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New York Times, Monday, September 14, 1998

Author:
Gregory E. Paul
Editor:
Will Shortz
What each of the four long answers in this puzzle is
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Gregory E. Paul

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 36 Missing: {FJQXZ} This is puzzle # 63 for Mr. Paul. Grid flow: 23.0 Monday freshness: 17%
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© 1998, The New York Times9/14/98 ( No. 17,842 )
Across
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Money in a wallet : CASH
5
Playbill listing : CAST
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"Pooh!" : PSHAW
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Elbow-wrist connection : ULNA
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Mixed bag : OLIO
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Florida city : OCALA
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Down under toy : BOOMERANG
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Comedian Richard : PRYOR
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Finalize, with "up" : SEW
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Prefix with cycle : TRI
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Bears witness (to) : ATTESTS
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Country west of Togo : GHANA
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"___ do you do?" : HOW
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Make the rounds in a police car : PATROL
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Haphazardly : SLAPDASH
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Assumed name : ALIAS
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Unseal : OPEN
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Russo of "Ransom," 1996 : RENE
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Barbecue entree : RIBS
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What each of the four long answers in this puzzle is : DRINK
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Dewrinkle : IRON
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Nights before : EVES
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Brainbusting : HARD
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Par ___ (airmail label) : AVION
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Oust from authority : DETHRONE
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Droopy-eyed : SLEEPY
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Engine need : OIL
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Part of a flight : STAIR
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Russian plain, with "the" : STEPPES
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Wane : EBB
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Place for a plane : SKY
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___ diem (seize the day): Lat. : CARPE
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Upgrade from a tropical storm : HURRICANE
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Flying saucer flier : ALIEN
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Diarist Frank : ANNE
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District : AREA
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Molson's and Coors, e.g. : BEERS
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Rolling stones lack it : MOSS
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Place for a fisherman : PIER
Down
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Chicago nine : CUBS
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Burn balm : ALOE
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The "white" of "White Christmas" : SNOW
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Western omelet ingredient : HAM
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Place to break a bronco : CORRAL
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Actor Delon : ALAIN
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Kind of tax : SIN
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Roman robe : TOGA
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Soda-can opener : POPTOP
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Tool belt item : SCREWDRIVER
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Makes bales of alfalfa : HAYS
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Zillions : ALOT
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Battles : WARS
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Community spirit : ETHOS
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Express gratitude to : THANK
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Singing insect : GRASSHOPPER
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Has hopes : ASPIRES
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Skinned : PARED
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___ and kicking : ALIVE
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Dalai Lama's land : TIBET
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Borrow's opposite : LEND
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Mountaintop home : AERIE
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Meddle : SNOOP
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Funnyman Youngman : HENNY
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Algerian port of 600,000 : ORAN
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Wild Asian dog : DHOLE
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Accused's excuse : ALIBI
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Matures : RIPENS
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Buffalo's N.H.L. team : SABRES
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Sea swallows : TERNS
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Sign of healing : SCAB
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Saga : TALE
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New York's ___ Canal : ERIE
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Hoax : SHAM
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Madras dress : SARI
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Spoon-playing site : KNEE
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2001, e.g. : YEAR
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Lively card game : UNO
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Spending limit : CAP

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