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New York Times, Friday, May 4, 2001

Author:
Elizabeth C. Gorski
Editor:
Will Shortz
31-Down : Mr. Miniver in "Mrs. Miniver"
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Elizabeth C. Gorski

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 68, Blocks: 34 Missing: {BFJQZ} This is puzzle # 74 for Ms. Gorski. Friday freshness: 65%
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© 2001, The New York Times5/4/1 ( No. 18,805 )
Across
1
Buck : ONESPOT
8
Lemonlike : CITRIC
14
"Pines of Rome" composer : RESPIGHI
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Iroquoian language : ONEIDA
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Stretched out : EXTENDED
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Toyota model : AVALON
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Grocery store workers : STOCKERS
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Regret : LAMENT
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Food sticker : TINE
22
Hungers (for) : LUSTS
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Eccentric : OUTRE
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Graduate record? : THESIS
30
"Hold it, buster!" : WHOA
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Easy-to-please companions : CHEAPDATES
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Chilling Chaney : LON
36
Cuts : CLEAVES
37
Give it ___ : AGO
38
Emulated Bo-Peep : SHEPHERDED
40
In shape : TRIM
41
British tars : LIMEYS
42
Clear : ERASE
43
Prepare for a long trip, maybe : GASUP
46
Beckett character : DIDI
48
Creature : ANIMAL
50
Cop's wheels : PROWLCAR
54
One of the Gilbert Islands : TARAWA
55
Louvre lady : MONALISA
56
Chi ___ (some college women) : OMEGAS
57
Peppy : SPIRITED
58
Night flight : REDEYE
59
The blues : SADNESS
Down
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Raw materials : ORES
2
Shout at an open call : NEXT
3
This, to Jorge : ESTO
4
Rainbows : SPECTRA
5
Part of a digital display : PINKIE
6
City near Brigham City : OGDEN
7
"Everything is going to be okay ..." : THERETHERE
8
Scuttle's contents : COAL
9
Some shut-ins : INVALIDS
10
Group wearing red, white and blue uniforms : TEAMUSA
11
Gets to : RILES
12
Words before care or mind : IDONT
13
Tilts : CANTS
15
Some may have photos : IDS
23
Rice University nickname : OWLS
24
Worrisome remark by a surgeon : UHOH
25
Muscle condition : TONE
27
Intoxicating : HEADY
28
Is nosy : EAVESDROPS
29
Zipped : SPED
31
Mr. Miniver in "Mrs. Miniver" : CLEM
32
"___ Road" (1999 Maeve Binchy best seller) : TARA
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Authority: Var. : EGIS
34
A few : SOME
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Remove gradually, with "at" : CHIPAWAY
39
Peacock's pride : PLUMAGE
40
"With All Disrespect" humorist : TRILLIN
42
The prince in "The Prince and the Pauper" : EDWARD
43
Big snapper : GATOR
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"What's in ___?" : ANAME
45
Fathered : SIRED
47
Asia Minor region : IONIA
49
Work like a certain medical device : LASE
50
Blair and Thatcher: Abbr. : PMS
51
Specify : CITE
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"___ Death" (Grieg work) : ASES
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Dangerous dosage units : RADS

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

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