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New York Times, Tuesday, February 20, 1996

Author:
D. Trombley
Editor:
Will Shortz
When repeated, an Evergreen State city
TotalDebutLatest
38/14/19942/20/1996
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
1110000
ScrabDebutFresh
1.571329%
Deborah Kathryn Trombley

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 38 Missing: {QX} Spans: 3 This is puzzle # 3 for Ms. Trombley. Tuesday freshness: 47%
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© 1996, The New York Times2/20/96 ( No. 16,905 )
Across
1
Twitch : SPASM
6
Dispenser candy : PEZ
9
Mumblety peg item : KNIFE
14
When repeated, an Evergreen State city : WALLA
15
Dweller on the Mekong River : LAO
16
Countryish : RURAL
17
Book filled with legends : ATLAS
18
W.W.II tour sponsor : USO
19
Leave___on (influence) : AMARK
20
Pirate's exclamation : SHIVERMETIMBERS
23
Sweetie : HON
24
Country dance : REEL
25
Maiden name preceder : NEE
26
Sweet potatoes : YAMS
27
Digs tunnels : BURROWS
31
March 17 celeb : STPAT
34
"___Rheingold" : DAS
35
One of Frank's exes : MIA
36
Pirate's situation : WALKINGTHEPLANK
41
Two___time : ATA
42
1948 pact: Abbr. : OAS
43
Filmdom's Dr. Kildare : AYRES
44
Robbers : BANDITS
47
Fairway warning : FORE
49
Opposite of a ques. : ANS
50
Lascivious : LEWD
51
The Beatles'___Pepper : SGT
54
Pirate's destination : DAVYJONESLOCKER
59
Upper crust : ELITE
60
Horse's morsel : OAT
61
Threat for a Wild West outlaw : NOOSE
62
"So long, amigo" : ADIOS
63
Arthur Godfrey played one : UKE
64
Drawbridges cross them : MOATS
65
Barely noticeable : FAINT
66
U.A.R. member : SYR
67
Cherbourg shes : ELLES
Down
1
Swagger : SWASH
2
Prefix with logical or genic : PATHO
3
Tuckered out : ALLIN
4
Bulgarian, e.g. : SLAV
5
Pricey Italian car : MASERATI
6
Feathers : PLUMES
7
Writing pad support : EASEL
8
Kind of suit : ZOOT
9
"Seinfeld" neighbor : KRAMER
10
Show song : NUMBER
11
Dies___ : IRAE
12
Co-star of 55-Down : FARR
13
Lodge members : ELKS
21
Dreamy acronym : REM
22
Lavatory sign : INUSE
26
Prattle : YAK
27
Scrooge exclamation : BAH
28
Gen. Bradley : OMAR
29
Beef bourguignon ingredient : WINE
30
Fifth Avenue name : SAKS
31
Hit the deck? : SWAB
32
"Bye!" : TATA
33
Strategize : PLAN
34
Sot's woe : DTS
37
"___fast!" : NOTSO
38
High-test, e.g. : GAS
39
"So sorry" : PARDONME
40
Liquid in drums : LYE
45
Scopes trial locale, 1925 : DAYTON
46
Kiddingly : INJEST
47
Rankle : FESTER
48
One who gives a hoot : OWL
50
Not watertight : LEAKY
51
Drinker's toast : SKOAL
52
Beau___ : GESTE
53
Lock : TRESS
54
Heedless : DEAF
55
He was Pierce on "M*A*S*H" : ALDA
56
Hour on a grandfather clock : VIII
57
We, oui? : NOUS
58
Hip : COOL

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 3 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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