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New York Times, Friday, June 3, 1994

Author:
Norman S. Wizer
Editor:
Will Shortz
9-Down : Unbecoming wit
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Norman S. Wizer

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 74, Blocks: 42 Missing: {FJQV} This is puzzle # 20 for Mr. Wizer. Friday freshness: 1%
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© 1994, The New York Times6/3/94 ( No. 16,278 )
Across
1
Spring weather forecast : MILD
5
Grey and others : ZANES
10
Docs : MDS
13
Personal prefix : IDIO
14
"Simon Boccanegra," e.g. : OPERA
15
Defense mechanism : MOAT
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Tramp : SLOG
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Motherly type : DOTER
18
Seep : OOZE
19
Plant holder : TENDRIL
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Quickened pace : CANTER
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Coin on the Spanish Main : REAL
24
Can : SACK
25
1995, 2005 and 2003, in China : BOARCOCKSHEEP
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Vowel sounds in "melee" : LONGAS
31
Wheel part : RIM
32
Cry out : YELP
34
Released felon : EXCON
35
Spoon : PET
36
High-minded : MORAL
37
Adolescent : TEEN
38
Multitude : SEA
39
Dresden's location : SAXONY
40
1996, 2001 and 2002, in China : RATSNAKEHORSE
43
Road to Roma : ITER
44
Lee or Teasdale : SARA
45
Elastic cord : BUNGEE
48
Used a pony : CRIBBED
52
Parrier's equipment : EPEE
53
Its capital is Kinshasa : ZAIRE
56
Western necktie : BOLO
57
Fighter of 1899-1902 : BOER
58
Dreaded computer word : ERROR
59
Nation on the Strait of Hormuz : IRAN
60
Remnant : END
61
Slumgullion and pepper pot : STEWS
62
Decimal system : TENS
Down
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Spray : MIST
2
Lay off : IDLE
3
Important person : LION
4
1994, 2000 and 1998, in China : DOGDRAGONTIGER
5
They have many signs : ZODIACS
6
"Rocky" villain ___ Creed : APOLLO
7
Bottom line : NET
8
Before, before : ERE
9
Unbecoming wit : SARCASM
10
Debatable : MOOT
11
Stun : DAZE
12
Road ending : STER
15
2004,1997 and 1999, in China : MONKEYOXRABBIT
20
Encored, in a way : RERAN
22
"___du lieber!" : ACH
24
Blackout : SKIT
25
Onetime Chinese rebel : BOXER
26
___ year (annually) : ONCEA
27
Haunted house sound : CREAK
28
Saarinen namesakes : EEROS
29
Nonelectric shaver : PLANE
30
Court call : LET
33
Layer : PLY
35
Seckel or Anjou : PEAR
36
Austronesian language : MAORI
38
Blessed events? : SNEEZES
39
Philanthropists : SHARERS
41
Genevieve, e.g.: Abbr. : STE
42
Place in trust : ESCROW
45
Actress Daniels of the silents : BEBE
46
Over : UPON
47
Shortfall : NEED
49
Endured : BORE
50
Panache : ELAN
51
Grandees : DONS
54
High school class : ART
55
Sharp feeling : IRE

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 3 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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