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NY Times, Thu, Nov 10, 2005

Author: Lee Glickstein and Craig Kasper / Will Shortz
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Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.11, Missing: { J Q X Z }
Open squares: 71, Cheater squares: 0, Freshness Factor™: 62.6
This is puzzle 13 of 24 for Mr. Glickstein — solos: 2, collaborations: 22, Sundays: 6
This is puzzle 11 of 15 for Mr. Kasper — solos: 10, collaborations: 5, Sundays: 4

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Notepad: This puzzle was never published in Across Lite format on the NYT website and it's available here for the first time. Note that for 1 Across, 1 Down, 34 Down, and 69 Across, the original split clues have been combined.

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F
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L
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O
4
O
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D
WATER
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G
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A
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T
9
E
10
S
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E
12
A
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WATER
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I
R
A
N
I
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M
O
O
R
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C
L
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W
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R
O
S
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S
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A
N
N
E
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M
E
A
R
A
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E
N
T
R
A
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N
C
E
S
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A
N
N
O
Y
WATER
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E
R
A
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F
Y
I
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W
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A
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T
E
R
W
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A
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T
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E
R
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C
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H
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E
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W
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O
C
A
L
A
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B
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S
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S
A
S
H
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R
U
M
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Y
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A
C
H
T
E
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D
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S
K
I
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K
R
I
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S
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S
T
O
A
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O
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C
T
E
T
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S
A
L
A
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E
V
E
R
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Y
W
H
E
R
E
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M
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U
S
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A
N
E
WATER
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H
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O
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M
E
R
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P
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A
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C
H
E
L
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B
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E
L
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O
N
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O
N
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R
O
L
L
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A
S
A
M
I
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T
E
L
L
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A
R
G
O
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S
E
R
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N
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WATER
B
E
D
69
H
E
A
D
WATER
T
A
B
L
E
© 2005, The New York Times
Across Down
1. It may wash out bridges and embankments (as in this puzzle) + Onetime White House scandal : FLOODWATERGATE
10. Salt source : SEAWATER
14. Afghan's neighbor : IRANI
15. Secure : MOOR
16. Scotland Yard discovery : CLEW
17. Honey bunch? : ROSES
18. Actress with an uncredited part in "Zoolander" : ANNEMEARA
20. Bedazzles : ENTRANCES
22. Get to, in a way : ANNOY
23. Common ____ : ERA
24. In case this is of interest... : FYI
25. With 49-Across, famous line from "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" : WATERWATER
31. Not just swallow : CHEW
35. City NW of Orlando : OCALA
36. Depraved : BASE
37. Item that may be "Miss" printed? : SASH
38. Ingredient in a Caribbean cocktail : RUM
39. Took a pleasure excursion : YACHTED
42. Visit Sundance, maybe : SKI
43. One of Charlie's Angels : KRIS
45. Covered walk : STOA
46. Large vocal group : OCTET
48. Cuarto de baño, e.g. : SALA
49. See 25-Across : EVERYWHERE
51. Field of note?: Abbr. : MUS
53. The difference between regular mail and e-mail? : ANE
54. Batter's hope : HOMER
57. Canon composer : PACHELBEL
62. Bialy, e.g. : ONIONROLL
64. "Me, too" : ASAMI
65. Distinguish : TELL
66. Craft that pulled over for Sirens : ARGO
67. Old World relative of a canary : SERIN
68. It's springless : WATERBED
69. Source of a stream + Hydrogeologist's concern : HEADWATERTABLE
 1. Hooch + Tears, metaphorically : FIREWATERWORKS
2. Hubbard of Scientology : LRON
3. Kiln : OAST
4. Like a short film : ONEREEL
5. Chaos : DISARRAY
6. Big inits. in car financing : GMAC
7. Top-of-the-line : AONE
8. A gazillion : TONS
9. Before, in poetry : ERE
10. Panoramic photos, say : SCENICS
11. Pizazz : ELAN
12. Rocket scientist's prefix : AERO
13. Canal, e.g. : WATERWAY
19. "____ I?" : MAY
21. Hillbilly's negative : NAW
24. Sovereign : FREE
26. TSX maker : ACURA
27. Sri Lankan tongue : TAMIL
28. "Boston Legal" broadcaster : ABCTV
29. Lake divided by a state line : TAHOE
30. Spanish 101 verb : ESTAR
32. Rush : HASTE
33. Glacial deposit : ESKER
34. Onetime White House scandal + Main : WHITEWATERLINE
40. "___ Death" ("Peer Gynt" piece) : ASES
41. Maine : DOWNEAST
44. When repeated, a response to "What's new?" : SAMEOLD
47. A Clinton : CHELSEA
50. Derisive cry : YAH
52. Egyptian tomb item : URN
54. Big trouble : HOTWATER
55. Apartment next to a super, maybe : ONEB
56. Distance between some posts : MILE
57. Look (over) : PORE
58. Tiny ponddweller : ALGA
59. Knucklehead : CLOD
60. Caustic comment : BARB
61. Runner Zátopek : EMIL
63. Big cheer : RAH
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