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New York Times, Wednesday, June 8, 2005

Author:
Richard Chisholm
Editor:
Will Shortz
48-Down : Mistletoe bit
TotalDebutLatest
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RebusScrabDebutFresh
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Richard Chisholm

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 74, Blocks: 34 Missing: {FJQXZ} This is puzzle # 14 for Mr. Chisholm. Wednesday freshness: 73%
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© 2005, The New York Times6/8/5 ( No. 20,301 )
Across
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Winter Palace ruler : TSAR
5
Convinced : SOLD
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"Let me demonstrate ..." : WATCH
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Winter coating : RIME
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Manitoba native : CREE
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Attu dweller : ALEUT
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Black cat, to some : OMEN
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Iranian cash : RIAL
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Wild guesses : STABS
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Futile search : WILDGOOSECHASE
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Actor Wallach : ELI
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Go for a seat : RUN
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Applicant for a civil union, maybe : GAY
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Old hand : PRO
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Draw support from : LEANON
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Delta rival: Abbr. : UAL
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"Any day now" : SOON
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Cultured fare? : YOGURT
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"Ask!" : SHOOT
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Activity with a list : SCAVENGERHUNT
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Actor Keach : STACY
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Use again, as a Ziploc : RESEAL
40
Dismantled ship : HULK
41
Brown of renown : LES
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Fire breather : DRAGON
46
Brian of ambient music : ENO
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Sushi selection : EEL
48
Vane dir. : SSE
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Beryl, e.g. : ORE
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Game with pies : TRIVIALPURSUIT
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Miss by ___ : AMILE
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Famous Amos : TORI
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It may thicken : PLOT
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Usher, perhaps : SEEIN
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Go to work on Time? : EDIT
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Sleeper ___ : CELL
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Atlas feature : INSET
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Univ. offerings : DEGS
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Suit to ___ : ATEE
Down
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Mason's tool : TROWEL
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"Sick as a dog," for instance : SIMILE
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___ Island, Fla. : AMELIA
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Tear apart : REND
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Dumpster-dive, say : SCROUNGE
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Hunter of myth : ORION
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Places to graze : LEAS
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Primary selections : DELEGATES
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Wishy-___ : WASHY
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Utah ski resort : ALTA
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Small dosage amount : TEASPOON
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2, to 8 : CUBEROOT
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Elevs. : HTS
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"Cool!" : GROOVY
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"Silent" prez : CAL
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Minn. neighbor : ONT
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Hudson River town : NYACK
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Impulses : URGES
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Legendary grid coach Don : SHULA
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Like bush pigs and guinea pigs : UNRELATED
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Generous one : SHARER
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Daring stand-ins : STUNTMEN
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Food label figure : CALORIES
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Hearts and diamonds : REDSUITS
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"___ Loves Me" : SHE
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Wahine wear : LEI
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Lancelot player in "Camelot" : GOULET
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American League bird : ORIOLE
45
Irritate : NETTLE
47
Javelin, e.g. : EVENT
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Mistletoe bit : SPRIG
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"Would ___?" : ILIE
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49-Across source : LODE
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Humane org. : SPCA
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"___ see it ..." : ASI

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 3 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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