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New York Times, Saturday, May 17, 1997

Author:
Daniel R. Stark
Editor:
Will Shortz
26-Down : Nixon Defense Secretary
TotalDebutLatest
165/18/199412/5/1998
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ScrabDebutFresh
1.473680%
Daniel R. Stark

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 68, Blocks: 29 Missing: {JKQXZ} This is puzzle # 14 for Mr. Stark. Saturday freshness: 67%
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C
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A
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M
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I
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L
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L
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C
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R
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R
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A
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B
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S
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L
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U
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S
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M
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U
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A
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D
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D
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P
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A
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H
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P
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T
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E
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© 1997, The New York Times5/17/97 ( No. 17,357 )
Across
1
Greta Garbo portrayal : CAMILLE
8
Spans : CROSSES
15
Opposite of gregarious : ASOCIAL
16
Rung of a ship's "ladder" : RATLINE
17
With stridor : SHRILLY
18
Condense : ABRIDGE
19
These yield gum arabic : ACACIAS
20
Nappies : DIAPERS
21
Horsehide or pigskin : BALL
22
Brandish : WIELD
24
Jalousie unit : SLAT
25
First name in photography : ANSEL
27
Consumption : USE
28
One of the Hindu Trimurti : SHIVA
29
Employs a scope : AIMS
31
Fort Sill resident : SOONER
32
Pillowcase material : MUSLIN
36
Members of the birch family : ALDERS
37
Apprentice : INTERN
38
Crab Key fortress villain : DRNO
40
New England "catch of the day" : SCROD
41
Mature, in a way : DUE
42
Above, in a text : SUPRA
47
Blow the whistle : TOOT
48
Frat recruits : FROSH
50
Implored : PLED
51
Easy victory : RUNAWAY
53
It's stuck in a corner : POSTAGE
55
Modernize : UPGRADE
56
Triggers : IGNITES
57
Equipment for a work detail : SLEDGES
58
Attire : RAIMENT
59
Minimally worded : TERSEST
60
Understanding : ENTENTE
Down
1
Yellow-skinned fruit : CASABA
2
___ School (20th-century art group) : ASHCAN
3
Plutarch work : MORALS
4
Site of a cold snap? : ICICLE
5
1953 Mel Ferrer film : LILI
6
TV title on a license plate : LALAW
7
Shangri-la : ELYSIUM
8
Birthplace, metaphorically : CRADLE
9
Very enthusiastic, as a fan : RABID
10
Other, to Orozco : OTRA
11
Careless : SLIPSHOD
12
Moonlighting : SIDELINE
13
Lapidary, at times : ENGRAVER
14
Hit the canvas : SEESTARS
23
Non-P.C. suffix : ESS
26
Nixon Defense Secretary : LAIRD
28
Memorable flights : SOLOS
30
Wayhouse : INN
31
Honshu honorific : SAN
32
Doubt : MISTRUST
33
Disconnect : UNCOUPLE
34
More intense : STRONGER
35
Aerobics gear : LEOTARDS
38
Brace : DUO
39
Get some air? : RESPIRE
41
Most in need of a moisturizer : DRYEST
43
Computer availability : UPTIME
44
Typewriter roller : PLATEN
45
University official : REGENT
46
Hymn opening : ADESTE
48
Drops out of contention : FADES
49
TV colonel : HOGAN
52
"Minimum" amount : WAGE
54
Tizzy : SNIT

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

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