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New York Times, Saturday, April 4, 1998

Author:
Rich Norris
Editor:
Will Shortz
25-Down : Be on deck
TotalDebutLatest
1894/27/19948/3/2024
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1814141616120
RebusScrabDebutFresh
31.571,11574%
Rich Norris

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 70, Blocks: 30 Missing: {QY} This is puzzle # 79 for Mr. Norris. Saturday freshness: 56%
1
J
2
O
3
H
4
N
5
L
6
A
7
W
8
B
9
A
10
N
11
G
12
S
13
A
B
U
S
I
V
E
14
S
15
E
A
G
U
L
L
16
M
E
R
C
I
E
S
17
C
A
L
O
R
I
E
18
E
R
R
19
I
R
S
20
F
O
R
M
21
T
S
E
22
S
L
I
23
T
24
T
O
O
T
S
25
B
U
T
T
26
V
I
E
W
27
S
28
N
O
T
29
P
A
R
E
E
30
I
N
D
O
O
31
R
32
T
I
33
G
H
T
E
N
D
34
S
L
I
35
P
P
E
D
O
N
36
C
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U
38
S
T
O
M
E
R
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S
N
E
40
A
41
K
42
S
43
A
N
T
E
S
44
D
I
45
P
46
E
X
I
L
E
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S
H
O
P
48
P
A
N
E
49
L
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T
R
U
E
51
P
I
U
52
C
O
N
T
R
O
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L
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L
T
D
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I
N
T
56
R
U
S
T
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I
T
E
58
M
I
Z
E
59
A
G
E
I
S
T
S
60
S
T
A
I
N
E
R
61
N
E
R
D
S
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H
A
R
N
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S
S
© 1998, The New York Times4/4/98 ( No. 17,679 )
Across
1
Policeman, in slang : JOHNLAW
8
Hair style : BANGS
13
Beastly : ABUSIVE
14
Chekhov play, with "The" : SEAGULL
16
Acts of kindness : MERCIES
17
Concern for some losers : CALORIE
18
Underestimate, e.g. : ERR
19
C.P.A.'s request : IRSFORM
21
Literary monogram : TSE
22
Eye opening, maybe : SLIT
24
Binges : TOOTS
25
Scapegoat : BUTT
26
Looks at : VIEWS
28
Bit of reverse English? : NOT
29
Gay city : PAREE
30
Not alfresco : INDOOR
32
Line position : TIGHTEND
34
Donned : SLIPPEDON
36
Interested party : CUSTOMER
39
Devious ones : SNEAKS
43
Deal prerequisites : ANTES
44
Hors d'oeuvre item : DIP
46
Oedipus, in the end : EXILE
47
Work area : SHOP
48
Kind of discussion : PANEL
50
Unfeigned : TRUE
51
More, to Mehta : PIU
52
Check : CONTROL
54
Old Ford model : LTD
55
Privately, and to be kept private : INTRUST
57
Detail : ITEMIZE
59
Some discriminators : AGEISTS
60
Carpenter, at times : STAINER
61
The socially lost : NERDS
62
Make ready for use : HARNESS
Down
1
Son of Mary Stuart : JAMESVI
2
College that pioneered in coeducation : OBERLIN
3
Slapdash : HURRIED
4
Pres. advisory grp. : NSC
5
Year Trajan was born : LIII
6
Keep from happening : AVERT
7
Big name in oil : WESSON
8
Emollient : BALM
9
Back : AGO
10
Encourage : NURTURE
11
Reflect brilliantly : GLISTEN
12
Came down pretty hard : SLEETED
14
Short dog, for short : SCOTTIE
15
Surrogate listener : EARS
20
Classic clue : FOOTPRINT
23
Gliding ballroom dance : TWOSTEP
25
Be on deck : BATNEXT
27
Cadenzas, e.g. : SOLOS
29
Call : PHONE
31
Lip : RIM
33
Mdse. : GDS
35
They split hairs : PEDANTS
36
Volga outlet : CASPIAN
37
Rattle : UNHINGE
38
Less daunted : STOUTER
40
Diver's need : AIRLINE
41
Palookas : KLUTZES
42
Groundskeeping apparatuses : SEEDERS
45
Fade away : PERISH
48
Announce : POST
49
"Whole ___ Love" (1970 hit) : LOTTA
52
Swear : CUSS
53
"Laughable Lyrics" writer : LEAR
56
Clear (of) : RID
58
Time div. : MIN

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 5 debuted here and reused later, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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