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New York Times, Monday, June 7, 2004

Author:
Lynn Lempel
Editor:
Will Shortz
47-Down : Walk through water
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
10212/9/19793/19/20242
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
673172130
CircleScrabDebutPre‑WSFresh
91.61331220%
Lynn Lempel

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 38 Missing: {BXZ} This is puzzle # 7 for Ms. Lempel. Monday freshness: 22%
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© 2004, The New York Times6/7/4 ( No. 19,935 )
Across
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True-blue : LOYAL
6
Toy gun poppers : CAPS
10
Smooch : KISS
14
"Good Night" girl of song : IRENE
15
Arthur ___ Stadium in Queens : ASHE
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Peak : ACME
17
River triangle : DELTA
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Signify : MEAN
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Horn's sound : TOOT
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___ capita : PER
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Buffalo's lake : ERIE
25
Money in the bank, e.g. : LIQUIDASSET
30
Declare : SAY
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Seizes without authority : USURPS
34
Old what's-___-name : HIS
35
George W. Bush's alma mater : YALE
36
Michael who starred in "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" : CAINE
37
Snorkeling accessory : FIN
38
Wolf calls : HOWLS
39
Broadway hit with 7,000+ performances : CATS
40
With it : HIP
41
Immobilize : HOGTIE
42
Swelling reducer : ICE
43
Highway stops : GASSTATIONS
45
Ritzy : POSH
46
Little rascal : IMP
47
Question of concern, with a hint to 20-, 25- and 43-Across : WHATSTHEMATTER
54
Corner square in Monopoly : JAIL
55
Den : LAIR
56
Unsophisticated : NAIVE
57
Loafing : IDLE
58
Dublin's home : EIRE
59
Lyrics accompany them : TUNES
60
2000 "subway series" losers : METS
61
Toy used on hills : SLED
62
Commence : START
Down
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Eyeball covers : LIDS
2
Nabisco cookie : OREO
3
Shout : YELL
4
Against : ANTI
5
Weapon in the game of Clue : LEADPIPE
6
Tripod topper : CAMERA
7
On the open water : ASEA
8
Adds gradually : PHASESIN
9
Mexican misters : SENORES
10
Couric of "Today" : KATIE
11
Computer symbol : ICON
12
Haze : SMOG
13
Movie backdrop : SET
21
Commies : REDS
22
Tiny criticism : NIT
25
Emmy-winner (finally!) Susan : LUCCI
26
Author ___ Bashevis Singer : ISAAC
27
Truly : QUITE
28
Vases : URNS
29
Harbor sights : SHIPS
30
Took care of : SAWTO
31
Totally tired : ALLIN
32
Sí and oui : YESES
35
Quotable Yank : YOGI
37
Swerve back and forth, as a car's rear end : FISHTAIL
38
Very short shorts : HOTPANTS
40
Big bothers : HASSLES
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Soccer star Mia : HAMM
43
Caught : GOT
44
In layers : TIERED
45
Sees a ghost, maybe : PALES
47
Walk through water : WADE
48
Sword handle : HILT
49
Put on the payroll : HIRE
50
Tightly stretched : TAUT
51
Turner who sang "I Don't Wanna Fight" : TINA
52
At any time : EVER
53
Sabbath activity : REST
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___-dandy : JIM

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

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