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New York Times, Tuesday, May 15, 2001

Author:
Jon Delfin
Editor:
Will Shortz
3-Down : Draws a bead on
TotalDebutLatest
512/13/19944/27/2003
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1031000
ScrabDebutFresh
1.572536%
Jon Delfin

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 74, Blocks: 42 Missing: {JQWX} This is puzzle # 4 for Mr. Delfin. Tuesday freshness: 16%
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© 2001, The New York Times5/15/1 ( No. 18,816 )
Across
1
Partiality : BIAS
5
Word with sand or speed : TRAP
9
Easy one for an infielder : POPUP
14
Expunge, with "out" : EDIT
15
Israeli dance : HORA
16
Island southwest of Majorca : IBIZA
17
Like a Dali watch : LIMP
18
"Not on ___!" ("No way!") : ABET
19
"Final answer?" asker : REGIS
20
Go ballistic : LOSEONESHEAD
23
Fine fiddle : AMATI
24
Butcher's hardware : KNIVES
28
Poe classic, with "The" : TELLTALEHEART
33
Future fungus : SPORE
34
Sharpshooter Oakley : ANNIE
35
Verne hero Phileas : FOGG
39
Dogcatcher's catch : STRAY
41
Jamboree shelter : TENT
42
On the ball : ALERT
44
Makes simpler : EASES
46
1930 Vincent Youmans song : TIMEONMYHANDS
50
Cochise portrayer Michael : ANSARA
51
Great Lakes tribesmen : ERIES
54
Toaster's words : TOYOURHEALTH
59
"Stormy Weather" composer : ARLEN
62
Shade giver : TREE
63
Miser's pronoun : MINE
64
Friars Club event : ROAST
65
Catches some rays : TANS
66
Military sch. : ACAD
67
Marinara alternative : PESTO
68
The "o" in Reo : OLDS
69
Back talk : SASS
Down
1
Politico Abzug : BELLA
2
"Talk turkey," e.g. : IDIOM
3
Draws a bead on : AIMSAT
4
Tampa neighbor, informally : STPETE
5
Comparison word : THAN
6
Justice's garb : ROBE
7
Hawkish god : ARES
8
Garden walkway : PATH
9
Carnivorous fish : PIRANHA
10
Following orders : OBEDIENT
11
Overeat, with "out" : PIG
12
Commando's weapon : UZI
13
Mas' mates : PAS
21
Removes a squeak from : OILS
22
___ out a living : EKE
25
Barn topper : VANE
26
Actress Moran : ERIN
27
Undo a change : STET
29
CD predecessors : LPS
30
___ pole : TOTEM
31
Orderly formation : ARRAY
32
Rover's restraint : LEASH
35
___ morgana (mirage) : FATA
36
Hollywood's Ken or Lena : OLIN
37
Tiara inlays : GEMS
38
Ali moniker, with "the" : GREATEST
40
Vote for : YEA
43
Where the Raptors play : TORONTO
45
Snick and ___ (thrust and cut) : SNEE
47
Vote against : NAY
48
Soap operas, e.g. : DRAMAS
49
Glass ingredient : SILICA
52
Lab heaters : ETNAS
53
Tool buildings : SHEDS
55
Director Preminger : OTTO
56
River to the Caspian : URAL
57
Tear apart : REND
58
Pianist Dame Myra : HESS
59
Dada founder : ARP
60
Fish eggs : ROE
61
___ Cruces, N.M. : LAS

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1 unique to this puzzle, 2 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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