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New York Times, Thursday, May 16, 2002

Author:
David J. Kahn
Editor:
Will Shortz
10-Down : Gizmo
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
1893/15/19944/22/20245
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16241.551,23753%
David J. Kahn

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 70, Blocks: 38 Missing: {QVZ} Spans: 1 Puzzle has duplicate clues. This is puzzle # 85 for Mr. Kahn. Thursday freshness: 75%
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© 2002, The New York Times5/16/2 ( No. 19,182 )
Across
1
Ex-Defense Secretary William : COHEN
6
Spectacle parts : RIMS
10
Palme ___ (Cannes festival prize) : DOR
13
Cabin and castle : ABODES
15
Tony's cousin : OBIE
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Wedded : ONE
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Big doings at Yankee Stadium : BATDAY
18
Leaning : BENT
19
Dated : OLD
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52-Across of the Caribbean : EDWARDTEACH
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Graceful start? : DIS
23
Narrow inlets : RIAS
24
1920's Olympics star from Finland : NURMI
25
Luxuriant hair : MANE
26
Modeled (for) : SAT
27
___ of honor : DEBT
28
"Haven't a clue" : NOIDEA
30
52-Across of the Caribbean : HENRYMORGAN
33
Scheider of "Jaws" : ROY
34
Crackerjack : ACE
35
Call for help : SOS
37
52-Across of the Caribbean : JEANLAFITTE
41
Hollywood films, e.g., for the United States : EXPORT
44
Drops a brick : ERRS
45
Scoundrel : RAT
47
Get an inside look : XRAY
48
One sailing under the Union Jack : LIMEY
50
Musician John : TESH
51
Swiss stream : AAR
52
See 20-, 30- and 37-Across and 6-Down : FAMEDPIRATE
54
Pocket change: Abbr. : CTS
55
Club at a club : IRON
56
Becomes aware of, with "to" : AWAKES
57
Driver's helper? : TEE
58
Bust ___ : AGUT
59
___ Creed (set of Christian beliefs) : NICENE
60
Build on : ADD
61
French noggin : TETE
62
Teen outcasts : NERDS
Down
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Scottish poles used in sport : CABERS
2
Old Testament prophet : OBADIAH
3
Trouble : HOTWATER
4
Icelandic writings : EDDAS
5
In the offing : NEAR
6
52-Across of the Caribbean : ROBERTOCLEMENTE
7
Construction piece : IBEAM
8
Chopping up : MINCING
9
Clockmaker Thomas : SETH
10
Gizmo : DOODAD
11
Like many retailers today : ONLINE
12
The view from Port Sudan : REDSEA
14
Where Marion Jones won gold : SYDNEY
21
Noted abolitionist : TUBMAN
25
Seat of Ward County, N.D. : MINOT
27
Salon fixture : DRYER
29
Haven : OASIS
31
"But there is ___ in Mudville ..." : NOJOY
32
Brought up : REARED
36
70's prankster : STREAKER
38
Free : ATLARGE
39
Cooking utensil : FRYPAN
40
Area of London : EASTEND
41
Tough bet : EXACTA
42
Not for the prudish : XRATED
43
Dissected : PARSED
46
Some papers : THESES
49
Poker game comment : IMOUT
50
Light line : TRACE
52
Order : FIAT
53
Victor's cry : IWIN

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 3 debuted here and reused later, 2 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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