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New York Times, Thursday, August 1, 1996

Author:
B. Lubbers
Editor:
Will Shortz
6-Down : Means___end
TotalDebutLatest
54/13/19758/1/1996
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
1011110
ScrabDebutPre‑WSFresh
1.5019135%
Bob Lubbers

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 74, Blocks: 40 Missing: {JQVWXZ} This is puzzle # 5 for Mr. Lubbers. Thursday freshness: 81%
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© 1996, The New York Times8/1/96 ( No. 17,068 )
Across
1
Cow catchers : LARIATS
8
___rule : ASA
11
Disney frame : CEL
14
Convertible : OPENTOP
15
W.H.A. absorber : NHL
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Pig & Whistle order : ALE
17
"Wake up!" in Teheran : GETRIAL
18
Slow boat : TUB
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Tippler : SOT
20
John Hancock rival : AETNA
21
Mars sightings : ICECAPS
23
Japanese "yes" : HAI
25
"Step on it!" in Jerusalem : SHEKELLEG
27
"___well!" : ALLS
29
Exhausted : SHOT
30
___buco : OSSO
31
Home of the brave : TEEPEE
33
Deep-blue mineral : LAPIS
36
"Candidly, Scarlett," in Paris : FRANCLYMYDEAR
40
Gear computation : RATIO
41
Sports stats : LOSSES
43
Fourth-centruy date : CCCI
46
Tropical fruit : AKEE
48
Nicholas I or II : TSAR
49
"Put money on it?" in Beijing : YUANTOBET
52
Watering place near Koblenz : EMS
53
Solidify : CONGEAL
54
Mt. Narodnaya locale : URALS
58
Alphabet chain : LMN
59
Scrape (out) : EKE
60
"Sorry to cut you off," in D.C. : DIMESUP
63
Classified abbr. : EOE
64
Parasite's egg : NIT
65
Undistinguished follower : EPIGONE
66
Snake sound : SSS
67
U.S.N. petty officer : YEO
68
Mantilla wearers : SENORAS
Down
1
Diary : LOG
2
Copy : APE
3
Storekeeper : RETAILER
4
As to : INRE
5
Busy : ATIT
6
Means___end : TOAN
7
Small serving of coffee : SPLASH
8
Site of a Gen. McClellan victory : ANTIETAM
9
Open, as oysters : SHUCK
10
"Three Tall Women" writer : ALBEE
11
Cello maestro : CASALS
12
Proceeds sans parental consent : ELOPES
13
Releases : LETSGO
22
Most nigh : CLOSEST
23
Panama, e.g. : HAT
24
Letter before beth : ALEF
26
Connecticut River city : HOLYOKE
28
Economical : SPARING
29
Faction : SECT
32
Bambi's aunt : ENA
34
TV marine : PYLE
35
Words with a ring to them? : IDO
37
So inclined : LIABLETO
38
Local government position : ASSESSOR
39
Stationery purcnase : REAM
42
Grads-to-be : SRS
43
Dishwasher listings : CYCLES
44
Former Albany first family : CUOMOS
45
Where the Palme d'Or is awarded : CANNES
47
Parlor pieces : ETUDES
50
Small : TEENY
51
Old-time actor Jack : OAKIE
55
Ready to eat : RIPE
56
Ugandan exile : AMIN
57
Brand name that happens to be Latin for "I read" : LEGO
61
Actress Merkel : UNA
62
Latin foot : PES

Answer summary:
6 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later.

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