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New York Times, Saturday, August 30, 2003

Author:
Patrick Berry
Editor:
Will Shortz
6-Down : Bank depositor?
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Patrick Berry

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 66, Blocks: 29 Missing: {JWX} Puzzle has duplicate clues. This is puzzle # 53 for Mr. Berry. Saturday freshness: 68%
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© 2003, The New York Times8/30/3 ( No. 19,653 )
Across
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Took off at full speed : RANFORIT
9
Kind of quartz : TOPAZ
14
Like Sherlock Holmes's nose : AQUILINE
15
"Don King: Only in America" star : RHAMES
17
Anne ___, Helen Keller's teacher : SULLIVAN
18
Refuse to compromise : INSIST
19
Vigor : HALENESS
20
Campbell's soup selection : POTATO
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N.H.L. star Lindros : ERIC
22
Transplant : REPOT
24
Holder of recyclables : BIN
25
Springfield, e.g. : RIFLE
27
Walkie-talkie answer : COPY
28
Beekeeper in a highly rated 1997 film : ULEE
29
"The Five Red Herrings" author : SAYERS
31
Putdown for a computer whiz : TECHNERD
33
"Norma Rae" director : RITT
35
One that's punched out : CHAD
36
Coaches : HACKNEYS
40
1984 Cyndi Lauper hit : SHEBOP
44
Bath additions : OILS
45
Simulated : APED
47
Dutch-speaking Caribbean isle : ARUBA
48
"It could not slake mine ___, nor ease my heart": Shak. : IRE
49
Painter of haystacks and poplars : MONET
51
Fair pace : TROT
52
Millennial Church member : SHAKER
55
___ acid (baking powder ingredient) : TARTARIC
57
Performer who's charged : TORERO
58
Once-in-a-lifetime : FREAKISH
59
Comic strip character surnamed Smith : SLUGGO
60
Folded comestible : OMELETTE
61
Three-year-olds compete here : EPSOM
62
Blood group? : REDCROSS
Down
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Some thin slices : RASHERS
2
Tanks : AQUARIA
3
Invalidate : NULLIFY
4
Cabinet workers? : FILECLERKS
5
Ken of "thirty-something" : OLIN
6
Bank depositor? : RIVER
7
Momentarily : INASEC
8
One with the backing of the U.S. Treasury? : TENSPOT
9
Paintings on hinged panels : TRIPTYCHS
10
"I must've forgot ...!" : OHNO
11
Previous : PAST
12
Complaisant : AMIABLE
13
More flavorful : ZESTIER
16
Blitzed : STONED
23
Price-setting grp. : OPEC
26
Port ___ (Isle of Man resort) : ERIN
28
One working on a plot : UNDERTAKER
30
Robed bench-sitter's place : STEAMROOM
32
Derisive comeback : HAHA
34
Tears for Fears, e.g. : TYPO
36
Cranes : HOISTS
37
Pet carrier feature : AIRHOLE
38
Resolve : CLEARUP
39
Summoned : SENTFOR
41
Folded comestible : BURRITO
42
They need reeds : OBOISTS
43
Certain software downloads : PATCHES
46
"Heavens to Betsy!" : DEARME
50
Stuck up? : TREED
53
Powder containers : KEGS
54
Consequently : ERGO
56
Baby shower? : TALC

Answer summary:
5 unique to this puzzle, 4 debuted here and reused later, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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