATHERS
46
Gorged oneself : ATEALOT
47
___-Tass (Russian news agency) : ITAR
49
Branch in a trophy room : ANTLER
50
Snickering syllable : HEH
53
New England catch : SCROD
55
Not for kids : ADULT
56
Star in Orion : RIGEL
57
Taste or touch : SENSE
58
"Mama" sayer : DOLL
59
Canal of song : ERIE
60
Finish a drive? : PAVE
61
Main idea : GIST
62
Lazarus or Goldman : EMMA
67
Orchestra area : PIT

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

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