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Fred Piscop
Fred Piscop

NY Times, Sun, Nov 23, 2003 DIAGRAMLESS

50-Across : Got soft

Author:
Fred Piscop
Editor:
Will Shortz
Rows: 17, Columns: 17, Words: 84, Blocks: 76
Notepad: This diagramless is 17 squares wide by 17 squares deep and has regular crossword symmetry. The first square across is the first square in the first row.
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© 2003, The New York Times
Across
1
Blueprint detail : SPEC
5
Wise off to : SASS
9
Put to rest : ALLAY
11
Easy out : POPUP
12
Scale notes : FAS
15
Depiction on the South Carolina quarter : PALMETTOTREE
18
The Beatles' "___ Fell" : IFI
19
Leaves temporarily : STEPSOUT
20
Lacking a match : ODD
21
PC components : CRTS
22
Spore producers : FERNS
23
Therapy issues : NEUROSES
25
Hand in a glove : FIST
26
Piddling : PALTRY
27
Sun. delivery : SER
28
Jackie's designer : OLEG
32
Break in relations : RIFT
33
Eliot's Adam : BEDE
34
Where Hercules slew a lion : NEMEA
36
Christmas visitor, maybe : INLAW
38
Québec place name starter : STE
39
Depiction on the Massachusetts quarter : MINUTEMAN
42
An end to sex? : IST
43
Heart parts : ATRIA
45
Use a pick : STRUM
46
P.R. people : AGTS
47
Bit of hair : HANK
48
Eastern discipline : YOGA
49
Seashell seller : SHE
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Got soft : MELTED
52
Director Gus Van ___ : SANT
54
Not of this world : ETHEREAL
57
Usher's path : AISLE
59
Plug away (at) : TOIL
60
Mineral suffix : ITE
61
Most Little Leaguers : PRETEENS
65
Like a pfc. : ENL
66
Depiction on the Delaware quarter : CAESARRODNEY
68
Prot., for one : REL
69
Dropped 11-Across, say : ERROR
70
Taxi, usually : SEDAN
71
Checker, e.g. : DISC
72
Be overfond : DOTE
Down
1
Chuckleheads : SAPS
2
Surveyor's map : PLAT
3
Vogue rival : ELLE
4
Place for storytelling : CAMPFIRE
5
One in need of drying out : SOT
6
Chip shot site : APRON
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Napped fabric : SUEDE
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Hit the gas : SPEDUP
10
Toadies' replies : YESES
11
Nursery supply : POTS
12
Depiction on the North Carolina quarter : FIRSTFLIGHT
13
Diet soda problem, to many : AFTERTASTE
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Wimp : SISSY
16
Trattoria treat : TORTONI
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Wine holder : TUN
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Defense secretary Powell : COLIN
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___ to go (eager) : RARIN
25
Depiction on the Kentucky quarter : FEDERALHILL
27
Establish an effect : SETTHETONE
29
Grid great Dawson : LEN
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Avian runners : EMUS
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Big name in oil : GETTY
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Eagles' org. : BSA
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Prefix with -naut : AERO
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Mg. and kg. : WTS
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Producer : MAKER
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Hold up : MUG
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One into collecting : AMASSER
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Military info, briefly : INTEL
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Medicine frequency, maybe : ASNEEDED
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Hack's gadget : METER
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Cleared off, in a way : DEICED
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Some choristers : ALTOS
55
Pac-Man company : ATARI
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Lecherous looks : LEERS
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On ___ with : APAR
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Discount rack abbr. : IRR
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Prefix with -morph : ENDO
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"Cool!" : NEAT
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"Auld Lang ___" : SYNE
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Liberal arts subj. : SOC
Answer summary: 4 unique to this puzzle, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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