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New York Times, Saturday, May 9, 1998

Author:
Rich Norris
Editor:
Will Shortz
49-Down : Head of Soviet secret police, 1938-53
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Rich Norris

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 72, Blocks: 28 Missing: {JQXZ} Spans: 2 This is puzzle # 81 for Mr. Norris. Saturday freshness: 20%
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© 1998, The New York Times5/9/98 ( No. 17,714 )
Across
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Touches for a score : TAPSIN
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Forwarded : REROUTED
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Go by : ELAPSE
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Confrontation : ONEONONE
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Heart chamber : ATRIUM
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1786 erupter : MTSHASTA
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Raise : REAR
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Mitchell family : OHARAS
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The "S" of R.S.V.P. : SIL
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"Turkey on white, hold the mayo," e.g. : ORDER
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Over : ANEW
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Decoy : LURE
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Mile High Center architect : PEI
28
Chilling : ONICE
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Spy, at times : TAPER
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___ roll : EGG
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Belle's counterpart : BETE
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Ref. staple : OED
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1995 Annie Lennox hit : NOMOREILOVEYOUS
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It may be spared : ROD
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Touch : ABUT
42
Atl. state : FLA
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Histrionic : STAGY
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Boeotian Muse of memory : MNEME
47
Florist letters : FTD
48
Coffee houses? : URNS
49
Gets stuck, with "down" : BOGS
50
Political events : RACES
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Joint job : GIG
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Some theatrical fare : REVUES
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When repeated, one of the Society Islands : BORA
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Gounod composition : AVEMARIA
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Emphatic, in a way : ITALIC
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Serving as a satellite : RELAYING
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Engage again, as an act : REBOOK
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Rocky period? : STONEAGE
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Bart and Brenda : STARRS
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Deal with impatiently, as mail : TEAROPEN
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Clark Kent, for one : ALTEREGO
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Epitome : PARADIGM
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Skyline feature : SPIRE
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Ames inst. : ISU
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Verne villain : NEMO
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34-Across, e.g.? : ROMANCELANGUAGE
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Access : ENTREE
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Lumbering machine : RESAW
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Amazed outcries : OOHS
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Actress Merkel : UNA
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Even chance : TOSSUP
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Unbroken : ENTIRE
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Casino position : DEALER
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Independent country since 1804 : HAITI
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Scotch concoction : ROBROY
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Disney dog : LADY
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Emergency : NEED
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Vacillate : TEETER
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Start of something big? : OVUM
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Subjects of many H.S. yearbook photos : ORGS
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Having a lot to lose? : OBESE
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Spicy : OFFCOLOR
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Concealed : ULTERIOR
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Bunglers : SADSACKS
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Body substances : SUGARS
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Serving aid : TRIVET
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Pope John XXIII's first name : ANGELO
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Emotional : MOVING
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Head of Soviet secret police, 1938-53 : BERIA
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Addis ___ : ABABA
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Oscar-winning Martha : RAYE
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Word often followed by a colon : SIRS
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"Wow!" : MAN
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___ holiday : TET

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