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NY Times, Friday, December 24, 1993

Author: Merl H. Reagle/Will Shortz
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Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.16, Missing: { J Q V X Z }, Scrabble score: 295 (avg 1.54)
Open squares: 75, Cheater squares: 0, Freshness Factor™: 55.9
This is puzzle 1 of 6 for Mr. Reagle — solos: 6, collaborations: 0, Sundays: 4

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© 1993, The New York Times
Across Down
1. Smooth wood : SAND
5. Treat like a pariah : SHUN
9. Pin place : LAPEL
14. Mixed bag : OLIO
15. "Self " starter : AUTO
16. "Die Fledermaus" maid : ADELE
17. Stay tuned, Part 1 : DONTGOAWAYFOLKS
20. Writer Danielle : STEEL
21. She shares the wealth : COHEIRESS
22. Cut (off) : LOP
24. _____gallop : ATA
25. Stay tuned, Part 2 : WELLBERIGHTBACK
34. "O.K., Ahab" : AYE
35. Actress Verdugo : ELENA
36. Borden bovine : ELSIE
37. "Cool" : NEAT
39. Gounod opera : FAUST
41. Marion's finish : ETTE
42. Island crooner : DONHO
44. Slangy $100 bill : CSPOT
46. Sniggler's wiggler : EEL
47. Stay tuned, Part 3 : AFTERTHESEWORDS
50. Ankh's cross : TAU
51. Midwest Indian : SAC
52. Disparages : BELITTLES
58. Ogden Nash's feet : IAMBS
62. Stay tuned, Part 4 : FROMOURSPONSORS
64. Signal to slow : AMBER
65. Unguarded, in football : OPEN
66. Radiate : EMIT
67. Full of vim and vinegar : SASSY
68. Word to a refusenik : NYET
69. Thanksgiving side dishes : YAMS
 1. Lays down the lawn : SODS
2. Much : ALOT
3. Not quite Bo Derek : NINE
4. "No kidding!" : DOTELL
5. _____ Tome and Principe : SAO
6. Hollywood 10 condemner: Abbr. : HUAC
7. 60's spy plane : UTWO
8. Biblical 950-year-old : NOAH
9. Gulf of Mexico pirate : LAFITTE
10. Cute : ADORABLE
11. A k a Edson Arantes do Nascimento : PELE
12. Large lodge : ELKS
13. Minus : LESS
18. Boston daily : GLOBE
19. Informal agreement : YEAH
23. Ill-gotten gains : PELF
25. Fish in a John Cleese comedy : WANDA
26. "_____newt..." : EYEOF
27. Listed : LEANT
28. Boxer's asset : REACH
29. Operating : INUSE
30. Reactions to aerialists : GASPS
31. Fall bloomer : ASTER
32. Given as a source : CITED
33. Falls (over) : KEELS
38. London daily : THETIMES
40. Ballerina's strong points : TOES
43. Speaking skill : ORATORY
45. "Roughing It" writer : TWAIN
48. Hippo's wear in "Fantasia" : TUTU
49. Dramatist Sean : OCASEY
52. Arts degs. : BFAS
53. "Cope Book" Aunt : ERMA
54. Arcing shots : LOBS
55. Author Hubbard : LRON
56. Wordsmith Willard : ESPY
57. The Graf_____ : SPEE
59. N.Y. institution on 53d Street : MOMA
60. Fedora feature : BRIM
61. Trans-Atlantic speedsters : SSTS
63. Prov. on Niagara Falls : ONT
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