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New York Times, Friday, September 27, 1996

Author:
B. Sefick
Editor:
Will Shortz
45-Down : Become more serious
TotalDebutLatest
108/7/19928/3/2000
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
0010351
ScrabDebutPre‑WSFresh
1.4544264%
Bob Sefick

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 72, Blocks: 32 Missing: {BFJQXZ} This is puzzle # 7 for Mr. Sefick. Friday freshness: 15%
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© 1996, The New York Times9/27/96 ( No. 17,125 )
Across
1
"Schindler's List" symbols : SWASTIKAS
10
70's vogue : DISCO
15
Section of the globe : CONTINENT
16
What a marriage may produce? : INLAW
17
Ready to run at Pimlico : INTHEGATE
18
Author Hite : SHERE
19
It's full of traps : SKEET
20
Betting aids : TIPSHEETS
22
Commercial symbol : LOGO
24
Athletic wear : SHORTS
25
Sock necessity : MATE
28
Fats Domino's real first name : ANTOINE
30
History, basically : EVENTS
32
One of the Brontes : ANNE
33
Break beverage : TEA
36
Popular 70's talk show : DINAH
37
Initials at sea : HMS
38
Passes up : SKIPS
40
She has one : ESS
41
Breakfast restaurant, for short : IHOP
43
Two-sided : STEREO
44
Pineapple, to a G.I. : GRENADE
46
First appearance, as of dawn : PEEP
47
Turn ___ (upset) : TURTLE
49
It's right on your map : EAST
51
"Here Is Your War" author : ERNIEPYLE
53
60's TV host Robert : EARLE
57
Raised strip : RIDGE
58
National personae non gratae : DEPORTEES
60
Unrelenting : STERN
61
Nights of old : EVENTIDES
62
Garr and Hatcher : TERIS
63
Port authority headquarters? : WINESTORE
Down
1
Univ. subjects : SCIS
2
Quite the bookworm : WONK
3
Penny, maybe : ANTE
4
Exile site : STHELENA
5
Connect with : TIETO
6
Suffix in many sports names : ING
7
Famous deadpan comic : KEATON
8
Con : ANTI
9
They've joined the family : STEPSONS
10
Not on the level : DISHONEST
11
Naturally belong : INHERE
12
Hard fall : SLEET
13
Links transportation : CARTS
14
Isn't free and clear : OWES
21
Climb : SHIN
23
Blather : GAS
25
Assyrian's foe : MEDE
26
National competitor : AVIS
27
Sawbucks : TENS
29
Buccaneer's base : TAMPA
31
Undesirable blackjack hands : THIRTEENS
33
Flag : TIRE
34
Sport played to three points : EPEE
35
Drippy : ASOP
37
Breakfast fruit : HONEYDEW
39
Persisted : KEPTATIT
42
PC key : HELP
43
Marine : SEA
44
African amulet : GRIGRI
45
Become more serious : DEEPEN
47
Worn-out : TRITE
48
Kind of secretary : UNDER
50
Some Spanish paintings : SERTS
51
Once, once : ERST
52
1890's Vice President ___ P. Morton : LEVI
54
Give a face lift : REDO
55
Creepy look : LEER
56
Being, to Brutus : ESSE
59
Of the same mind : ONE

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

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