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New York Times, Monday, September 30, 2002

Author:
Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon
Editor:
Will Shortz
53-Down : Absurd
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
11612/29/199311/26/200845
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2015151219278
RebusScrabDebutFresh
71.5252247%
Harvey Estes
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
1868/13/199511/7/2012116
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3633533719611
RebusCircleScrabDebutFresh
1521.5890833%
Nancy Salomon

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 40 Missing: {FJQWXZ} Puzzle has duplicate clues. This is puzzle # 69 for Mr. Estes. This is puzzle # 93 for Ms. Salomon. Monday freshness: 3%
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© 2002, The New York Times9/30/2 ( No. 19,319 )
Across
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Place to moor a boat : COVE
5
"Pipe down!" : SHUSH
10
Say "%@&#!" : CUSS
14
City south of Moscow : OREL
15
Rich cake : TORTE
16
Poker pot primer : ANTE
17
Removes squeaks from : OILS
18
Actress Samantha : EGGAR
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"___ almost taste it!" : ICAN
20
Elvis Presley title "corrected" : LOVEMETENDERLY
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Suffix with percent : ILE
24
Thrilla in Manila boxer : ALI
25
Sonnets and such : POESY
27
Grand ___ National Park : TETON
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1996 Madonna musical : EVITA
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Take to court : SUE
34
Lennon's widow Yoko : ONO
36
Environmentalist's prefix : ECO
37
Does hip-hop : RAPS
38
Gershwin title "corrected" : IHAVERHYTHM
41
Vacationers' stops : INNS
43
Hosp. units : ERS
44
"What'd I tell ya?" : SEE
45
Corn holder : COB
46
Kennel club classification : BREED
48
Molten rock : MAGMA
52
Letters that don't need stamps : EMAIL
54
Alley-___ (basketball maneuver) : OOP
56
Nonsense : ROT
57
Fats Domino title "corrected" : ISNTTHATASHAME
62
Paul who sang "Diana" : ANKA
63
Tricks : RUSES
64
Start of an invention : IDEA
65
One 'twixt 12 and 20 : TEEN
66
Like a gymnast : AGILE
67
Eyeglass part : LENS
68
Dole (out) : METE
69
Breakfast, lunch and dinner : MEALS
70
After curfew : LATE
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Take a chill pill : COOLIT
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Baltimore ballplayer : ORIOLE
3
Luxurious fabric : VELVET
4
"If all ___ fails ..." : ELSE
5
Pittsburgh product : STEEL
6
Immobilize, rodeo-style : HOGTIE
7
Craving : URGE
8
Laurel of comedy : STAN
9
Group of buffalo : HERD
10
Egypt's capital : CAIRO
11
He wants you : UNCLESAM
12
Bypasses bedtime : STAYSUP
13
D.C. V.I.P. : SEN
21
Food from heaven : MANNA
22
Fed. pollution monitor : EPA
26
"Absolutely!" : YES
28
Cries at fireworks : OOHS
30
Sonnets and such : VERSE
31
"___ bin ein Berliner" : ICH
32
Hula hoops and yo-yos : TOYS
35
Eggs ___ easy : OVER
37
Perlman of "Cheers" : RHEA
38
Where many memos land : INBASKET
39
Before, once : ERE
40
Office subs : TEMPS
41
Skater's surface : ICE
42
Convention's choice : NOMINEE
46
Sandwich, briefly : BLT
47
"Is that a fact!" : DOTELL
49
Like a good egg : GRADEA
50
"One ___, please" : MOMENT
51
Opposite of "Ten-hut!" : ATEASE
53
Absurd : INANE
55
Desert havens : OASES
58
Streetcar : TRAM
59
Bigger than big : HUGE
60
China's continent : ASIA
61
Sledder's spot : HILL
62
$20 bill dispenser, briefly : ATM

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