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New York Times, Tuesday, March 5, 1996

Author:
G. E. Paul
Editor:
Will Shortz
2-Down : "Rosemary's Baby" author
TotalDebutLatest
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ScrabDebutFresh
1.502306%
Gregory E. Paul

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 36 Missing: {FJQUXZ} This is puzzle # 29 for Mr. Paul. Tuesday freshness: 26%
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© 1996, The New York Times3/5/96 ( No. 16,919 )
Across
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Reply to an insult : SLAP
5
Fleece : SHEAR
10
On vacation : AWAY
14
Prefix with scope : PERI
15
Robert of "G.E. College Bowl" : EARLE
16
Toasty : WARM
17
Stratford's river : AVON
18
Jargon : ARGOT
19
Philosopher Hoffer : ERIC
20
Franklin aphorism : TIMEISMONEY
23
Gilbert & Sullivan princess : IDA
24
Grab : SNATCH
25
Cagney's portrayer on 80's TV : GLESS
27
Leading : AHEAD
30
Pirate's punishment : LASHES
33
Ski lift : TBAR
36
Capri currency : LIRA
38
Hardly Mr. Cool : TWERP
39
Looking peaked : ILL
40
Marzipan ingredients : ALMONDS
42
Command to Rover : LIE
43
Intestine part : COLON
45
Practice pugilism : SPAR
46
Extorted from : BLED
47
Is hip : SWINGS
49
Actor Martin : STEVE
51
"Peter and the Wolf" bird : SASHA
53
Protracted battles : SIEGES
57
Conclude, with "up" : SEW
59
Reply to a boaster : TALKISCHEAP
62
Miss Marple discovery : CLEW
64
Motionless : STILL
65
Swenson of "Benson" : INGA
66
City south of Lillehammer : OSLO
67
Comedienne Fields : TOTIE
68
Change course : VEER
69
Hoof it : WALK
70
Late bloomer : ASTER
71
French 101 verb : ETRE
Down
1
Shoe covers : SPATS
2
"Rosemary's Baby" author : LEVIN
3
Redolence : AROMA
4
Stickum : PINETAR
5
Beach memento : SEASHELL
6
Abuse : HARM
7
Thus : ERGO
8
Beside : ALONG
9
Update, as a story : RETELL
10
Overwhelm : AWE
11
Shermanism : WARISHELL
12
Waterless : ARID
13
Community org. : YMCA
21
First person in Bavaria : ICH
22
Dublin-born dramatist : YEATS
26
Dallas-to-Austin dir. : SSW
28
Prepares to fire : AIMS
29
Eye soothers : DROPS
31
175-year-old canal : ERIE
32
Hightailed it : SPED
33
Quirks : TICS
34
Gale : BLOW
35
Night watchman's cry : ALLISWELL
37
Premed course: Abbr. : ANAT
40
Fear and trepidation : ANGST
41
Oscar winner Marie, 1931 : DRESSLER
44
"Put___Happy Face" : ONA
46
Apiary unit : BEEHIVE
48
Soft drink brand : SHASTA
50
Singer Damone : VIC
52
Some choristers : ALTOS
54
Old World animal with a ringed tail : GENET
55
Gung-ho : EAGER
56
Frame score : SPARE
57
Flatboat : SCOW
58
"Lohengrin" miss : ELSA
60
Eartha of song : KITT
61
Tennis's Nastase : ILIE
63
Stir-fry fryer : WOK

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