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New York Times, Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Author:
Ken Bessette
Editor:
Will Shortz
48-Down : Sleep inducer of song
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Ken Bessette

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 34 Missing: {JQY} Puzzle has duplicate clues. This is puzzle # 3 for Mr. Bessette. Tuesday freshness: 49%
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© 2008, The New York Times4/15/8 ( No. 21,343 )
Across
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Like a cold fish : ALOOF
6
Final Four games : SEMIS
11
Item in a bucket : MOP
14
Lash ___ of old westerns : LARUE
15
Bring shame to : ABASH
16
Greeting at the Forum : AVE
17
*Myopic cartoon fellow : MISTERMAGOO
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Drink from a snifter, e.g. : SIP
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Garbage hauler : SCOW
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Rowlands of "Gloria" : GENA
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Charlie of the Stones : WATTS
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Film terrier : ASTA
26
Victoria Falls river : ZAMBEZI
28
Fess up to : ADMIT
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Boots, gloves, mask, etc. : SKIWEAR
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Took off excess pounds : DIETED
35
___ huff : INA
36
One way to run : AMOK
39
Muesli morsel : OAT
40
Kind of exam, with a hint to the answers to the four starred clues : MIDTERM
43
U2's home: Abbr. : IRE
44
Inuit's transport : SLED
46
Born, in France : NEE
47
Former Disney chief Michael : EISNER
49
Home of the Scarlet Knights : RUTGERS
52
Dangerous gas : RADON
53
Soft, colorful candy : GUMDROP
55
"___ Flux" (Charlize Theron film) : AEON
57
Clear the blackboard : ERASE
58
___ de vie (brandies) : EAUX
60
What icicles do : DRIP
64
Japanese band : OBI
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*Popular tune around Halloween : MONSTERMASH
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June honoree : DAD
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"Golden" tune : OLDIE
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Gave a beating to : CANED
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U.S.N.A. grad: Abbr. : ENS
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Chills out : RESTS
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Start-up costs, of sorts : ANTES
Down
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Beggar's cry : ALMS
2
Not of the clergy : LAIC
3
Approximately : ORSO
4
Be more patient than : OUTWAIT
5
Agent's take : FEE
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Just like : SAMEAS
7
Israel's Abba : EBAN
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16 or Seventeen : MAGAZINE
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Prefix with bar : ISO
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"Prove it!" : SHOWME
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*Plan hatcher : MASTERMIND
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Former Disney chief Michael : OVITZ
13
Soda selection : PEPSI
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Mil. unit : RGT
23
Simple rhyme scheme : ABAA
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___ cell research : STEM
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On top of things : AWARE
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Big deals : ADOS
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Call up : DIAL
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*Some ticket issuers : METERMAIDS
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Passer of bad checks : KITER
34
Dog from Down Under : DINGO
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Treat that's sometimes dunked : OREO
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"Show Boat" composer : KERN
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Diving board locales : DEEPENDS
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Muralist Joan : MIRO
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Clothes, informally : DUDS
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Sleep inducer of song : SANDMAN
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Richter scale blip : TREMOR
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Pan-fries : SAUTES
53
Crystal-lined rock : GEODE
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Word before blight or sprawl : URBAN
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Program file extension : EXE
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"___ stands ..." : ASIT
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Angry outburst : RANT
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"It makes sense to me" : ISEE
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Advanced degs. : PHDS
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Soccer stadium shout : OLE
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___ Dome (Colts' longtime home) : RCA

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