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New York Times, Friday, September 9, 1994

Author:
Bob Klahn
Editor:
Will Shortz
"Clan of the Cave Bear" heroine
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
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11.5746577%
Bob Klahn

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 38 Missing: {JX} Puzzle has duplicate clues. This is puzzle # 3 for Mr. Klahn. Friday freshness: 47%
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I
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B
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M
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D
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O
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C
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S
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T
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L
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V
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D
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S
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S
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P
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W
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S
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P
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H
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Q
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A
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K
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U
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T
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G
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S
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O
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W
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H
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S
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A
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W
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H
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D
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P
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R
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H
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O
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© 1994, The New York Times9/9/94 ( No. 16,376 )
Across
1
Apple competitor : IBM
4
Gambler Holliday : DOC
7
Fifth-century pope : STLEO
12
Green : VERDANT
14
The "S" in T.S. Eliot : STEARNS
16
Men of La Mancha : SENORES
17
Farmer's tipcart : TUMBREL
18
Cartridge type : POPIN
19
Aviatrix, for short : WAF
20
Point of no return? : ACE
21
Hidden theme of this puzzle : SEVENDWARFS
24
Last word of "Finnegans Wake" : THE
25
Make an appeal : PRAY
26
White House monogram : HST
27
Outfit : EQUIP
29
Make an appeal : ASK
30
Miners' sch. : UTEP
32
Out of sorts : GRUMPY
33
Friend of 21-Across : SNOWWHITE
35
Affected by pollen : SNEEZY
38
"Clan of the Cave Bear" heroine : AYLA
39
Chosen number? : FEW
42
Anwar's successor : HOSNI
43
Pickpocket : DIP
44
Slangy hello : HIYA
45
New York eng. sch. : RPI
46
Like 33-Across's apple : POISONLADEN
50
Suffix meaning "small one" : ULA
51
Pack animal? : RAT
52
Laid-back : TYPEB
53
Quick to blush : BASHFUL
56
London barrister : TEMPLAR
58
Game officials : SCORERS
59
Making out : ESPYING
60
Hot time in Chile : ENERO
61
Umpteen's ordinal? : NTH
62
Green lights : OKS
Down
1
Hosp. hookups : IVS
2
Doctors often carry them : BEEPERS
3
Franciscus TV drama of the 60's : MRNOVAK
4
"Dream Lover" singer : DARIN
5
With no letup : ONEND
6
Price abbr. : CTS
7
Material : STUFF
8
Pro follower : TEM
9
Dog, for short : LAB
10
Proof goof : ERRATUM
11
Minimal ante : ONECHIP
13
A bit obtuse : DOPEY
14
Maze word : START
15
Droopy-eyed : SLEEPY
19
Corset result, perhaps : WASPWAIST
21
Where fat cats get thin : SPA
22
"I'm glad that's over!" : WHEW
23
Sealy rival : SERTA
28
N.H.-Vt. neighbor : QUE
30
Open : UNZIP
31
Whirligig : TOY
32
Actor Gerard : GIL
33
Boxer's title, briefly : SEN
34
Short shot? : HYPO
35
Daphne and hazel : SHRUBS
36
It's like home? : NOPLACE
37
Bomber Boomer : ESIASON
39
Beethoven's only opera : FIDELIO
40
Sight saver? : EYEBANK
41
Peaked : WAN
43
Cockpit display : DIALS
44
Mrs. Rockefeller : HAPPY
47
Former capital of Bolivia : ORURO
48
Underground event : NTEST
49
___ gland : LYMPH
54
It ended in 1806: Abbr. : HRE
55
Two or go follower : FER
56
X : TEN
57
Football linemen: Abbr. : RGS

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 6 debuted here and reused later, 3 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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