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New York Times, Tuesday, March 4, 1997

Author:
Elizabeth C. Gorski
Editor:
Will Shortz
27-Down : Part of an old English Christmas feast
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Elizabeth C. Gorski

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 36 Missing: {FJVX} This is puzzle # 12 for Ms. Gorski. Tuesday freshness: 29%
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© 1997, The New York Times3/4/97 ( No. 17,283 )
Across
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"Let's go!" : CMON
5
Miss Cinders of old comics : ELLA
9
Stravinsky's "Le ___ du printemps" : SACRE
14
It's pulled on a pulley : ROPE
15
Music for two : DUET
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Farm units : ACRES
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Once more : ANEW
18
Schooner part : MAST
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Signified : MEANT
20
Hit NBC comedy : MADABOUTYOU
23
Passing grade : CEE
24
Director Howard : RON
25
X's in bowling : STRIKES
27
It's behind home plate : BACKSTOP
32
Sugar source : CANE
33
"___ American Cousin" (1859 comedy) : OUR
34
Results of big hits? : COMAS
36
"Gandhi" setting : INDIA
39
Shiite, e.g. : ARAB
41
1997 has two : NINES
43
Brothers and sisters : SIBS
44
Flattens : RAZES
46
Plains home : TEPEE
48
Tam-o'-shanter : CAP
49
Yin's counterpart : YANG
51
Not the subs : STARTERS
53
Liberace wore them : SEQUINS
56
A.F.L.'s partner : CIO
57
Tempe sch. : ASU
58
Novelty timepiece : CUCKOOCLOCK
64
Cinnamon unit : STICK
66
___-Seltzer : ALKA
67
First name in supermodeldom : ELLE
68
Actress Berry : HALLE
69
Alice doesn't work here anymore : MELS
70
Campus authority : DEAN
71
Buzzing : ASTIR
72
Organic fuel : PEAT
73
Klutz's utterance : OOPS
Down
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Pack in : CRAM
2
"___ Lisa" : MONA
3
Like a William Safire piece : OPED
4
Alternative to J.F.K. and La Guardia : NEWARK
5
Oilers' home : EDMONTON
6
Molokai meal : LUAU
7
For fear that : LEST
8
Esqs. : ATTYS
9
Belushi character on "S.N.L." : SAMURAI
10
Expert : ACE
11
Bartender's supply : CRACKEDICE
12
"Walk Away ___" (1966 hit) : RENEE
13
___ Park, Colo. : ESTES
21
Pear type : BOSC
22
Like some stocks, for short : OTC
26
Lodges : INNS
27
Part of an old English Christmas feast : BOAR
28
Atmosphere : AURA
29
Hodgepodge : CRAZYQUILT
30
Cross out : OMIT
31
Glazier's items : PANES
35
Back-to-school time: Abbr. : SEPT
37
Building support : IBAR
38
Egyptian threats : ASPS
40
Romeo : BEAU
42
Maine's is rocky : SEACOAST
45
Tee-hee : SNICKER
47
Psychiatrist Berne : ERIC
50
Bearded creature : GNU
52
"Holy ___!" : TOLEDO
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Russian-born violinist Schneider, informally : SASHA
54
These, in Madrid : ESTAS
55
Rascal : SCAMP
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"Twittering Machine" artist : KLEE
60
Neighbor of Kan. : OKLA
61
Nondairy spread : OLEO
62
Bit of thunder : CLAP
63
Dolls since 1961 : KENS
65
Cato's 151 : CLI

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