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New York Times, Monday, December 30, 1996

Author:
C. F. Murray
Editor:
Will Shortz
Opposite of "Dep." on a flight board
TotalDebut
112/30/1996
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C. F. Murray

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 36 Missing: {FJQVXZ} This is the debut puzzle for Mr. Murray. Grid flow: 25.6 Monday freshness: 34%
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© 1996, The New York Times12/30/96 ( No. 17,219 )
Across
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Wood-turning tool : LATHE
6
Welcome smell : AROMA
11
Undergrad degrees : BAS
14
Disney mermaid : ARIEL
15
Site of golfing's Ryder Open : DORAL
16
Genetic trait carrier : RNA
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Make an error : DROPTHEBALL
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Consume : EAT
20
Part to play : ROLE
21
Teacher in a turban : SWAMI
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Conciliate : APPEASE
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Gotten back, as land in battle : RETAKEN
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Villain : MEANIE
30
Capital of Tasmania : HOBART
31
Welles of "Citizen Kane" : ORSON
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Golden Horde member : TATAR
33
Premium cable channel : HBO
36
Diana of the Supremes : ROSS
37
Munchhausen's title : BARON
38
Lima, e.g. : BEAN
39
Suffix with superintend : ENT
40
Rubbernecker : GAPER
41
Fanny ___ of the Ziegfeld Follies : BRICE
42
Area of Manhattan : HARLEM
44
Lighthouse light : BEACON
45
Artist's studio : ATELIER
47
Make manhattans and such : BARTEND
48
Ear parts : LOBES
49
Is up : BATS
50
Zoo bird : EMU
51
Be outrageous : TAKETHECAKE
58
___ room : REC
59
Deceive : LIETO
60
Charge : RUNAT
61
"For shame!" : TSK
62
Mystery writer's award : EDGAR
63
Nairobi's land : KENYA
Down
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Terhune's "___: a Dog" : LAD
2
Opposite of "Dep." on a flight board : ARR
3
Tijuana uncle : TIO
4
With it, 40's-style : HEP
5
It loops the Loop : ELTRAIN
6
Dancer Astaire : ADELE
7
Caftan : ROBE
8
"... man ___ mouse?" : ORA
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___ de mer : MAL
10
Selected athlete : ALLSTAR
11
Get a party going : BREAKTHEICE
12
"What's in ___?" : ANAME
13
Luxurious sheet material : SATIN
18
Hydrant hookup : HOSE
22
Card game for two : WAR
23
Dean Martin song subject : AMORE
24
Juan of Argentina : PERON
25
Not take responsibility : PASSTHEBUCK
26
1961 space chimp : ENOS
27
Copter part : ROTOR
28
Israeli statesman Abba : EBAN
30
Quarters in a sultan's palace : HAREM
32
Grow narrower : TAPER
34
Breakfast sizzler : BACON
35
Upturned, as a box : ONEND
37
Cotton bundle : BALE
38
Baby sitter's nightmare : BRAT
40
Chewy part of meat : GRISTLE
41
Bananas : BERSERK
43
Hearty drink : ALE
44
Alternative to a shower : BATH
45
With ears pricked : ALERT
46
Weighty books : TOMES
47
Ulan ___, Mongolia : BATOR
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___ carotene : BETA
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Help : AID
53
Beer barrel : KEG
54
Feed lines to : CUE
55
Massachusetts cape : ANN
56
Braggart knight of the Round Table : KAY
57
H, to Greeks : ETA

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