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New York Times, Monday, December 12, 2005

Author:
Allan E. Parrish
Editor:
Will Shortz
What each of the longest words in 17A, 65A, 10D and 25D famously lacks
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Allan E. Parrish

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 36 Missing: {FQW} This is puzzle # 9 for Mr. Parrish. Monday freshness: 68%
Jeff Chen notes:

Here's a list of other words that famously have no rhymes. I would have sworn that something rhymes with SILVER ... rats, I have not even a zilver of an idea.

1
S
2
T
3
U
4
T
5
Z
6
I
7
M
8
A
9
M
10
P
11
A
12
V
13
E
14
P
O
L
E
S
15
G
I
N
O
16
U
S
E
R
17
O
N
C
E
A
18
M
O
N
T
H
19
R
H
E
A
20
I
K
E
21
Z
E
R
O
22
A
23
L
P
E
R
T
24
L
A
R
25
O
S
A
26
T
27
R
I
A
L
28
R
A
G
29
A
30
O
R
D
E
31
A
32
L
33
S
34
I
35
R
36
M
A
37
E
G
38
G
O
39
S
H
R
E
K
40
M
O
A
N
41
R
H
Y
M
42
E
43
E
B
A
Y
44
A
M
I
G
45
O
46
A
M
E
X
47
A
S
K
S
48
C
A
M
E
R
49
A
S
50
R
O
51
A
R
52
J
E
S
T
53
S
54
D
I
T
55
T
56
O
57
S
58
T
59
H
60
R
U
S
T
61
P
62
L
U
M
63
A
B
O
64
M
A
U
I
65
H
66
I
Y
O
S
I
67
L
V
E
R
68
A
L
E
C
69
M
O
O
G
70
N
O
I
S
E
71
N
O
S
E
72
A
N
N
E
73
G
A
S
E
S
© 2005, The New York Times12/12/5 ( No. 20,488 )
Across
1
___ Bearcat (classic car) : STUTZ
6
Muslim leader : IMAM
10
Cover the driveway : PAVE
14
Gdansk natives : POLES
15
"I Just Wanna Stop" singer ___ Vannelli : GINO
16
Manipulator : USER
17
How often rent is usually paid : ONCEAMONTH
19
Perlman of "Cheers" : RHEA
20
1950's prez : IKE
21
It's nothing at all : ZERO
22
Herb with the Tijuana Brass : ALPERT
24
Oldtime crooner Julius : LAROSA
26
What a settlement avoids : TRIAL
28
Indian music : RAGA
30
Difficult situations : ORDEALS
34
"My Friend ___" (old radio/TV series) : IRMA
37
Frozen waffle brand : EGGO
39
Lovable ogre of film : SHREK
40
Bellyache : MOAN
41
What each of the longest words in 17A, 65A, 10D and 25D famously lacks : RHYME
43
Online auction site : EBAY
44
Mexican friend : AMIGO
46
MasterCard alternative, informally : AMEX
47
Inquires (about) : ASKS
48
Kodaks, e.g. : CAMERAS
50
Crowd reaction : ROAR
52
Jokes : JESTS
54
" " " " " : DITTOS
58
Rocket propulsion : THRUST
61
Pudding fruit : PLUM
63
Blood-typing letters : ABO
64
Second-largest of the Hawaiian islands : MAUI
65
Lone Ranger's cry : HIYOSILVER
68
Writer Waugh : ALEC
69
___ synthesizer : MOOG
70
Din : NOISE
71
Small winning margin : NOSE
72
Diarist Frank : ANNE
73
Xenon and neon : GASES
Down
1
Go bad : SPOIL
2
Toy truck maker : TONKA
3
Stomach malady : ULCER
4
Golf ball raiser : TEE
5
A Gabor sister : ZSAZSA
6
Stravinsky or Sikorsky : IGOR
7
North Dakota city : MINOT
8
Picnic intruder : ANT
9
Angora fabric : MOHAIR
10
Military hero's award : PURPLEHEART
11
___ Stadium (Queens landmark) : ASHE
12
Suddenly change course : VEER
13
Part of Q.E.D. : ERAT
18
Scanty : MEAGER
23
Young fellows : LADS
25
Breakfast beverage : ORANGEJUICE
27
Boardinghouse guest : ROOMER
29
Shocked : AGHAST
31
Wall St. figures : ARBS
32
Plumbing problem : LEAK
33
"The ___ the limit!" : SKYS
34
Apple computer : IMAC
35
Italia's capital : ROMA
36
Seriously injure : MAIM
38
Sock hop locale : GYM
42
Large-scale emigration : EXODUS
45
Underground deposits : ORES
49
Respiratory problem : ASTHMA
51
Pointing : AIMING
53
Observe furtively : SPYON
55
Smiley of PBS : TAVIS
56
Fatter than fat : OBESE
57
Tender areas : SORES
58
Fed. agent in finances : TMAN
59
Saint's glow : HALO
60
Regrets : RUES
62
Seating section : LOGE
66
Charged particle : ION
67
Mauna ___ volcano : LOA

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later.

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