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NY Times, Tue, Aug 17, 1993

Author: Eugene T. Maleska
Editor: Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 37, Avg Word Len: 4.95, Missing: { F H J K Q X Y Z }, Scrabble score: 252 (avg 1.34)
Open Squares: 68, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 8, XRef: 1 Grid has both 90- and 180-degree symmetry.

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© 1993, The New York Times
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1. Hari of spydom : MATA
5. Cancel a space trip : SCRUB
10. Imitated : APED
14. Ripley's "Believe ___ Not" : ITOR
15. Like some cannons : LOOSE
16. Suffragists' quest : VOTE
17. "Kiss Me, Kate" creator : COLEPORTER
19. Soprano Petina : IRRA
20. Loving : AMATIVE
21. More wrathful : IRATER
23. Chemical suffix : ENE
24. Where to see whips : SENATE
26. Borgia potion : POISON
29. Parts : SEGMENTS
32. Modern def. weapon : ABM
33. Malign : LIBEL
35. Slumgullion : STEW
36. Get-up-and-go : PEP
37. ___ de vie (brandy) : EAU
38. Realm of Cath. II : EMP
41. Mine find : ORE
42. "___ of the Middle Border": Garland : ASON
44. Bucolic : RURAL
46. Gunther's "Inside ___" : USA
47. Pain after initial exercise : SORENESS
50. Tenn. member of 24 Across : SASSER
52. Manual arts : TRADES
53. What a stiff doesn't give : TIP
54. Galahad's mother : ELAINE
56. Requirement for absolution : PENANCE
60. Actors Glass and Leibman : RONS
61. Class cutup's comeuppance : REPORTCARD
64. Killer whales : ORCS
65. Rent : LEASE
66. Blunted sword : EPEE
67. Greek music halls : ODEA
68. Was mistaken : ERRED
69. Stitched : SEWN
 1. Isinglass : MICA
2. Power source : ATOM
3. "Welcome ___," Altman film : TOLA
4. Alpine ridges : ARETES
5. Former part of Austria : SLOVENIA
6. Adam's throwaway : CORE
7. Decay : ROT
8. Utilize : USE
9. Sea off Alaska : BERING
10. Emulates the Wrights : AVIATES
11. Threatening : PORTENTOUS
12. To be, in Brest : ETRE
13. Cherished : DEAR
18. Corn or wheat product : PINOLE
22. Aries : RAM
24. Reno-to-Las Vegas dir. : SSE
25. One after congers : EELER
26. Actress Irene ___ : PAPAS
27. Fat, in Madrid : OBESO
28. "The ___ of Being Earnest": Wilde : IMPORTANCE
30. Succinct : TERSE
31. Take an oath : SWEAR
34. Pouch : BURSE
39. Became adept in : MASTERED
40. Lamentation : PLAINT
43. Portia's waiting woman : NERISSA
45. Seagoing initials : USS
48. One of the Bobbsey twins : NAN
49. Channel swimmer: 1926 : EDERLE
51. Wide open ___ : SPACES
54. Switch attachment : EROO
55. Olivier's title : LORD
56. Attitudinize : POSE
57. Scruff : NAPE
58. Skipper's hands : CREW
59. Perfect place : EDEN
62. Musket appendage : EER
63. Birdie plus one : PAR

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