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New York Times, Tuesday, June 5, 2001

Author:
Peter Gordon
Editor:
Will Shortz
27-Down : Attic covering, maybe
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Peter Gordon

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 36 Missing: {BCDFGHJKMPQVWXYZ} Spans: 3 This is puzzle # 59 for Mr. Gordon. Tuesday freshness: 0%
Jim Horne notes:

This puzzle has the lowest average Scrabble score in the database. In fact, if you look closely at this crossword you'll see that this is a record that can never be broken. See 65 Down.

Update: Bruce Haight tied this record in this 2017 puzzle.

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© 2001, The New York Times6/5/1 ( No. 18,837 )
Across
1
Besides : ALSO
5
"Cómo ___ usted?" : ESTA
9
City near Düsseldorf : ESSEN
14
They hang around : LOITERERS
16
Accustom: Var. : ENURE
17
Southern lights : AURORAAUSTRALIS
19
Take the conn : STEER
20
Noted monologuist : LENO
21
Hwys. : RTES
22
W. Hemisphere grp. : OAS
24
Scope : AREA
26
Window bases : SILLS
29
"Mon Oncle" star Jacques : TATI
31
It comes before a dropped name : NEE
34
29 for copper, e.g.: Abbr. : ATNO
35
Choo-choo's sound : TOOT
37
Lowest in importance : LEAST
39
Game you can lose only once : RUSSIANROULETTE
42
Fastening devices : TNUTS
43
Labor : TOIL
44
Roger of "Cheers" : REES
45
Cardinal's insignia : STL
46
Those, to José : ESOS
48
Choker : NOOSE
50
Out of port : ASEA
52
Scull propeller : OAR
53
Der ___ (Konrad Adenauer) : ALTE
55
Musical Horne : LENA
58
Having no chips left to bet : ALLIN
63
Explosive stuff : TRINITROTOLUENE
66
Sleeping perch : ROOST
67
Most minuscule : TEENSIEST
68
Queen ___ lace : ANNES
69
"What ___?" : ELSE
70
J.F.K. arrivals : SSTS
Down
1
"What a pity!" : ALAS
2
Boor : LOUT
3
Dam's counterpart : SIRE
4
Oklahoma Indian : OTOE
5
Detergent brand : ERA
6
What some pups grow up to be : SEALS
7
50/50 test choice : TRUE
8
Org. : ASSN
9
Poetic adverb : EER
10
Marching band drum : SNARE
11
Brunei and Oman, e.g. : SULTANATES
12
Toledo's lake : ERIE
13
1987 role for Costner : NESS
15
Actor Flynn : ERROL
18
Perfectly : TOAT
23
Wirehair of film : ASTA
25
Small brook : RILL
26
Daring feat : STUNT
27
Attic covering, maybe : INSULATION
28
Found's partner : LOST
29
Pamplona runners : TOROS
30
Yours: Fr. : ATOI
32
Cosmetician Lauder : ESTEE
33
Hot seasons in Québec : ETES
34
They might be fine : ARTS
36
Aware of : ONTO
38
Architect Saarinen : EERO
40
"Gotcha" : ISEE
41
It parallels the radius : ULNA
47
Brining need : SALT
49
Tough tests : ORALS
51
Feel : SENSE
52
Hall's singing partner : OATES
53
Razor brand : ATRA
54
"Dianetics" author ___ Hubbard : LRON
56
One-named artist : ERTE
57
Winter air : NOEL
59
Pitcher Tiant : LUIS
60
Directors Ang and Spike : LEES
61
M.I.T. part: Abbr. : INST
62
Captures : NETS
64
"___ a girl!" : ITS
65
Point value in Scrabble of every letter in this puzzle : ONE

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

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