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New York Times, Tuesday, August 27, 2002

Author:
Denise M. Neuendorf
Editor:
Will Shortz
51-Down : Patriot Adams
TotalDebutLatest
410/22/200111/18/2003
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ScrabDebutFresh
1.53145%
Denise M. Neuendorf

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 36 Missing: {FJQZ} This is puzzle # 3 for Ms. Neuendorf. Tuesday freshness: 6%
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© 2002, The New York Times8/27/2 ( No. 19,285 )
Across
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Deck out : ADORN
6
Sign of stitches : SCAR
10
Found's partner : LOST
14
Donnybrook : MELEE
15
Use a whetstone on : HONE
16
Aware of : ONTO
17
Strips away : PEELS
18
Composer Franz-Joseph's favorite 58-Across? : HAYDNSEEK
20
Clean-shaven : SMOOTH
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Ore deposit : LODE
23
Golf ball prop : TEE
24
"Woe is me!" : ALAS
26
Nursling : NEWBORN
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Enough for former hurler Dwight? : GOODENPLENTY
32
Order before "Fire!" : AIM
33
Withered : SERE
34
From which gold is spun, in a fairy tale : STRAW
38
Smooth-talking : GLIB
40
Church council : SYNOD
43
Per : EACH
44
Late bloomer : ASTER
46
___-engine : TWIN
48
"___ Loves You" : SHE
49
Actor Liam's younger kin? : NEESONNEPHEW
53
Southwestern saloon : CANTINA
56
Bar order, with "the" : SAME
57
Champ who could "sting like a bee" : ALI
58
Go fish, e.g. : GAME
60
Sheepdog, by training : HERDER
64
Presidential shaving goofs? : NIXONCUTS
67
Spaghetti strainer : SIEVE
68
"___ plaisir" : AVEC
69
Campsite sight : TENT
70
Florida keys, e.g. : ISLES
71
For fear that : LEST
72
Do in : SLAY
73
Stuffed item? : SHIRT
Down
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Roadie's load : AMPS
2
Judge : DEEM
3
Toast topper : OLEO
4
Put in fresh film : RELOAD
5
Snuggles down : NESTLES
6
Librarian's admonition : SHH
7
Kentucky resource : COAL
8
"___ home?" : ANYONE
9
Begin to blush : REDDEN
10
___ Alamos : LOS
11
"___ a customer" : ONETO
12
Beef on the hoof : STEER
13
Arcade coin : TOKEN
19
Efts grown up : NEWTS
21
Briefs brand : HANES
25
Peppy : SPRY
27
Memory unit : BYTE
28
Totally smitten : GAGA
29
Softens, as leather : OILS
30
Pass over : OMIT
31
Slowly, on a score : LENTO
35
Allergy indication : RASH
36
Yearn : ACHE
37
"That was close!" : WHEW
39
Like the wire in a croquet wicket : BENT
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Holds the deed to : OWNS
42
Washington who sang the blues : DINAH
45
Wear the crown : REIGN
47
Unbeatable foe : NEMESIS
50
Puts on the books : ENACTS
51
Patriot Adams : SAMUEL
52
Meet an untimely fate : PERISH
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Gondola's place : CANAL
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Still in play : ALIVE
55
Puts the kibosh on : NIXES
59
Sicilian smoker : ETNA
61
Sub shop : DELI
62
At any time : EVER
63
Take five : REST
65
Fall mo. : OCT
66
Slop spot : STY

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