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New York Times, Wednesday, July 15, 1998

Author:
Randall J. Hartman
Editor:
Will Shortz
50-Down : Ancient Palestinian
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Randall J. Hartman

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 37 Missing: {JQXZ} This is puzzle # 23 for Mr. Hartman. Wednesday freshness: 28%
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© 1998, The New York Times7/15/98 ( No. 17,781 )
Across
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Stamp apparatus : INKER
6
Macbeth, for one : THANE
11
Grp. concerned with genealogy : DAR
14
Fencing action : LUNGE
15
Mirage, maybe : OASIS
16
Do, so to speak : APE
17
Maces? : KNIGHTCLUBS
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How most goods must be ordered by mail: Abbr. : PPD
20
Ivan and Nicholas : TSARS
21
Tom Jones's love, in "Tom Jones" : SOPHIA
23
Milk dispenser : COW
25
Grayish-tan : BEIGE
28
___ empty stomach : ONAN
29
Saharan : ARID
31
Be an A-one scout? : KNOWTALENT
34
Doles (out) : METES
36
What turns 19 into 21? : DEUCE
37
Office messages : POSTITS
40
Kind of shock : STICKER
44
Spain's Princess ___ : ELENA
46
"The Divine Comedy" poet : DANTE
47
Patrick Ewing and Walt Frazier? : KNICKNAMES
52
Animated character : TOON
53
Clara, e.g., on "Bewitched" : AUNT
54
Linguini, for instance : PASTA
56
It does blowups : TNT
57
Some guitars : BASSES
60
Feature of many letters : SERIF
62
Latish lunchtime : ONE
63
Toured Great Britain extensively? : KNEWENGLAND
68
When Thanksgiving is celebrated in Can. : OCT
69
Taken for granted : GIVEN
70
Wickerwork twig : OSIER
71
Parisian possessive : MES
72
Ohio, e.g. : STATE
73
Belated : TARDY
Down
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Type : ILK
2
Resident of St. Mary's : NUN
3
Clever seamstresses? : KNITWITS
4
___ Benedict : EGGS
5
"Get clean" program : REHAB
6
Alarm : TOCSIN
7
"2001" computer : HAL
8
Tempe sch. : ASU
9
Penpoints : NIBS
10
Classic gas brand : ESSO
11
Nymph loved by Apollo : DAPHNE
12
Ancient Rome's ___ Way : APPIAN
13
Household pest : REDANT
18
Schlepp : TREK
22
Skunk : POLECAT
23
___ David : CAMP
24
Nabisco treat : OREO
26
Word on all U.S. coins : GOD
27
Flock members : EWES
30
Picks up : DETECTS
32
Egyptian boy king : TUT
33
LSD : ACID
35
Lingerie material : SILK
38
Gymnast's goal : TEN
39
Fastener : SNAP
41
Rope-tying exhibition? : KNOTFAIR
42
Harrow's rival : ETON
43
Monthly check : RENT
45
Dr.'s org. : AMA
47
Bomb sound : KABOOM
48
Subtlety : NUANCE
49
Map features : INSETS
50
Ancient Palestinian : ESSENE
51
Submachine gun : STEN
55
Lingo : ARGOT
58
E.R. helps : EKGS
59
Tiff : SNIT
61
Ingrid's role in "Casablanca" : ILSA
64
Perón of Argentina : EVA
65
Like April weather : WET
66
Nancy Drew's boyfriend : NED
67
Not like April weather : DRY

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