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New York Times, Saturday, June 28, 1997

Author:
Bob Klahn
Editor:
Will Shortz
9-Down : Pulitzer contemporary
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Bob Klahn

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 68, Blocks: 26 Missing: {JQUWX} Spans: 1 This is puzzle # 26 for Mr. Klahn. Saturday freshness: 61%
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© 1997, The New York Times6/28/97 ( No. 17,399 )
Across
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Glass house, of sorts : ANTFARM
8
Spanish inns : POSADAS
15
A singing Jackson : MAHALIA
16
Olympics venue : ICERINK
17
Tumbled : SPILLED
18
Wise guys? : THEMAGI
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Part of French Indochina : TONKIN
20
Berth of a baby? : BASSINET
21
Tennessee tributary : ELK
22
Singer Pinza : EZIO
24
Clinches : SEALS
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Peace of mind : REST
27
Starts right? : INDENTS
30
Zelda's heartthrob, in 60's TV : DOBIE
32
"The Lion King" hero : SIMBA
33
Org. that got Dillinger : FBI
36
"Toy Story," for one : ANIMATEDCARTOON
39
Korean War fighter : MIG
40
Cape ___, westernmost point in Africa : VERDE
41
Strapped : SHORT
42
One at Roanoke, e.g. : SETTLER
44
Vulcan's Chimney : ETNA
45
They may take turns for the wurst : SPITS
48
Polish language : EDIT
50
Triple-decker, perhaps : BLT
51
"Gypsy" star, 1989 : TYNEDALY
54
Feed back : PARROT
56
"The Plague" setting : ALGERIA
57
Pacify : APPEASE
58
Carlo ___, creator of Pinocchio : COLLODI
59
Sour note : CLINKER
60
It'll keep you out of a scrape or two : KNEEPAD
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Volunteers : TENDERS
Down
1
Prinsengracht Canal site : AMSTERDAM
2
Subject of an Emil Ludwig biography : NAPOLEONI
3
Dreams : THINKSBIG
4
"The In-Laws" co-star : FALK
5
Half of an 80's TV team : ALLIE
6
Wagner opera based on a 14th-century Italian patriot : RIENZI
7
Cracked : MAD
8
Hummus holder : PITA
9
Pulitzer contemporary : OCHS
10
Is clobbered : SEESSTARS
11
General assemblies : ARMIES
12
Supreme leader? : DIANA
13
Stained glass figure : ANGEL
14
Comic offerings : SKITS
20
1987 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee : BODIDDLEY
23
Pay telephone direction : INSERT
26
Holt of old westerns : TIM
28
Moderated : EMCEED
29
Warriors' grp. : NBA
31
Act like an icicle? : EAVESDROP
33
It stops when it's depressed : FOOTBRAKE
34
Art and Chip Sansom comic, with "The" : BORNLOSER
35
Shredded : INTATTERS
37
Lunar calendar holiday : TET
38
Nice hot drink? : THE
42
Sir Richard of The Tatler : STEELE
43
Make waves : RIPPLE
45
It may go through the roof : STACK
46
Bridge tower : PYLON
47
Fireplace : INGLE
49
Simple basket : TAPIN
52
Opera with elephants : AIDA
53
Bet : LAID
55
Cleave : REND
57
Fake it : ACT

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

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