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New York Times, Saturday, June 1, 2002

Author:
Rich Norris
Editor:
Will Shortz
33-Down : Mantric syllables
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Rich Norris

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 72, Blocks: 30 Missing: {JKQVXZ} This is puzzle # 157 for Mr. Norris. Saturday freshness: 49%
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© 2002, The New York Times6/1/2 ( No. 19,198 )
Across
1
Greeting card sentiment : IMISSYOU
9
Compensate for : OFFSET
15
Sings : TELLSALL
16
Remove, as a calcium compound : DELIME
17
Pitchers? : SALESMEN
18
Campaign feature : SLOGAN
19
"Put ___ on it!" : ALID
20
Extinct birds : MOAS
22
"Pagliacci" role : TONIO
23
Atlas abbr. : MTN
24
Saint ___, English borough known for glassmaking : HELENS
26
Massage deeply : ROLF
27
Mancinelli opera "___ e Leandro" : ERO
28
Bank deposit? : ORE
29
Stage shows? : OATERS
31
Superdome team : SAINTS
33
Had : OWNED
34
Modern manager : SYSOP
35
Irving of "Carrie" : AMY
36
Shred : RIPUP
40
Chancel entrance symbols : ROODS
42
They may be taken for suckers : OCTOPI
43
Like some hair : RATTED
45
You overseas : SIE
46
Super Bowl XXXIV champs: Abbr. : STL
47
Genesis brother : SETH
48
Charge over : REBILL
50
Hose part : TOE
51
Assume : ADOPT
53
Pad : DIGS
54
Prefix with cure : PEDI
55
State bordering Arizona : SONORA
57
Like some engagement rings : ONECARAT
59
Cleveland avenue said to have America's first traffic light, 1914 : EUCLID
60
Connected with : TIEDINTO
61
Imbues : STEEPS
62
Classic author who was the subject of a 1952 film musical : ANDERSEN
Down
1
"Ugh!" : ITSAMESS
2
Item for a hospital patient : MEALTRAY
3
Where the Big Muddy flows : ILLINOIS
4
Coaster : SLED
5
1960's demonstration target: Abbr. : SSS
6
Talks loudly and persistently : YAMMERS
7
Soccer stadium cheer : OLEOLE
8
Caput ___ syndrome (arm problem) : ULNAE
9
Some hosp. cases : ODS
10
Believed : FELT
11
Began to drag? : FLOOREDIT
12
Overseas term of address : SIGNOR
13
Sends, in a way : EMAILS
14
Nearly an hour? : TENOF
21
White : SNOWY
24
Meat-and-vegetable stew : HOTPOT
25
___ Severo, Italy : SAN
30
Old Toyota : TERCEL
32
End of the world? : NORTHPOLE
33
Mantric syllables : OMS
35
Put in : ADDED
37
Back doors : POSTERNS
38
Current : UPTODATE
39
Give more, more, more : PILEITON
41
Poetic preposition : OER
42
Sesame, e.g. : OILSEED
43
Vision problem during rapid flight deceleration : REDOUT
44
Stat : ATONCE
45
Register : SIGNIN
47
Author's supply: Abbr. : SASES
49
Regional life : BIOTA
52
It may be round : TRIP
54
Marriage requirement : PAIR
56
Some newspaper inserts : ADS
58
Letter string : CDE

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 4 debuted here and reused later, 2 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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