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New York Times, Monday, June 21, 2004

Author:
Craig Kasper
Editor:
Will Shortz
29-Down : Verse-writing
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
1612/5/199710/21/20075
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RebusCircleScrabDebutFresh
211.5810758%
Craig Kasper

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 36 Missing: {JQZ} Spans: 1 This is puzzle # 8 for Mr. Kasper. Monday freshness: 53%
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© 2004, The New York Times6/21/4 ( No. 19,949 )
Across
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End-of-week cry : TGIF
5
Makes, as tea : BREWS
10
Wise ___ owl : ASAN
14
Folk singer Guthrie : ARLO
15
Soprano Callas : MARIA
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Popular building block : LEGO
17
1959 Doris Day/Rock Hudson comedy : PILLOWTALK
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Actress Singer of "Footloose" : LORI
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Victor's entitlement : SPOILS
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Errors : MISCUES
23
See 24-Across : GOD
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With 23-Across, Neptune, e.g. : SEA
26
Back street : ALLEY
27
Clearance item's caveat : ASIS
29
Wrestler's win : PIN
30
Had a bite : ATE
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Disposable pen maker : BIC
32
Davenport : SOFA
33
Church official : DEACON
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What a full insurance policy offers : BLANKETCOVERAGE
40
Bronze and stainless steel : ALLOYS
41
Bed size smaller than full : TWIN
42
___ Paul's seafood : MRS
43
Spider's prey : FLY
44
Conger or moray : EEL
45
Mosquito repellent ingredient : DEET
46
First lady after Hillary : LAURA
49
Put two and two together? : ADD
50
California's Big ___ : SUR
51
Evidence in court : EXHIBIT
53
Tetley competitor : SALADA
56
Radio tuner : DIAL
57
Piano player's aid : SHEETMUSIC
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France, under Caesar : GAUL
61
"___ Doone" (1869 novel) : LORNA
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Not us : THEM
63
Building additions : ELLS
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Vote into office : ELECT
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Jekyll's alter ego : HYDE
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Bugler's evening call : TAPS
2
Hang on tight? : GRIP
3
Not according to Mr. Spock : ILLOGICAL
4
Shakespearean volumes : FOLIOS
5
Some luxury cars : BMWS
6
Squealer : RAT
7
Time in history : ERA
8
"The Flintstones" mother : WILMA
9
Pseudonym of H. H. Munro : SAKI
10
Post-danger signal : ALLCLEAR
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1988 Olympics host : SEOUL
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Be of one mind : AGREE
13
Clamorous : NOISY
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Outdated : OLD
22
Lustrous fabric : SATEEN
24
Go (through), as evidence : SIFT
25
Made into law : ENACTED
27
"Mamma Mia" pop group : ABBA
28
Window box location : SILL
29
Verse-writing : POESY
30
Tablet with ibuprofen : ADVIL
32
Bygone space station : SKYLAB
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Averse to picture-taking : CAMERASHY
35
Meanie : OGRE
36
Home in a tree : NEST
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Without any extras : NOFRILLS
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Was beholden to : OWED
45
University of Minnesota campus site : DULUTH
46
Overhang : LEDGE
47
Like some symmetry : AXIAL
48
Mover's rental : UHAUL
49
Playwright ___ Fugard : ATHOL
50
Uncle ___ : SAM
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Ireland, the Emerald ___ : ISLE
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Ballpark figure? : STAT
54
Went out, as a fire : DIED
55
Pinnacle : ACME
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Before, in 29-Down : ERE
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Business letter abbr. : ENC

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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