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New York Times, Tuesday, November 7, 1995

Author:
Sidney L. Robbins
Editor:
Will Shortz
54-Across : 36 Across aftermath, to the cynic
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Sidney L. Robbins

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 38 Missing: {JQWZ} Spans: 3 This is puzzle # 187 for Mr. Robbins. Tuesday freshness: 11%
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© 1995, The New York Times11/7/95 ( No. 16,800 )
Across
1
Stall : DELAY
6
___ of hope : RAY
9
Muffler : SCARF
14
Banish : EXILE
15
Historic period : ERA
16
Piglike animal : TAPIR
17
Vote getter? : CAMPAIGNPROMISE
20
Devilkins : IMPS
21
Copacabana Beach locale : RIO
22
Sanded : EVENED
23
Opposite of 'tain't : TIS
24
Fuses, as ore : SMELTS
25
Ones deeply involved in opera? : BASSOS
29
San ___ Obispo : LUIS
30
Elsie's bull : ELMER
31
Some trophies : CUPS
32
Fifth Avenue store : SAKS
36
Vote tallies : ELECTIONRETURNS
39
Russian rejection : NYET
40
Saturday TV sports org. : NCAA
41
Ant : EMMET
42
Capone feature : SCAR
43
Gaps : LAPSES
44
Condition : STATUS
47
Diamond ___ : LIL
48
Sacred beetle : SCARAB
49
Bill's partner in film adventures : TED
50
Late tennis V.I.P. : ASHE
54
36 Across aftermath, to the cynic : POLITICSASUSUAL
57
It may be + or - : ANODE
58
___ Park, Ill. : OAK
59
Strainer : SIEVE
60
Coty and namesakes : RENES
61
Snoop : PRY
62
___ Lauder : ESTEE
Down
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Prefix with meter or bel : DECI
2
Checkup : EXAM
3
Proceed falteringly : LIMP
4
Yodeling locale : ALPS
5
Pro vote : YEA
6
Kathie Lee's co-host : REGIS
7
Florence's river : ARNO
8
Utter nonsense : YAP
9
Hot spots : STOVES
10
Wise man carrier : CAMEL
11
Half ___ (small milk order) : APINT
12
Knolls : RISES
13
British astronomer Sir ___ Hoyle : FRED
18
Bulbed flower : IRIS
19
Cede claim to : REMISE
23
Civil wrong : TORT
24
Former Toyota model : SUPRA
25
"It's ___ real" : BEEN
26
War partner : ALLY
27
Never Never Land dweller : SMEE
28
Religious offshoot : SECT
29
Kind of orbit : LUNAR
31
Imogene et al. : COCAS
32
Water collector : SUMP
33
Hand holders? : ARMS
34
Makeshift seat for a tot : KNEE
35
Fast planes : SSTS
37
Evil spirits : INCUBI
38
Marsh duck : TEAL
42
Part of U.S.A. : STATES
43
Eye covers : LIDS
44
Scotland's Stone of ___ : SCONE
45
Eagle's claw : TALON
46
Hitch ___ with : ARIDE
47
Not watertight : LEAKY
48
Box lightly : SPAR
49
Ruler of old : TSAR
50
Without option of return : ASIS
51
Cooking fat : SUET
52
Possess : HAVE
53
Gen. Robt. ___ : ELEE
55
Steal : COP
56
Take advantage of : USE

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