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Mel Taub
Mel Taub

NY Times, Sun, Dec 23, 2001 PUNS AND ANAGRAMS

48-Down : Place for a dish collection?

Author:
Mel Taub
Editor:
Will Shortz
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 70, Blocks: 26
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© 2001, The New York Times
Across
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An act or a sign of flight : SOARING
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For ad, Peter made a new record : RETAPED
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As a rule, van will come apart : UNRAVEL
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Name ten, i.e., to look at : EXAMINE
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Pub anger may lead to it : BARRAGE
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To where did the Dutch in Siam run? : SURINAM
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Foreigner with a mortgage : ALIEN
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Nos. on room coolers? : ACIDS
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Mostly home insurance grp. : HMO
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Divide endless stream : RIVE
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A knob? Positively! : ANODE
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A meter reader : POET
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Miss Tizzy : INA
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It winds up in a pickle : BRINE
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Ella's back in Pierre's room : SALLE
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Holding up de production of eggs : DELAYING
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Something unpleasant hiding in a lady's tresses : STRESS
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In which judges grade cars : DRAGRACES
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What might seducer Neal do? : LEADON
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A nude, sir, is not elevated : UNRAISED
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Alias Lane, 50 : ALLEN
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One may pass 'n' fail it : FINAL
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Diamond center : AMO
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Burn, as the ears : SEAR
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How should Indians transport poles? : TOTEM
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Hit or mist : SMIT
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Hunter's little flap : TAB
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She'll never say no : SONYA
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Burst out of rut: Sp. : SPURT
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N.B.: India is tied up : INABIND
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Pass to a taller end : LATERAL
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To Ann, limo is very small : NOMINAL
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Give out to Aetna? Me? : EMANATE
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For Casey, large bird : GRACKLE
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To whom did Ida send frippery? : DANDIES
Down
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U.S.A. bird is somewhat dry : SUBARID
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Alone in the same row : ONALINE
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A c-competitor : ARRIVAL
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Show of a scarce vowel : RAREE
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Man with a hoe : IVAN
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Eng. rejection : NEG
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Nile gang is gathering : GLEANING
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Dwell on Reds, i.e. : RESIDE
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Ooze is almost deluxe : EXUDE
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Ava's followers : TARS
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Sal's other half : AMI
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With no help, I find opening : PINHOLE
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At sale, men find coats : ENAMELS
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Rates Modeste lower : DEMOTES
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Harmony in G.I. country : CONGRUITY
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Hung back : ARIAN
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It's rarely spoken in Paris : PARSI
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English Romantic next to Reagan : BYRON
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Obtain at least cost : STEAL
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He figures it's a serpent : ADDER
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Member of S.C. flock : SCRAM
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Made Edna lean and tough : ANNEALED
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Continuing Los Angeles swindle : LASTING
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She's a real one : ELEANOR
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Where to find 1,000-lb. articles : ALABAMA
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Swordsman where Maura is : SAMURAI
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Mideast land that gets Auntie mad : EMIRATE
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Old test for leftover tobacco : DOTTLES
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Give elf nod and T.L.C. : FONDLE
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Like the sound of a talon : TONAL
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Sp. finale : SPEND
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Place for a dish collection? : SINK
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Boy who tans : STAN
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Pen 101B : BIC
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Kind of zing : AMA
Answer summary: 1 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 4 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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