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New York Times, Friday, March 25, 1994

Author:
Harvey Estes
Editor:
Will Shortz
51-Across : Dr.Johnny Fever and Venus Flytrap
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Harvey Estes

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 40 Missing: {QXZ} This is puzzle # 7 for Mr. Estes. Friday freshness: 4%
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G
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I
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R
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D
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S
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O
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B
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Y
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P
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A
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D
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J
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P
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J
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B
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B
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A
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H
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M
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P
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K
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G
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D
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Y
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B
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T
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G
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O
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K
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G
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© 1994, The New York Times3/25/94 ( No. 16,208 )
Across
1
Encircles : GIRDS
6
Word in old wedding vows : OBEY
10
Door securer : HASP
14
"I ___ Him" (1963 hit by the Angels) : ADORE
15
Tot's first word : DADA
16
Maintain : AVER
17
Photographer Bullaty : SONJA
18
"Come ___!" : ONIN
19
More than gratify : SATE
20
Blood supply : PLASMA
22
Fast planes from New York : JFKSSSTS
24
Rebuke to Junior : BADBOY
26
Low-voiced ladies : ALTOS
27
Sunday book : HYMNAL
29
Article in Le Monde : UNE
30
Catty remark : MEOW
31
Primitive means of investigation : POKING
34
Former title in Tripoli : DEY
37
Howls : BAYS
38
Guitar sound : TWANG
39
Scruff : NAPE
40
Flurry : ADO
41
Boxer's spot : KENNEL
42
Mixed drink made with an egg : FLIP
43
Clear, with "of" : RID
44
Open : PUBLIC
46
Wise guys : SAGES
49
Polling subjects : VOTERS
51
Dr.Johnny Fever and Venus Flytrap : WKRPSDJS
53
Blocked : DAMMED
57
Uzbekistan's ___ Sea : ARAL
58
Paradise evictee : ADAM
60
Scrimshaw medium : IVORY
61
"Who's the Boss?" mother : MONA
62
Vogue : RAGE
63
Onetime colonial power : SPAIN
64
Memorial Day weekend event : INDY
65
Appraised : EYED
66
First name in cosmetics : ESTEE
Down
1
Shocked response : GASP
2
Pedestal figure : IDOL
3
Barrett of gossip : RONA
4
Erving's cars : DRJSBMWS
5
Tar : SEAMAN
6
Prefix with meter : ODO
7
Players pick it : BANJO
8
Uplift : EDIFY
9
W.W. II Army magazine : YANK
10
Big bother : HASSLE
11
Stop, at sea : AVAST
12
Altercation : SETTO
13
Basketball stratagem : PRESS
21
Made fit : ADAPTED
23
Ratted : SANG
25
Revealed, as an identity : BLOWN
27
Govern : HEAD
28
Vacillate : YOYO
29
In a state of mental collapse : UNGLUED
30
C.E.O.'s degree : MBA
32
Neb. neighbor : KAN
33
All thumbs : INEPT
34
MOMA work : DALI
35
"Iliad," e.g. : EPIC
36
Uh-huh : YEP
39
Top gridiron players : NFLSMVPS
41
One method of sealing : KISS
43
Instant ___ : REPLAY
45
Cook slowly : BRAISE
46
Hindu honcho : SWAMI
47
Goodyear's home : AKRON
48
Thou : GRAND
49
8/15/45 : VJDAY
50
Tree cultivated for hedges : OSAGE
52
"How ___ you!" : DARE
54
Onetime means of defense : MOAT
55
Buffalo's county : ERIE
56
Measure of force : DYNE
59
___ school : MED

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