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New York Times, Thursday, May 19, 1994

Author:
Richard Silvestri
Editor:
Will Shortz
57-Down : C.I.A. forerunner
TotalDebutLatest
1821/12/197810/27/2024
SunMonTueWedThuFriSatVariety
485442212852
ScrabDebutPre‑WSFresh
1.534304631%
Richard Silvestri

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 35 Missing: {JKQWXY} This is puzzle # 50 for Mr. Silvestri. Thursday freshness: 18%
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© 1994, The New York Times5/19/94 ( No. 16,263 )
Across
1
Symbol of stiffness : RAMROD
7
Brewing ingredient : MALT
11
Leave it to beavers : DAM
14
Julia, on "Seinfeld" : ELAINE
15
Mayberry moppet : OPIE
16
Mistress Braun : EVA
17
"Wait 'Til My Bobby Gets Home" singer : DARLENELOVE
19
Marshy area : FEN
20
Dockworkers' org. : ILA
21
Four laps, sometimes : MILE
22
A Sesame Streeter : BERT
23
X rating? : TEN
25
Sticker : LABEL
27
Come to a halt : CEASE
28
Patron saint of Norway : OLAV
30
Co-star of "The Producers" : ZEROMOSTEL
32
Government health program : MEDICARE
34
"Hail, Caesar!" : AVE
35
Forge materials : METALS
36
Where Naxos is : GREECE
39
Hard water? : ICE
40
Contest entry, perhaps : POSTCARD
42
The Babe Ruth of Japan : SADAHARUOH
46
Science writer Gernsback : HUGO
47
Ease up : ABATE
48
Hymn accompaniment : ORGAN
50
Record : LOG
51
Site of the 1960 Olympics : ROME
52
Ad writer's honor : CLIO
53
Lend a hand : AID
55
Cousin of Fortran : ADA
56
Former E Street Band member : NILSLOFGREN
60
Baseball throw : PEG
61
Working away : ATIT
62
Bar perches : STOOLS
63
Journal addendum : ESE
64
Coolers : PENS
65
Lake Huron port : SARNIA
Down
1
It's seen in anger : RED
2
According to : ALA
3
Tenderizing sauce : MARINADE
4
Brook : RILL
5
Hoopster Shaquille : ONEAL
6
Place to relax : DEN
7
"The Misanthrope" author : MOLIERE
8
Harlem theater : APOLLO
9
As it occurs : LIVE
10
Driving need : TEE
11
Trounce : DEFEAT
12
Disinclined : AVERSE
13
Place for trophies : MANTEL
18
Barbecue leftovers : EMBERS
22
Implore : BESEECH
23
Tabby's mate : TOM
24
Kind of sch. : ELEM
26
Rhododendron relative : AZALEA
27
Break the 10th Commandment : COVET
29
Impair : VITIATE
31
Warfield of "Night Court" : MARSHA
33
Secret supply : CACHE
36
10100 : GOOGOL
37
Witch's vessel : CAULDRON
38
Therefore : ERGO
40
They go by the book : PURISTS
41
Cerberus or Argus, e.g. : DOG
42
Ranchero's wrap : SARAPE
43
Homes : ABODES
44
Vandalize : DAMAGE
45
Arrive at last : ROLLIN
49
1993 treaty : NAFTA
52
Give as a reference : CITE
54
Dr. Frankenstein's assistant : IGOR
56
Shut-eye : NAP
57
C.I.A. forerunner : OSS
58
"Boola Boola" singer : ELI
59
Hush-hush D.C. grp. : NSA

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

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