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New York Times, Monday, June 20, 1994

Author:
Bette Sue Cohen
Editor:
Will Shortz
25-Down : Richard of "Bustin' Loose"
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Bette Sue Cohen

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 42 Missing: {Q} Spans: 2 This is puzzle # 43 for Ms. Cohen. Monday freshness: 38%
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© 1994, The New York Times6/20/94 ( No. 16,295 )
Across
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Bend : FLEX
5
Exchange : SWAP
9
Polite form of address : MAAM
13
Actor Calhoun : RORY
14
Make ___ for (argue in support of) : ACASE
15
Ray of Hollywood : ALDO
16
This puzzle's mystery subject : ELIZABETHTAYLOR
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"The Joy Luck Club" author : TAN
20
Fuzzy : LINTY
21
Rule : REIGN
22
Yield : CEDE
23
Dubbed one : SIR
24
1951 movie with 16-Across : APLACEINTHESUN
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Stumble : TRIP
32
River to the Caspian : URAL
33
Veterans Day mo. : NOV
35
Daly of "Gypsy" : TYNE
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Competition for Geraldo : OPRAH
38
Trig function : SINE
39
Wynken, BIynken and ___ : NOD
40
They're sometimes wild : ACES
41
Earth mover : HOER
42
1957 movie with 16-Across : RAINTREECOUNTY
47
Thumbnail sketch : BIO
48
16-Across's "Cat on ___Tin Roof" : AHOT
49
Etagere piece : OBJET
52
County north of San Francisco : MARIN
54
Neighbor of Ind. : ILL
57
1946 movie with 16-Across : COURAGEOFLASSIE
60
"___ known then what..." : HADI
61
Cancel : ANNUL
62
"A" code word : ALFA
63
Greek portico : STOA
64
Use epees : DUEL
65
Half a fortnight : WEEK
Down
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Stew : FRET
2
"Damn Yankees" seductress : LOLA
3
Green land : ERIN
4
___ Affair : XYZ
5
Play's start : SCENEI
6
He coined the term "horsepower" : WATT
7
Pallid : ASHY
8
Caress : PET
9
M-G-M's. Louis B. and others : MAYERS
10
"___ know is what..." : ALLI
11
Sick as ___ : ADOG
12
Dawn : MORN
14
Put up with : ABIDE
17
Novelist Waugh : ALEC
18
Disney mermaid : ARIEL
22
Horn, for one : CAPE
23
Iranian chief, once : SHAH
24
Letter abbr. : ATTN
25
Richard of "Bustin' Loose" : PRYOR
26
Newswoman Ellerbee : LINDA
27
Tend to : NURSE
28
Refrain syllable : TRA
29
Confederacy's opponent : UNION
30
Three trios : NONET
34
Exceedingly : VERY
36
Eight: Prefix : OCTO
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Through : PER
38
Latched : SHUT
40
Law professor Hill : ANITA
43
Airline to Spain : IBERIA
44
Outpouring of gossip : EARFUL
45
Bit of fall weather : CHILL
46
Miss O'Neill : OONA
49
Publisher Adolph : OCHS
50
Sloop : BOAT
51
Defense means : JUDO
52
Diner's guide : MENU
53
First-class : AONE
54
Man or Ely, e.g : ISLE
55
16-Across's "___ With Father" : LIFE
56
Plumber's concern : LEAK
58
Travel (about) : GAD
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16-Across's "The Last Time I ___ Paris" : SAW

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 2 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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