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Frank Longo
Frank Longo

NY Times, Sun, Aug 05, 2001 DIAGRAMLESS

7-Down : Measured precisely

Author:
Frank Longo
Editor:
Will Shortz
Rows: 17, Columns: 17, Words: 58, Blocks: 138
Notepad: This diagramless is 17 squares wide by 17 squares deep and has an asymmetrical pattern. The first square across is the sixth square in the first row.
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© 2001, The New York Times
Across
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Scrabble tournament contestants : GAMERS
7
Area surrounding the cage, in hockey : GOALCREASE
11
Bile storage sites : GALLBLADDERS
13
Natives of France : GAULS
14
Leaves the stage : EXITS
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Latvian capital : RIGA
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Slangy confirmation : YEAH
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Trait carrier : GENE
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Wallowing site : STY
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English horn insert : REED
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Plus : AND
22
"The West Wing" network : NBC
23
Historic Italian military leader : GARIBALDI
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"Gloria in Excelsis ___" : DEO
33
Cry of accomplishment : IVEDONEIT
34
River to the Ligurian Sea : ARNO
36
Tried : GAVEITAGO
37
1986 World Series winners : METS
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Show some appreciation : CLAP
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Quick haircut : TRIM
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Bonkers : LOCO
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More miffed : SORER
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"The Love Boat" actor MacLeod : GAVIN
45
Blond : LIGHTCOLORED
50
Talk while kneeling, perhaps : SAYAPRAYER
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Layers : STRATA
Down
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Guys' dates : GALS
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Liturgical robe : ALB
3
12th-century midpoint : MCL
4
Roaring 20's or Gay 90's : ERA
5
Sunburned : RED
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"The Crimes of Love" author : SADE
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Measured precisely : GAUGED
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Paella pot : OLLA
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Like lingerie : SEXY
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Cat Nation Indians : ERIES
11
Got the upper hand : GAINEDCONTROL
12
Ballpark figure : STAT
13
Special Forces members : GREENBERETS
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Not outgoing : SHY
18
Pontiac model : GRANDAM
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Jazz band's job : GIG
24
Gardner of "Mogambo" : AVA
25
Sermon deliverer, informally : REV
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"Well, well!" : IDECLARE
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Show unrestrained excitement : BOILOVER
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Heartburn helper : ANTACID
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Tackle roughly : LEAPON
30
Wield a spade : DIG
31
Widely televised judge of 1995 : ITO
35
Egyptian judge of the dead : OSIRIS
40
Prefix with corporation : MEGA
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Actor John ___-Davies : RHYS
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"The Maja Clothed" painter : GOYA
46
Sylvester, to Tweety Pie : TAT
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Paramedic procedure, briefly : CPR
48
___ pro nobis : ORA
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Back muscle, briefly : LAT
Answer summary: 5 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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