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New York Times, Tuesday, March 9, 1999

Author:
Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon
Editor:
Will Shortz
10-Across : Weary workers' exclamation
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
11612/29/199311/26/200845
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2015151219278
RebusScrabbleFresh
71.5246%
Harvey Estes
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
1868/13/199511/7/2012116
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3633533719611
RebusCircleScrabblePGramFresh
1521.58132%
Nancy Salomon

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 34 Missing: {QXZ} This is puzzle # 40 for Mr. Estes. This is puzzle # 25 for Ms. Salomon. Tuesday freshness: 41%
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© 1999, The New York Times3/9/99 ( No. 18,018 )
Across
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Went airborne briefly : LEAPT
6
Sitcom set in Korea : MASH
10
Weary workers' exclamation : TGIF
14
Eskimo home : IGLOO
15
Division word : INTO
16
"___ Rock" (Simon & Garfunkel hit) : IAMA
17
Musician at a dance? : BALLPLAYER
19
Egyptian cobras : ASPS
20
Vitamin bottle info : RDA
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Delaney of "N.Y.P.D. Blue" : KIM
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Address part : STREET
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Shade of blond : ASH
25
"No" vote from a horse? : NEIGH
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Funky musical genre, for short : RANDB
29
Rock singer ___ Bon Jovi : JON
30
Julie in "Doctor Zhivago" : LARA
32
Needlefish : GAR
33
Jack who ate no fat : SPRAT
36
"What's your sign?," for example? : PARTYLINE
38
The hunted : PREY
39
Parson's home : MANSE
40
Peruvian native : INCA
41
Booze for a 50's bash? : HOPSCOTCH
43
Fraternity man : GREEK
44
Time of anticipation : EVE
45
Opening amount : ANTE
46
Shoe part that may pinch : TOE
47
Gads about : ROAMS
49
Hells Canyon state : IDAHO
51
Modus operandi : WAY
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Treat badly : ILLUSE
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"Praise be to ___!" : GOD
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___ brisk pace : ATA
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Spring feature : COIL
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Critique of an all-night teen dance? : RAVEREVIEW
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Beheaded Boleyn : ANNE
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"Terrible" czar : IVAN
65
MacLeod of "The Love Boat" : GAVIN
66
Relay segments : LEGS
67
Superman's alter ego : KENT
68
Secluded valleys : GLENS
Down
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The Scales : LIBRA
2
"Holy smokes!" : EGADS
3
Leader of Islam : ALLAH
4
Washington wheeler-dealer : POL
5
Bun : TOPKNOT
6
Dolphins' home : MIAMI
7
Whichever : ANY
8
Sault ___ Marie : STE
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___ d'oeuvre : HORS
10
Miss America's prize : TIARA
11
Internal combustion device : GASENGINE
12
Obstacle : IMPEDANCE
13
Basketball strategy : FASTBREAK
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Lender's claim : LIEN
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Cafeteria carrier : TRAY
26
Peeked (at) : GLANCED
27
Unduly severe : HARSH
29
Blue birds : JAYS
31
66, e.g.: Abbr. : RTE
33
Sun-shaped : SPHERICAL
34
Smoked Italian cheese : PROVOLONE
35
Undoing an act : REPEALING
36
LuPone or LaBelle : PATTI
37
Italian cabbage? : LIRE
39
Back-to-work time: Abbr. : MON
42
Singing Mama : CASS
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Friendly, reliable sort : GOODEGG
46
Norse bolt maker : THOR
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Symbols of stubbornness : MULES
50
Publicity person : AGENT
51
Forgo : WAIVE
52
Enjoyed home cooking : ATEIN
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Shows signs of boredom : YAWNS
55
Estrada of "CHiPs" : ERIK
60
Blvd. : AVE
61
Delivery vehicle : VAN
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Kilmer of "At First Sight" : VAL

Answer summary:
3 debuted here and reused later, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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