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New York Times, Wednesday, August 3, 1994

Author:
Richard Thomas
Editor:
Will Shortz
10-Down : First name in the N.B.A.
TotalDebutLatest
48/3/19949/4/1995
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Richard Thomas

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 74, Blocks: 36 Missing: {FJQ} Spans: 2 This is the debut puzzle for Mr. Thomas. Wednesday freshness: 55%
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© 1994, The New York Times8/3/94 ( No. 16,339 )
Across
1
By the side : ALONG
6
In the back : REAR
10
Hoarded : KEPT
14
1936 Leslie Howard role : ROMEO
15
Nose (out) : EDGE
16
Actress Nazimova : ALLA
17
Foes at Gaugamela : ALEXANDERDARIUS
20
Mythological lineup : PANTHEON
21
Whomps : CREAMS
22
___ Claire : EAU
23
Loyal : TRUE
24
Foes at the falls of Reichenbach : MORIARTYHOLMES
31
Topple : UPEND
32
Leisure : EASE
33
Card : WAG
35
June honoree, for short : GRAD
36
Taxable income : RENTS
38
Philippine island : CEBU
39
Plaintive : SAD
40
Out of business : SHUT
41
Camera carriage : DOLLY
42
Foes at Troy : HECTORACHILLES
46
Fix, artwise : REDO
47
"Flying Down to ___" : RIO
48
Bundle barley : SHEAVE
51
Cosmetic items : MASCARAS
56
Foes at Tenochtitlan : CORTESMONTEZUMA
58
Mayberry moppet : OPIE
59
Simulacrum : ICON
60
Ferber title : SOBIG
61
Level : TIER
62
Not stifling : AIRY
63
Levels off : EVENS
Down
1
Not give ___ : ARAP
2
"Damn Yankees" role : LOLA
3
Sign from on high : OMEN
4
Barber's call : NEXT
5
Green light : GOAHEAD
6
Pilot's vision problem : REDOUT
7
Nirvana : EDEN
8
Cabinet dept. : AGR
9
Group based in Geneva : REDCROSS
10
First name in the N.B.A. : KAREEM
11
Literary pseudonym : ELIA
12
Jack Horner's surprise : PLUM
13
Itar- ___ (news agency) : TASS
18
Circa : NEAR
19
As ___ (generally) : ARULE
23
"Take ___!" : THAT
24
Tankard's kin : MUGS
25
Rival of Sally : OPRAH
26
"The Cloister and the Hearth" author : READE
27
N.Y.C. subway line : IND
28
Busybody : YENTA
29
Reb general Richard : EWELL
30
Dear pelt : SABLE
34
Fellows : GUYS
36
Colonial African land : RHODESIA
37
Prefix with Disney : EURO
38
Mil. rank : COL
40
Caniff's "___ Canyon" : STEVE
41
Bishop's bailiwick : DIOCESE
43
Oregon's ___ Lake : CRATER
44
Narrow opening : CRANNY
45
"Hey you!" sound : HIST
48
Dundee denizen : SCOT
49
Original Arizonan : HOPI
50
Gannon University home : ERIE
51
Marston ___ (1644 battle site) : MOOR
52
Don River's outlet : AZOV
53
Hayseed : RUBE
54
Ugandan exile : AMIN
55
Needs a facelift : SAGS
57
AT and T alternative : MCI

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

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