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Peter Gordon
Peter Gordon

NY Times, Sun, Jun 24, 2001 DIAGRAMLESS

38-Across : Sings without words

Author:
Peter Gordon
Editor:
Will Shortz
Rows: 17, Columns: 17, Words: 84, Blocks: 86
Notepad: This diagramless is 17 squares wide by 17 squares deep and has regular crossword symmetry. The first square across is the 9th square in the first row.
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R
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A
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P
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M
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P
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M
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O
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L
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O
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F
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C
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H
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V
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H
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M
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P
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K
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F
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P
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A
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R
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B
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© 2001, The New York Times
Across
1
Swift : RAPID
6
Unwanted e-mail : SPAM
10
Like winter windshields : ICEDUP
12
Lotto-like games : KENOS
14
Ali Baba's magic words : OPENSESAME
18
Russian church topper : ONIONDOME
21
Spud : TATER
22
Eland or gnu : ANTELOPE
23
Epinephrine treats it : ASTHMA
24
Solder component : LEAD
25
Pallid : WAN
26
Globe : ORB
28
Equal, as a bet : SEE
29
Poetic adverb : EER
30
Equal, as a bet : CALL
32
Santa ___, Calif. : ANA
34
Noble people : SALTOFTHEEARTH
38
Sings without words : SCATS
41
It often follows you : ARE
42
Aries and Taurus, e.g. : AUTOS
43
"Wait a second!" : HOLDEVERYTHING
48
Pipe joint : ELL
49
Past due : LATE
50
Winding road's shape : ESS
51
Noted British ref. : OED
53
Downcast : SAD
54
Icel. surrounder : ATL
55
Desk accessory : LAMP
59
Eat : INGEST
61
Bother : NUISANCE
63
Grenoble "gracias" : MERCI
64
Nonsense : POPPYCOCK
65
Level land by a river : FLOODPLAIN
69
Half of a hard four, in craps : DEUCE
70
Relate again : RETELL
71
Biathlete's gear : SKIS
72
Food that is the key to this puzzle's theme : BAGEL
Down
1
Ready to be picked : RIPE
2
Flexible blackjack card : ACE
3
Bic product : PEN
4
Driver's license, passport, etc.: Abbr. : IDS
5
Songs for two : DUETS
6
Brand of chewing tobacco : SKOAL
7
Tubular pasta : PENNE
8
Screenwriter Loos : ANITA
9
Gave a stock answer? : MOOED
11
H.S. exams : PSATS
13
"Weekend Update" show, briefly : SNL
14
Harbinger : OMEN
15
Essentially : ATHEART
16
Keepsake : MEMENTO
17
Pitcher's stat : ERA
19
Wooden pin : DOWEL
20
Abstract style : OPART
23
Up to the task : ABLE
26
Mendelssohn work in E flat : OCTET
27
"Go, team!" : RAH
29
Canvas holder : EASEL
31
Inclines : LEANS
33
Comments to a masseur : AHS
34
Not irr. : STD
35
Worked on a shell : OARED
36
Lie in the hot sun : FRY
37
Perseids' mo. : AUG
38
Any ship : SHE
39
Silver eagle wearer : COLONEL
40
Brisk : ALLEGRO
44
Cosmic : VAST
45
H look-alike : ETA
46
Plenty steamed : HETUP
47
Home to Long Island's MacArthur Airport : ISLIP
52
Look of a room : DECOR
54
Ever's partner : ANON
55
Boxing glove parts : LACES
56
Actress Aimée : ANOUK
57
Year in Edward I's reign : MCCCI
58
Lap dogs, for short : PEKES
59
U.N. agency that makes loans : IMF
60
It usually doesn't have a hit : SIDEB
62
Barrett of rock : SYD
64
Disagreeable person : PILL
66
School org. : PTA
67
Fibula's place : LEG
68
Adam's ___ (water) : ALE
Answer summary: 0 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 2 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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