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New York Times, Saturday, June 29, 2002

Author:
Dana Motley
Editor:
Will Shortz
34-Down : Some monthly check payees
TotalDebutLatest
311/30/19978/16/2013
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
20001721
ScrabDebutFresh
1.5314867%
Dana Motley

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 70, Blocks: 31 Missing: {FQZ} This is puzzle # 14 for Ms. Motley. Saturday freshness: 22%
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© 2002, The New York Times6/29/2 ( No. 19,226 )
Across
1
Dress down : BASTE
6
One with a supporting role : LEG
9
Brewer Frederick : PABST
14
Room for expansion : ANNEX
15
Kin of -kin : ULE
16
Summon : EVOKE
17
It may make an impression : STAMP
18
"Come on ... really ..." : BESERIOUS
20
"On Airs, Waters and Places" author : HIPPOCRATES
22
Jazz cornetist Adderley : NAT
23
Material from which the ring of the Nibelung was made : RHINEGOLD
25
Party person? : POLITICO
29
Condescenders : SNOOTS
32
"Don't forget about me" : AHEM
33
Vikings great Eller : CARL
35
Cant : ARGOT
36
Ralph ___, former 7' 4" center for Houston : SAMPSON
38
Quickly : ALLEGRO
40
March : TROOP
41
North Sea feeder : TYNE
43
Crooked : ALOP
44
Security system part : SENSOR
46
Blunt : EDGELESS
48
Destination of many pilgrimages : JERUSALEM
50
M.'s other half : MME
52
It's used in a lunar landing : RETROROCKET
57
Layperson? : BALLADEER
59
Singer Lopez : TRINI
60
Specter of government : ARLEN
61
Conversational prompt : AND
62
Make something yourself, maybe : EATIN
63
Tugs' tows : SCOWS
64
Drill wielder: Abbr. : DDS
65
Ann-Margret, by birth : SWEDE
Down
1
Sock : BASH
2
Con : ANTI
3
Flip out : SNAP
4
Fill in : TEMP
5
Kind of duty : EXPORT
6
It may keep things moving : LUBRICANT
7
Wife of Henry II : ELEANOR
8
Romance in verse : GESTE
9
"None of your business" : PERSONAL
10
Prefix with culture : AVI
11
Wasteful project : BOONDOGGLE
12
Gull-like bird : SKUA
13
Cause of a class struggle? : TEST
19
Some wave catchers: Abbr. : EEGS
21
70's sitcom title character : CHICO
24
Helena Rubinstein's parent company : LOREAL
25
Some have been checkered : PASTS
26
Midwest transfer point : OHARE
27
Popular yellow dessert : LEMONJELLO
28
Levy : IMPOSE
30
Ring rampagers : TOROS
31
Breaks up : STOPS
34
Some monthly check payees : LANDLORDS
37
Pouches worn with kilts : SPORRANS
39
"Partie de Campagne" artist : LEGER
42
Kind of sale or statement : YEAREND
45
Like some bad decisions : RUED
47
Gushes : EMOTES
49
Place : STEAD
50
C.E.O.'s may have them : MBAS
51
Actor Singer : MARC
53
Crop : CRAW
54
Box ___ : KITE
55
Her patience is legendary : ENID
56
It comes to a point : TINE
58
MacDonald private eye Archer : LEW

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 5 debuted here and reused later, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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