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NY Times, Thu, Oct 20, 2005

Author: Manny Nosowsky / Will Shortz
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Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 5.25, Missing: { V X }, Scrabble score: 323 (avg 1.71)
Open squares: 71, Cheater squares: 2, Freshness Factor™: 64.9, New York Times Across Lite file
This is puzzle 215 of 245 for Mr. Nosowsky — solos: 243, collaborations: 2, Sundays: 29

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© 2005, The New York Times
Across Down
1. Pixels : DOTS
5. Jaguars, e.g. : CATS
9. 1942 movie with the song "Love Is a Song" : BAMBI
14. Setting for "The Plague" : ORAN
15. Popular cookie : OREO
16. Each : AHEAD
17. Slayer of Ravana in Hindu myth : RAMA
18. ___ ball : NERF
19. Aches : LONGS
20. "Star Trek" genre : SCIFIFANTASY
23. Refers (to) : ALLUDES
24. Herald reader : MIAMIAN
28. Private line? : YESSIR
29. Bottom line : SUM
30. "But, ___ was ambitious, I slew him": Brutus : ASHE
31. Literary oceans : DEEPS
33. Swinger's opportunity : ATBAT
34. Turntable, speakers, etc. : HIFIEQUIPMENT
38. Lightly maul : PAWAT
39. "I've had enough!" : UNCLE
40. Slang expert Partridge : ERIC
41. Hoosier cabinet wood : OAK
42. Lie alongside of : ABUTON
47. All-purpose : GENERAL
49. One way to win : BYANOSE
50. Places to get online without plugging in : WIFIHOTSPOTS
52. Finger ___ : LAKES
55. Tribe associated with the Seven Cities of Cíbola : ZUNI
56. "That'll be the day!" : IBET
57. Zippy : BRISK
58. Kind of sch. : ELEM
59. Pool path : LANE
60. Breakwater : JETTY
61. ___ as a blue rose : RARE
62. Mythology anthology : EDDA
 1. Quai ___ (French foreign office locale) : DORSAY
2. Magic 8 Ball, e.g. : ORACLE
3. Many Sri Lankans : TAMILS
4. Mix-ups : SNAFUS
5. Degree recipient : CONFEREE
6. Sectors : AREAS
7. Coastal predator : TERN
8. Romantic notes : SOFTMUSIC
9. Raft material : BALSA
10. Marine greeting : AHOYMATE
11. Door sign : MEN
12. Snare : BAG
13. Tags : IDS
21. "Hurray for me!" : IDIDIT
22. Marksman's skill : AIM
25. Bibliophile's citation, for short : ISBN
26. At the drop of ___ : AHAT
27. Bottom line : NET
29. Precious mettle? : SPUNK
32. Pistol, in slang : EQUALIZER
33. Early zoology topic : AMEBAS
34. One leading a chase : HARE
35. Victor's cry : IWIN
36. Turn toward sunset : FACEWEST
37. Break for games : PLAYTIME
38. Dowel : PEG
41. Ox : OAF
43. Get up after a multiplayer football tackle : UNPILE
44. "Aww" : TOOBAD
45. Largest city on Belgium's coast : OSTEND
46. Coca-Cola product : NESTEA
48. Unsafe : RISKY
49. Faux pas : BONER
51. Hip activity? : HULA
52. Presidential inits. : LBJ
53. Make, altogether : ARE
54. Box with a manual : KIT
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