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New York Times, Monday, August 5, 1996

Author:
F. Piscop
Editor:
Will Shortz
45-Down : Gymnast Comaneci
TotalDebutLatest
15411/22/19939/1/2024
SunMonTueWedThuFriSatVariety
1425262552948
RebusScrabDebutFresh
11.5550233%
Fred Piscop

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 38 Missing: {JQVY} This is puzzle # 21 for Mr. Piscop. Monday freshness: 95%
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R
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A
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Z
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Z
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H
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U
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M
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P
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S
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F
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L
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E
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A
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A
R
E
A
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E
N
O
L
A
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R
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N
D
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F
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N
G
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E
R
F
O
O
D
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N
D
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X
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S
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R
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G
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I
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F
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C
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C
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D
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S
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N
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R
S
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R
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C
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H
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L
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T
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T
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N
K
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F
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R
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A
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S
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A
S
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A
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R
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C
H
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P
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R
F
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L
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P
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O
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O
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L
L
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S
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S
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W
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E
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N
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G
R
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S
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S
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D
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L
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B
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F
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L
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O
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T
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E
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D
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T
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U
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L
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X
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S
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N
D
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N
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K
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A
X
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N
© 1996, The New York Times8/5/96 ( No. 17,072 )
Across
1
Give a Bronx cheer to : RAZZ
5
Camel features : HUMPS
10
Dog's annoyance : FLEA
14
Region : AREA
15
W.W. II plane ___ Gay : ENOLA
16
Melon throwaway : RIND
17
Party munchies, e.g. : FINGERFOOD
19
Within: Prefix : ENDO
20
Comic book heroes : XMEN
21
"Return to ___" : SENDER
23
Smart, as students : GIFTED
26
Waterfall : CASCADE
27
Submarine detection systems : SONARS
28
Big name in copiers : RICOH
29
"___ luck!" : LOTSA
30
Army vehicle : TANK
31
Brothers : FRAS
35
"I'd hate to break up ___" : ASET
36
Ram, astrologically : ARIES
37
Rolling in money : RICH
38
Like most postage stamps: Abbr. : PERF
39
Female sweetheart : LASS
40
Spotted horse : PINTO
41
Politico North : OLLIE
43
Teeter-totter : SEESAW
44
Fix indelibly : ENGRAIN
47
Equilibria : STASES
48
Evolution theorist Charles : DARWIN
49
Leopold and ___ (1920's murder case) : LOEB
50
Bright thought : IDEA
51
How a surprise might catch you : FLATFOOTED
57
Stadium level : TIER
58
Utah's ___ Mountains : UINTA
59
De ___ (opulent): Fr. : LUXE
60
Hourglass fill : SAND
61
Japanese camera : NIKON
62
Nerve cell part : AXON
Down
1
Brit. W.W. II fliers : RAF
2
Mr. Onassis : ARI
3
Buddhist sect : ZEN
4
Zig's opposite : ZAG
5
Greek messenger of the gods : HERMES
6
Starved : UNFED
7
Apollo 11's goal : MOON
8
Arafat's org. : PLO
9
Inept soldiers : SADSACKS
10
Burger side order : FRENCHFRIES
11
Figure skater Fratianne : LINDA
12
Open ___ (unrestricted) : ENDED
13
Revere : ADORE
18
Newsboy's cry : EXTRA
22
"___ Beso" (1962 song) : ESO
23
Christmas bird : GOOSE
24
The "I" in ICBM : INTER
25
VCR button : FASTFORWARD
26
Movie theaters : CINES
27
Personal affront : SLAP
28
Hoist : RAISE
30
Choo-choo : TRAIN
32
Get the suds out : RINSE
33
Play the role of : ACTAS
34
Third place at the race track : SHOW
36
Jokingly : ALLINFUN
40
Singer Bryson : PEABO
42
My ___, Vietnam : LAI
43
Edberg of tennis : STEFAN
44
Prepares for publication : EDITS
45
Gymnast Comaneci : NADIA
46
Golf hole's locale : GREEN
47
___ voce : SOTTO
49
Thin : LANK
52
52, to Flavius : LII
53
Rock ___ (jukebox brand) : OLA
54
Oft-rented outfit : TUX
55
Outside: Prefix : EXO
56
Cub Scout group : DEN

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

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