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NY Times, Sat, Nov 25, 2006

Author: Sherry O. Blackard / Will Shortz
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Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 68, Blocks: 24, Avg Word Len: 5.91, Missing: { J Q V X Z }, Scrabble score: 292 (avg 1.45)
Open squares: 98, Cheater squares: 0, Freshness Factor™: 76.6, New York Times Across Lite file
This is puzzle 50 of 53 for Ms. Blackard — solos: 48, collaborations: 5, Sundays: 1

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© 2006, The New York Times
Across Down
1. See people : BISHOPS
8. Like Baylor University : BAPTIST
15. Shows that one is in? : ANTESUP
16. Either of two track stars : ALUNSER
17. 1970 B. B. King hit : THETHRILLISGONE
19. Prepare for planting, perhaps : HOE
20. Legionella and listeria : AEROBES
21. Pro ___ : TEM
22. English agriculturist and inventor : TULL
24. Wouldn't stop : RANON
25. Company acquired by Mattel in 1997 : TYCO
26. "___ directed" : USEAS
28. Code on some N.Y.C.-bound luggage : LGA
29. High kingdom : NEPAL
30. It may be fit for a queen : BEDSHEET
32. To a greater extent : MORESO
33. Claims : HASDIBSON
35. Faux family name in rock and roll : RAMONE
38. Peak east of Captain Cook : MAUNALOA
42. Co-star of Marcello in "La Dolce Vita" : ANOUK
43. "Mathis ___ Maler" (opera) : DER
44. Put up with : STAND
45. Sunroof option : TINT
46. Actress Lords : TRACI
48. Like a retired prof. : EMER
49. Billet-doux recipient : AMI
50. Catnip relative : OREGANO
52. Hi-tech organizer : PDA
53. "Believe you me" : TAKEMYWORDFORIT
56. Destroyed little by little : ATEINTO
57. Galley of yore : TRIREME
58. Result of doing the twist? : TORSION
59. 1979 #1 song with the chorus line "Turn the other way" : SADEYES
 1. Novelty race vehicle : BATHTUB
2. Staff-produced : INHOUSE
3. Prepared for bad news, say : STEELED
4. Worked (up) : HET
5. Dept. of Labor arm : OSHA
6. Less sinful : PURER
7. Went around and around : SPIRALED
8. 100 centesimos : BALBOA
9. Strange : ALIEN
10. Kisser : PUSS
11. "Star Trek" series preceding "Voyager," for short : TNG
12. Duplicate specimen, in biology : ISOTYPE
13. Native New Yorkers : SENECAS
14. Voice lesson topic : TREMOLO
18. Ways back : LONGTIMEAGO
23. Rail : LASHOUT
25. Like soybean leaves : TERNATE
27. Leg : SHANK
29. Highest points : NOONS
31. End of a race? : ESE
32. Spartans' sch. : MSU
34. Spirit transporters : BARCARTS
35. Sound of a woodpecker pecking : RATATAT
36. Spiritedly : ANIMATO
37. Handle : MONIKER
39. Aquatic sucker : LAMPREY
40. Words under "E pluribus unum" : ONEDIME
41. Pitching stats? : ADRATES
43. Utilized : DREWON
46. "___ relax" : TRYTO
47. Chief god of early Hinduism : INDRA
50. Upscale hotel chain : OMNI
51. "The Wizard ___" : OFID
54. Autobahn hazard : EIS
55. Something to pick : ORE
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