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New York Times, Saturday, June 16, 2007

Author:
Joe DiPietro
Editor:
Will Shortz
48-Across : Slight progress, after "from"
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1408/26/19956/18/20231
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331.59672%
Joe DiPietro

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 72, Blocks: 31 Missing: {JKYZ} This is puzzle # 96 for Mr. DiPietro. Saturday freshness: 14%
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© 2007, The New York Times6/16/7 ( No. 21,039 )
Across
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Landscaper's aid : SHEARS
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Woodcutter's aid : SAWHORSE
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First in line : NEXTUP
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Woman who's just too cool? : ICEQUEEN
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Food brand with a sun in its logo : ORTEGA
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1978 Stephen King novel made into a miniseries : THESTAND
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Fisherman's supply : WORMS
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They may come from the wings : CUES
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Defibrillator users, for short : EMTS
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[Just like that!] : SNAP
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Follow : GOAFTER
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Falls at the hands of : LOSESTO
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Acted impulsively : LEAPT
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Passed-down strands : DNA
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Offer courses for : CATER
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Kind of furniture : PATIO
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Money maker : EARNER
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Breakfast fare : FARINA
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Three-star officer: Abbr. : LTGEN
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Perfect : APLUS
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Satisfied : MET
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Composer Frederick : LOEWE
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Turgite or limonite : IRONORE
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Delaware, the ___ State : DIAMOND
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Slight progress, after "from" : ATOB
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Bologna oils : ARTE
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Son of Leah : LEVI
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Grimalkin : CRONE
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Where many people may lie : POOLSIDE
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Schubert works : LIEDER
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Place to order rolls : SUSHIBAR
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Store, in a way : ENSILE
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Further evidence : EXHIBITB
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It might ask "What comes next?" : IQTEST
Down
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Does a job on : SNOWS
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Marsh denizen : HERON
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Like some T-shirts and eggs : EXTRALARGE
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Returning to an old beat : ATEMPO
5
Persians, e.g. : RUGS
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It might let off some steam : SPA
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Place : SITUATE
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Want in the worst way : ACHEFOR
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Minute to the max : WEEST
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Administration ctrs. : HQS
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It contains the auricle : OUTEREAR
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Printer's amount : REAM
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Thrilled : SENT
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Breaks off : ENDS
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Run : COST
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The first one gets you going : GEAR
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It's near Fort Bliss : ELPASO
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Shakespearean opener : SCENEI
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Wicker work : ATIMETODIE
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Resin source : PINE
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Exactly : TOAT
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Computer exec Michael : DELL
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It has ports in Port. : NATO
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Residence of some Indians : NEWDELHI
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Provide money for : FUND
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Went for : AIMEDAT
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Words from the wise : PROVERB
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Actress Anderson : LONI
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Least known : RAREST
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Out : ALIBI
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J.D.'s of the future : ONELS
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Uniform part, maybe : BERET
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Architectural projection : APSE
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Sauce thickener : ROUX
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Nonsense : TOSH
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Roulette play : CINQ
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Brief connection? : SIB
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Floral offering : LEI

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later.

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