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New York Times, Thursday, July 25, 2002

Author:
Michael Shteyman
Editor:
Will Shortz
25-Down : "No ___!"
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
552/13/200111/11/20176
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RebusCircleScrabDebutFresh
521.6225255%
Michael Shteyman

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 72, Blocks: 38 Missing: {KQZ} This is puzzle # 7 for Mr. Shteyman. Thursday freshness: 70%
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© 2002, The New York Times7/25/2 ( No. 19,252 )
Across
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Vets' concerns : PETS
5
Left so as to admit some light : AJAR
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It makes il mondo go round : AMORE
14
Imperial, for example : OLEO
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Sultry : SEXY
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Expensive watch : ROLEX
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Athlete's state? : TENNISSEE
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Undemocratic law : EDICT
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Times in classifieds : AMS
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Turner or Cole : NAT
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It may follow well : INEVER
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Wee : TEENSY
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Tiler's state? : FLOORIDA
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Bit of gossip : ONDIT
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In no time : SOON
29
Rebuffs overseas : NAES
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It may be served on 8-Down : TUNA
31
One of 18 rois : LOUIS
33
Test taker's state? : PENCILVANIA
37
Animal with a snout : TAPIR
38
At first: Abbr. : ORIG
40
Suffix with song : STER
44
"With malice toward ___ ...": Lincoln : NONE
45
Things peddled : WARES
47
Philosopher's state? : WHYOMING
49
Carol starter : ADESTE
50
Singer Cara and others : IRENES
51
A couple of cups? : BRA
52
___ mater (brain cover) : PIA
53
1977 U.S. Open winner : VILAS
54
Honeymooners' state? : MARRYLAND
57
Bad deeds : EVILS
58
Hash : OLIO
59
Numerical prefix : OCTO
60
Toy named after a politician : TEDDY
61
Severe setback : BLOW
62
Trivial Pursuit category: Abbr. : GEOG
Down
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Word after one or two : POTATO
2
It's found in a table : ELEMENT
3
Taut : TENSEDUP
4
IV, to III : SON
5
Analysis : ASSAY
6
Not be serious : JEST
7
Pink-slip : AXE
8
Sandwich choice : RYE
9
"You ___ Casanova" (Mariah Carey lyric) : ARENO
10
In step with fashion : MODERN
11
Lover of Cesario, in "Twelfth Night" : OLIVIA
12
Move away : RECEDE
13
They form a crowd in Hollywood : EXTRAS
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Certain coffee : INSTANT
22
Ancient region on the Aegean : IONIA
24
Ted Williams wore it : NINE
25
"No ___!" : FOOLING
26
Paris attraction : LOUVRE
28
Chemise, e.g. : SLIPON
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Reason for kids to miss school : SNOWDAY
34
___ Major : CANIS
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"Dies ___" : IRAE
36
Pilot's zone : AIRSPACE
39
Enter : GETINTO
40
Nervous excitement : SWIVET
41
Flourish : THRIVE
42
Iris cover : EYELID
43
1980's White House name : RONALD
46
Experienced sailor : SEADOG
48
Having entanglements : MESSY
49
Traffic marking : ARROW
51
Vigor : BRIO
54
Kind of scene : MOB
55
Everyone : ALL
56
Record keeper : LOG

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 4 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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