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New York Times, Tuesday, July 6, 2004

Author:
Matt Skoczen
Editor:
Will Shortz
13-Down : Politico Hart
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
37/6/200410/7/20141
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ScrabDebutFresh
1.532233%
Matt Skoczen

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 38 Missing: {BQVXZ} This is the debut puzzle for Mr. Skoczen. Tuesday freshness: 42%
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© 2004, The New York Times7/6/4 ( No. 19,964 )
Across
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"___ as I can tell ..." : ASFAR
6
Hurdles for future attorneys: Abbr. : LSATS
11
Pudding fruit : FIG
14
Florida's Key ___ : LARGO
15
Florida's ___ Center : EPCOT
16
Form 1040 datum: Abbr. : IRA
17
Danish theologian (speller's nightmare #1) : KIERKEGAARD
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Swe. neighbor : NOR
20
"As I Lay Dying" character : ANSE
21
Afternoon: Sp. : TARDE
22
What "nobody can" do, in song : DENY
23
Musical for which Liza Minnelli won a 1978 Tony : THEACT
25
"___ it a shame" : ISNT
27
German philosopher (speller's nightmare #2) : SCHOPENHAUER
32
Walloped, old-style : SMOTE
35
Learning style : ROTE
36
Cpl., for one : NCO
37
Astronomical ring : HALO
38
Pipe cleaner : DRANO
40
20's touring cars : REOS
41
First daughter in the Carter White House : AMY
42
Certain Scandinavian : FINN
43
With regrets : SADLY
44
Swedish statesman (speller's nightmare #3) : HAMMARSKJOLD
48
Locked (up) : PENT
49
Printing goofs : ERRATA
52
Romulus or Remus : TWIN
54
City maps : PLATS
57
Seldom seen : RARE
59
Colonial ___ : ERA
60
Russian composer (speller's nightmare #4) : MOUSSORGSKY
62
"Out of sight!" : RAD
63
Freak out : GOAPE
64
Navel variety : OUTIE
65
Brit. lawmakers : MPS
66
Reliance : TRUST
67
Ceaselessly : ONEND
Down
1
___-Seltzer : ALKA
2
Francis or Patrick, e.g. : SAINT
3
Sassy : FRESH
4
Accepts, as terms : AGREESTO
5
Seoul soldier : ROK
6
Smooth, in music : LEGATO
7
Trade jabs : SPAR
8
Military sch. : ACAD
9
Railed against : TOREINTO
10
The "S" in E.S.T.: Abbr. : STD
11
Tweaked : FINETUNED
12
Fe, to a chemist : IRON
13
Politico Hart : GARY
18
Design on metal : ETCH
22
Cloning need : DNA
24
One-spot : ACE
26
"___-Devil" : SHE
28
Fraternity fun : PRANK
29
Almost forever : EON
30
Earth Day subj. : ECOL
31
Pinkish : ROSY
32
Head of old Iran : SHAH
33
Papa's partner : MAMA
34
Quadrennial events : OLYMPIADS
38
Impoverished : DIRTPOOR
39
T.L.C. givers : RNS
40
Speed reader? : RADARGUN
42
Cheer leader? : FAN
43
Camera type, briefly : SLR
45
Game pieces : MEN
46
On-the-go group : JETSET
47
Roughly : ORSO
50
Spoonful, say : TASTE
51
Alan of "The In-Laws" : ARKIN
52
Time in office : TERM
53
Trendy sandwich : WRAP
55
Island party : LUAU
56
Dangerous slitherers : ASPS
58
Ogled : EYED
60
Nonunion workers: Abbr. : MGT
61
Pooh's pal : ROO

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

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