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New York Times, Thursday, May 16, 2002

Author:
David J. Kahn
Editor:
Will Shortz
31-Down : "But there is ___ in Mudville ..."
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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
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Ex-Defense Secretary William : COHEN
6
Spectacle parts : RIMS
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Palme ___ (Cannes festival prize) : DOR
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Cabin and castle : ABODES
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Tony's cousin : OBIE
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Wedded : ONE
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Big doings at Yankee Stadium : BATDAY
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Leaning : BENT
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Dated : OLD
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52-Across of the Caribbean : EDWARDTEACH
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Graceful start? : DIS
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Narrow inlets : RIAS
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1920's Olympics star from Finland : NURMI
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Luxuriant hair : MANE
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Modeled (for) : SAT
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___ of honor : DEBT
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"Haven't a clue" : NOIDEA
30
52-Across of the Caribbean : HENRYMORGAN
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Scheider of "Jaws" : ROY
34
Crackerjack : ACE
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Call for help : SOS
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52-Across of the Caribbean : JEANLAFITTE
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Hollywood films, e.g., for the United States : EXPORT
44
Drops a brick : ERRS
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Scoundrel : RAT
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Get an inside look : XRAY
48
One sailing under the Union Jack : LIMEY
50
Musician John : TESH
51
Swiss stream : AAR
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See 20-, 30- and 37-Across and 6-Down : FAMEDPIRATE
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Pocket change: Abbr. : CTS
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Club at a club : IRON
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Becomes aware of, with "to" : AWAKES
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Driver's helper? : TEE
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Bust ___ : AGUT
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___ Creed (set of Christian beliefs) : NICENE
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Build on : ADD
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French noggin : TETE
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Teen outcasts : NERDS
Down
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Scottish poles used in sport : CABERS
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Old Testament prophet : OBADIAH
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Trouble : HOTWATER
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Icelandic writings : EDDAS
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In the offing : NEAR
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52-Across of the Caribbean : ROBERTOCLEMENTE
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Construction piece : IBEAM
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Chopping up : MINCING
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Clockmaker Thomas : SETH
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Gizmo : DOODAD
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Like many retailers today : ONLINE
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The view from Port Sudan : REDSEA
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Where Marion Jones won gold : SYDNEY
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Noted abolitionist : TUBMAN
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Seat of Ward County, N.D. : MINOT
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Salon fixture : DRYER
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Haven : OASIS
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"But there is ___ in Mudville ..." : NOJOY
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Brought up : REARED
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70's prankster : STREAKER
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Free : ATLARGE
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Cooking utensil : FRYPAN
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Area of London : EASTEND
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Tough bet : EXACTA
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Not for the prudish : XRATED
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Dissected : PARSED
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Some papers : THESES
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Poker game comment : IMOUT
50
Light line : TRACE
52
Order : FIAT
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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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