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New York Times, Wednesday, December 11, 1996

Author:
F. & L. Sabin
Editor:
Will Shortz
One who's practical and tidy, they say
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Fran Sabin
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Lou Sabin

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 38 Missing: {JQXZ} Spans: 1 This is puzzle # 14 for Ms. Sabin. This is puzzle # 125 for Mr. Sabin. Wednesday freshness: 26%
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© 1996, The New York Times12/11/96 ( No. 17,200 )
Across
1
Brighton pub : LOCAL
6
Retreat : LAIR
10
Pull an all-nighter : CRAM
14
Mitchell family name : OHARA
15
One, to Wilhelm : EINE
16
Proctor & Gamble soap : LAVA
17
Like an inner tube, geometrically : TORIC
18
Catch : GRAB
19
Kind of rock : ACID
20
Lo-o-o-ong efforts from a QB? : THREEDAYPASSES
23
It must be followed : SUIT
24
Hot times on the Riviera : ETES
25
It runs up trees : SAP
28
Computer adjunct : PRINTER
30
Jack of clubs, in cards : PAM
33
Geographical datum : AREA
35
Early baby word : GOO
36
One who's practical and tidy, they say : VIRGO
38
Switches receivers? : TURNSENDOVEREND
42
Tin can's target : UBOAT
43
60's singer Little ___ : EVA
44
Memorable New York Met Tommie : AGEE
45
Prospector's need : PAN
46
Pompous pronoun : OURSELF
50
Minerva, symbolically : OWL
51
Coin catalogue rating : FINE
52
Swamp thing : REED
54
Navy's anti-Army strategy? : BLOCKANDTACKLE
60
Betting sum : POOL
61
Suffix with switch : EROO
62
More foxy : SLIER
63
Teen Beat cover subject : IDOL
64
Ivy League power : PENN
65
Floor worker : TILER
66
Address with ZIP code 10001: Abbr. : NYNY
67
Elder or alder : TREE
68
Pimlico garb : SILKS
Down
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Sen. Trent : LOTT
2
Cry of excitement : OHOH
3
N.F.L. co-founder Joe : CARR
4
Constellation near Perseus : ARIES
5
Prepare to tie shoes : LACEUP
6
Envoy's assignment : LEGATION
7
Open to breezes : AIRY
8
Peeved : INAPET
9
Payback : REBATE
10
Teacher's charge : CLASS
11
Word with arms or foot : RACE
12
Hertz rival : AVIS
13
Daft : MAD
21
Gloomy tune : DIRGE
22
Do one's duty : SERVE
25
Became alert : SATUP
26
Island NE of Maracaibo : ARUBA
27
He was called "El Lider" : PERON
29
Bumps : NODES
30
Polite Italian word : PREGO
31
Discredited Veep : AGNEW
32
Fashion figure : MODEL
34
Alicia of "Falcon Crest" : ANA
37
Tax-deferred plan, for short : IRA
39
Uncomplaining : STOIC
40
Burnt, or practically so : OVERDONE
41
Man's man : VALET
47
Broken, as promises : UNKEPT
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Parent : REARER
49
Luaus : FEASTS
51
Bad move : FOLLY
53
CCCXXVI doubled : DCLII
54
Good wine quality : BODY
55
Screwball : LOON
56
___ of the above : NONE
57
Hunter's take : KILL
58
Onion's kin : LEEK
59
Misreckons : ERRS
60
Hem holder : PIN

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 2 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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