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New York Times, Thursday, September 27, 2001

Author:
Manny Nosowsky
Editor:
Will Shortz
31-Down : They barely keep their heads above water
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Manny Nosowsky

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 74, Blocks: 32 Missing: {QZ} Spans: 2 This is puzzle # 140 for Mr. Nosowsky. Thursday freshness: 75%
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© 2001, The New York Times9/27/1 ( No. 18,951 )
Across
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Queen's land : SHEBA
6
Data card debris : CHAD
10
Fast-food option : TOGO
14
Greens : SALAD
15
Learning style : ROTE
16
Discordant : AJAR
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West Indian parent? : GRANDBAHAMAMAMA
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Dangerous situation : TINDERBOX
21
Pitch : SPIEL
22
Part of N.E.A.: Abbr. : EDUC
23
"Kiss me as if it were the last time" speaker : ILSA
25
Telephone part : CORD
28
Fruit cake? : CASABABABA
33
Draw upon : USE
34
Lap dog : PEKE
35
Buy in a hurry : SNAPUP
36
SeaWorld resident : SHAMU
38
Street shadower : ELM
40
Thit and thas? : TYPOS
41
Dangerous pronouncements : HERESY
43
Medieval or modern weapon : MACE
45
Tough cleaner : LYE
46
Laugh on a bike? : YAMAHAHAHA
48
Come clean, with "up" : FESS
49
New York congresswoman ___ Lowey : NITA
50
Some time ago : ONCE
52
Most respectful (of) : INAWE
55
Earning position : WAGELEVEL
60
Art form in Quebec? : LOWERCANADADADA
62
Carbon compound : ENOL
63
1960's singer with the Del Satins : DION
64
Ubangi's outlet : CONGO
65
Dress (up) : DOLL
66
Itsy-bitsy : TINY
67
Supplicant's supporters : KNEES
Down
1
Army E-6: Abbr. : SSGT
2
Mata ___ : HARI
3
Spirit : ELAN
4
Got together : BANDED
5
Did sums : ADDED
6
Shore dinner appetizer : CRABCAKE
7
Jolly response : HOHO
8
Loss of muscle coordination : ATAXIA
9
Clinton, e.g.: Abbr. : DEM
10
Buccaneer's place : TAMPABAY
11
California town east of Santa Barbara : OJAI
12
Ready and willing : GAME
13
Kind of tradition : ORAL
18
Comic Lenny : BRUCE
19
Armand of "The Marrying Man" : ASSANTE
24
They may hang in the balance: Abbr. : LBS
25
Like some jobs : CUSHY
26
Kitty ___ (mistress in Irish history) : OSHEA
27
Get strong again : REARM
29
Seat of Dallas County, Alabama : SELMA
30
Computer logo : APPLE
31
They barely keep their heads above water : BUOYS
32
Parts of chapels : APSES
34
Less apt to wait one's turn : PUSHIER
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Have good intentions : MEANWELL
39
Reddish-brown : MAHOGANY
42
China's Sun ___-sen : YAT
44
Like some chairs : CANED
47
Pro Bowl site : HAWAII
48
Eat : FEEDON
51
Striking noise : CLACK
52
"___ Three Lives" : ILED
53
Jumping a line, e.g. : NONO
54
Concern for an M.P. : AWOL
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This may follow words of wisdom : ANON
57
Rooster site, maybe : VANE
58
Result of honing : EDGE
59
Golden Triangle country : LAOS
61
Chi. clock setting : CDT

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

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