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New York Times, Monday, May 19, 1997

Author:
Fred Piscop
Editor:
Will Shortz
30-Down : Research money
TotalDebutLatest
15411/22/19939/1/2024
SunMonTueWedThuFriSatVariety
1425262552948
RebusScrabDebutFresh
11.5550233%
Fred Piscop

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 38 Missing: {FQ} This is puzzle # 30 for Mr. Piscop. Monday freshness: 59%
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M
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K
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© 1997, The New York Times5/19/97 ( No. 17,359 )
Across
1
Meal at boot camp : MESS
5
Sell tickets illegally : SCALP
10
Sam the ___ of 60's pop : SHAM
14
"Beetle Bailey" dog : OTTO
15
It's a no-no : TABOO
16
Car with a meter : TAXI
17
Lose one's nerve : CHICKENOUT
19
Israeli guns : UZIS
20
Tennis great Rosewall : KEN
21
Bohemian : ARTY
22
"Gunsmoke" star James : ARNESS
24
Vulgar one : SLEAZE
26
Tyke : TOT
27
70's-80's Yankee pitching ace : GOOSEGOSSAGE
34
Imus's medium : RADIO
37
Goods : WARES
38
"Blue" bird : JAY
39
Abba of Israel : EBAN
40
Opera headliners : DIVAS
41
Stupor : DAZE
42
___'easter : NOR
43
Sheets, pillowcases, etc. : LINEN
44
Put on the payroll : HIRED
45
Old instrument of punishment : DUCKINGSTOOL
48
"Who ___ you?" : ARE
49
Sounded, as a bell : TOLLED
53
Prestige : CACHET
56
Villa d'___ : ESTE
58
Actress Gardner : AVA
59
Major league brothers' name : ALOU
60
Quaint dance : TURKEYTROT
63
"___ the Mood for Love" : IMIN
64
Actress Samantha : EGGAR
65
Microwave, slangily : NUKE
66
Grandmother, affectionately : NANA
67
Immunizations : SHOTS
68
___ off (plenty mad) : TEED
Down
1
Treats cynically : MOCKS
2
Lucy's best friend : ETHEL
3
Children's author R. L. ___ : STINE
4
League: Abbr. : SOC
5
Audiophile's setup : STEREO
6
Quitter's word : CANT
7
"It's ___!" (proud parents' phrase) : ABOY
8
Singer Rawls : LOU
9
Shepherd's pie ingredients : POTATOES
10
Publicity seekers' acts : STUNTS
11
Smog : HAZE
12
X or Y, on a graph : AXIS
13
Ole ___ : MISS
18
Nonmusician's musical instrument : KAZOO
23
Flagmaker Betsy : ROSS
25
Opposed to, in the backwoods : AGIN
28
Playground equipment : SWING
29
Overhangs : EAVES
30
Research money : GRANT
31
Not quite shut : AJAR
32
Stare, as at a crystal ball : GAZE
33
Checked out : EYED
34
Pull apart : REND
35
"___ Ben Adhem" : ABOU
36
Jeanne ___ (French saint) : DARC
40
Eating alcoves : DINETTES
41
Pickle flavoring : DILL
43
Italian money : LIRE
44
Nonsense : HOOEY
46
Hawaiian medicine man : KAHUNA
47
Frolicking animals : OTTERS
50
Lash ___ of old westerns : LARUE
51
Call forth : EVOKE
52
Went out with : DATED
53
Old Testament murderer : CAIN
54
___ mater : ALMA
55
Nickel or copper, but not tin : COIN
56
Therefore : ERGO
57
Three-player card game : SKAT
61
"Yecch!" : UGH
62
Blaster's need : TNT

Answer summary:
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