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New York Times, Saturday, July 16, 1994

Author:
Mark Diehl
Editor:
Will Shortz
1-Down : Tight situation
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
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RebusScrabDebutPre‑WSFresh
31.57592888%
Mark Diehl

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 36 Missing: {JQX} Spans: 6 Puzzle has duplicate clues. This is puzzle # 12 for Mr. Diehl. Saturday freshness: 0%
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© 1994, The New York Times7/16/94 ( No. 16,321 )
Across
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Longtime first name in the Senate : STROM
6
F.D.R. had three : VPS
9
Tone-up center : SPA
12
Single-named nightclub star : CHARO
13
See 7 Down : DIEM
14
Sidetrack : SPUR
15
Salad bar offerings : REDONIONROMAINE
18
"Exodus" hero : ARI
19
Exam answer : TRUE
20
Put into words : LIMN
21
Covenant : PACT
23
Salad bar offerings : EGGSTOMATO
27
Billy Crystal, at times : EMCEE
29
9000 in "2001" : HAL
30
River transport : SCOW
31
Mother of Hephaestus : HERA
33
Difficulties : RUBS
36
Sweetie pie : HON
37
Salad bar offerings : RAISINSCROUTONS
41
1972 sci-fi TV series : UFO
42
Some famous last words : ETTU
43
Get-up-and-go : ZEAL
44
Apple purchases : MACS
46
Common Market money : ECU
48
Bridge unit : TRICK
51
Salad bar offerings : PRAWNSNUTS
55
Race track feature : OVAL
56
Race track feature : RAIL
57
Certain bond, informally : MUNI
59
James Whitcomb Riley's "___ I Went Mad" : ERE
60
Salad bar offerings : PARSLEYBROCCOLI
64
"Here comes trouble!" : UHOH
65
Flatten by pounding : PEEN
66
Constellation next to Taurus : ORION
67
Hoodlum's heater : GAT
68
Punish publicly : TAR
69
"The Prince of Tides" costar : NOLTE
Down
1
Tight situation : SCRAPE
2
Aries : THERAM
3
Salad bar offerings : RADICCHIOCARROT
4
Codas quest : ORO
5
Blanc, for one : MONT
6
Salad bar offerings : VINEGARCUCUMBER
7
With 13 Across, daily : PER
8
Young salmon : SMOLT
9
Salad bar offerings : SPINACHOLIVEOIL
10
Groaner : PUN
11
Metric unit : ARE
13
Moolah : DOUGH
14
"Dynasty" actress : SAMMS
16
Tick off : IRE
17
Sole follower of song : MIO
22
Driving needs : TEES
24
Bit of mudslinging : SLUR
25
Roger or Jessica Rabbit : TOON
26
Has control over : OWNS
28
View from Ashtabula : ERIE
32
Tidbit for the formicivorous : ANT
34
Literary pseudonym : BOZ
35
Tallow source : SUET
37
Type of roast : RUMP
38
Not in the area : AFAR
39
Tommy gun? : STEN
40
Tropical starch : TARO
45
Bravado : SWASH
47
Roadway maneuver : UTURN
49
Site of many deals : CARLOT
50
Little: Ger. : KLEINE
52
Zip : NIL
53
Lay dormant : SLEPT
54
___-Cone : SNO
58
PC directory feature : ICON
60
Dog with a wrinkly face : PUG
61
"Gotcha!" : AHA
62
Pro choice? : YEA
63
___-Magnon : CRO

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