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NY Times, Wed, Jan 02, 2002

Author: Sarah Keller / Will Shortz
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Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.79, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 281 (avg 1.50)
Open squares: 71, Cheater squares: 0, Freshness Factor™: 59.7, New York Times Across Lite file
This is puzzle 10 of 43 for Ms. Keller — solos: 43, collaborations: 0, Sundays: 0

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© 2002, The New York Times
Across Down
1. Balkan capital : SOFIA
6. "Black Beauty" star ___ Freeman : MONA
10. Under the weather : SICK
14. Uniform hue : KHAKI
15. K-6: Abbr. : ELEM
16. Topology figures : TORI
17. Support person : AIDER
18. Colorful mount : ROAN
19. Mil. truant : AWOL
20. Common darning spot : TOE
21. Hide boredom, in a way : STIFLEAYAWN
24. Part of a boilermaker : SHOT
25. Lays out : SPENDS
26. Sot's state : STUPOR
29. Used a peephole : SPIED
31. Hunt like a cave man : THROWASPEAR
33. Interview bit: Abbr. : ANS
36. Down ___ (Maine) : EAST
37. Small island : AIT
38. "Phooey!" : DRAT
39. Child advocacy org. : PTA
40. Make peace : SIGNATREATY
44. Anouk of film : AIMEE
45. Gad about : RAMBLE
46. Wellesley grad : ALUMNA
49. Years and years : EONS
50. They're hidden in 21-, 31- and 40-Across : BITINGPESTS
53. "Vamoose!" : GIT
56. Like many fans : AVID
57. Seine sights : ILES
58. Roomy cut : ALINE
60. Winks : SECS
61. Aloha State bird : NENE
62. Some six-shooters : COLTS
63. Q.E.D. part : ERAT
64. Breyers rival : EDYS
65. Praise : KUDOS
 1. Three-player game : SKAT
2. Home to Columbus : OHIO
3. Falter at the finish : FADE
4. Likable prez : IKE
5. Blue Angels display : AIRSHOW
6. Reason for a raise : MERIT
7. Former Swedish P.M. Palme : OLOF
8. "Hud" star : NEAL
9. Knock-on-the-noggin consequence : AMNESIA
10. Didn't fold : STAYED
11. Hawkeye : IOWAN
12. Three, they say : CROWD
13. Hops driers : KILNS
22. ___ Bora (Afghan region) : TORA
23. Mimic : APER
24. "X" may mark it : SPOT
26. Put one's foot down : STEP
27. "How about ___?" : THAT
28. Celestial bear : URSA
29. Title holder? : SPINE
30. Anti-fur org. : PETA
32. Solomonic : SAGE
33. Kaffiyeh wearer : ARAB
34. One of the major leagues: Abbr. : NATL
35. Lid swelling : STYE
38. F.D.R. and L.B.J., e.g. : DEMS
40. ___ Fein : SINN
41. "Think of it!" : IMAGINE
42. Meadowlands pace : TROT
43. Turn upside-down : RANSACK
44. In the thick of : AMIDST
46. Bring down : ABASE
47. Onions partner : LIVER
48. City near Syracuse : UTICA
49. Slalom paths : ESSES
51. Said "no contest," e.g. : PLED
52. Counting-out bit : EENY
53. Embellish richly : GILD
54. A fan of : INTO
55. Tracy's Trueheart : TESS
59. Bud's bud : LOU
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