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NY Times, Friday, December 31, 1993

Author: Norman S. Wizer/Will Shortz
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Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 5.11, Missing: { J Q Y Z }, Scrabble score: 287 (avg 1.52)
Open squares: 77, Cheater squares: 0, Freshness Factor™: 56.3
This is puzzle 1 of 14 for Mr. Wizer — solos: 14, collaborations: 0, Sundays: 2

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© 1993, The New York Times
Across Down
1. Man has seven : AGES
5. Small groove : STRIA
10. Trims the tree : LOPS
14. Barbarian : GOTH
15. Cut_____swath : AWIDE
16. "_____Heron Monday" (1942 hit) : IMET
17. Mercury or Saturn : AUTO
18. Treacherous person : VIPER
19. Computer memory : CORE
20. LOCK... : STEPBOXSMITHOUT
23. Praise loudly : TOUT
24. Giant's third word : FOE
25. Fling : AFFAIR
28. Cherub : AMORETTO
33. Coos' partner : BILLS
34. Maintain : AVER
35. Word associated with light bulbs : AHA
36. STOCK... : BROKERCARMARKET
40. That, in Sonora : ESO
41. Part of HOMES : ERIE
42. Reagan Attorney General : MEESE
43. Coffeecake topping : STREUSEL
46. Mug : KISSER
47. Turner or Cole : NAT
48. Kiddie talk? : LISP
49. BARREL... : CHAIRORGANHOUSE
57. Pealed : RANG
58. Double-check the check : READD
59. "March Madness" org. : NCAA
60. Energy source : ATOM
61. N.R.A. symbol : EAGLE
62. Venetian strip : SLAT
63. Flattop, of sorts : MESA
64. Hitler's architect : SPEER
65. Gossips are all this : EARS
 1. "It's_____!" (wow!) : AGAS
2. Foot problem : GOUT
3. Luncheon follower : ETTE
4. Work discussion : SHOPTALK
5. British taste : SAVOUR
6. Tween : TWIXT
7. Torn and tide, e.g. : RIPS
8. The same, to Caesar : IDEM
9. Gaseous : AERIFORM
10. A nut for cooking : LICHEE
11. Novel set on Tahiti : OMOO
12. President Fujimori's land : PERU
13. Blue-pencil notation : STET
21. Fort on the Oregon Trail : BOISE
22. Craggy hill : TOR
25. French clerics : ABBES
26. With 27-Down, ground level : FIRST
27. See 26-Down : FLOOR
28. Use : AVAIL
29. Pool, in poetry : MERE
30. Movie shots : TAKES
31. Items on hand : THESE
32. Western : OATER
34. Plot measure : ACRE
37. Makes as good as new : RESTORES
38. Plain People : AMISH
39. Knee jerk, e.g. : RESPONSE
44. Mystery : ENIGMA
45. Mideast inits. : UAR
46. It usually has a garten in back : KINDER
48. Dipper : LADLE
49. Pull an all-nighter : CRAM
50. Odium : HATE
51. Years in Toledo : ANOS
52. Gather : REAP
53. Knight's glove : GAGE
54. Member of 59-Across : UCLA
55. German river : SAAR
56. Grub : EATS
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