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NY Times, Sat, Oct 24, 1998

Author: Rich Norris / Will Shortz
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Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 33, Avg Word Len: 5.33, Missing: { J Q U W X Z }, Scrabble score: 283 (avg 1.47)
Open squares: 90, Cheater squares: 2, Freshness Factor™: 57.8, New York Times Across Lite file
This is puzzle 90 of 186 for Mr. Norris — solos: 186, collaborations: 0, Sundays: 18

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© 1998, The New York Times
Across Down
1. Where to find work? : INBASKET
9. Peace offering? : SHALOM
15. Freelancer's concern : DEADLINE
16. Verdigris, for one : PATINA
17. Lot : CABOODLE
18. Began : OPENED
19. Short trader? : ARB
20. Time worker : EDITOR
22. "Yes, there is ___!" : AGOD
23. Be dependent : RELY
25. Manifest : OVERT
26. Word on a wall : MENE
27. Be reluctant : DREAD
29. Bump off : ERASE
31. Palillo of "Welcome Back, Kotter" : RON
32. Describe : LIMN
34. Calc. display : LCD
35. Powers-that-be : INS
36. Ring : ARENA
38. Mesh : AGREE
40. "You ___" (1983 hit) : ARE
41. Manage, with "out" : EKE
43. Keep from escaping : TREE
44. Flash : SEC
45. Hindu deities : DEVAS
47. Margin : SPACE
51. Irwin of the P.G.A. : HALE
53. Actor Quinn : AIDAN
55. Struggle (through) : SLOG
56. Sharp : ACID
57. Kind of arrangement : FLORAL
59. ___-Magnon : CRO
60. "Friends" role : MONICA
62. Ristorante offering : RIGATONI
64. Blissful : EDENIC
65. Impresses deeply : ENGRAVES
66. Lower the charges on : DERATE
67. Escape, in a way : DAYDREAM
 1. Entry requirement, at times : IDCARD
2. More contiguous : NEARER
3. Gibberish : BABBLE
4. Rumpus : ADO
5. Shrub of the rose family : SLOE
6. Friendly term of address : KIDDO
7. Vivify : ENLIVEN
8. Can't decide which way to go : TEETER
9. Eclipse, for one : SPORTSCAR
10. Word after may- : HAP
11. 1980's TV group with a van : ATEAM
12. Sachet locale : LINGERIE
13. Confrontational : ONEONONE
14. Provokes : MADDENS
21. Like some testimony : ORAL
24. N.F.L. Hall-of-Famer ___ Lary : YALE
28. Had a spread : DINED
30. Narrow surfaces : EDGES
33. Mug : MAKEAFACE
36. Customer file entry : AREACODE
37. Channel surfer's position, maybe : RECLINER
39. Sells (for) : REPS
40. Red : ASHAMED
42. Good's partner : EVIL
43. Alexandra Feodorovna, for one : TSARINA
46. Deified : ADORED
48. Bay : ALCOVE
49. Pupil protector : CORNEA
50. Selfishness : EGOISM
52. Minneapolis suburb : EDINA
54. Shrewish : NAGGY
58. Grease : LARD
61. Native: Abbr. : CIT
63. Complete a street : TAR
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