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NY Times, Saturday, February 12, 1994

Author: Rand H. Burns/Will Shortz
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Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 70, Blocks: 31, Avg Word Len: 5.54, Missing: { K Q X }, Scrabble score: 310 (avg 1.60)
Open squares: 86, Cheater squares: 4, Freshness Factor™: 65.9
This is puzzle 4 of 21 for Mr. Burns — solos: 21, collaborations: 0, Sundays: 0

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© 1994, The New York Times
Across Down
1. French composer Francis : POULENC
8. Silent ''ugh'' : GRIMACE
15. Kind of eclipse : ANNULAR
16. Of a son's love : OEDIPAL
17. Stipulation : PROVISO
18. Narrow at the base, as leaves : OBOVATE
19. Left command : HAW
20. Affording rest : EASEFUL
22. Broadside : RAM
23. Potent leader : OMNI
25. Letters in a 60's cigarette ad : LSMFT
26. Sub outlet : DELI
27. Dog-tired : SPENT
29. Oft-repeated sound of reproof : TUT
30. W.W. II general and namesakes : TOJOS
31. Euphemistic oath of old : SDEATH
33. Longtime Israeli statesman : HERZOG
35. Dodge : RUSE
36. Seneca foe : ERIE
37. Salesman's line : PATTER
39. 1969 Luchino Visconti film, With ''The'' : DAMNED
42. Dessert introduced in 1897 : JELLO
43. Apply : USE
45. Leave just the kitchen sink? : STRIP
47. Host : ARMY
48. ''_____ Irish Rose'' : ABIES
50. Dance to chants : HULA
51. Mauna _____ : LOA
52. Went ape : FLIPPED
54. Liked loads : DUG
55. Jesus' tongue : ARAMAIC
57. Descendant of Esau : EDOMITE
59. Coach of the Nittany Lions : PATERNO
60. Countervailing force : NEGATER
61. Kids' support group : ALATEEN
62. Thirst : DRYNESS
 1. Ancient city of Cyprus : PAPHOS
2. Access ways to major arteries : ONRAMPS
3. Not anyone's : UNOWNED
4. Informal affection : LUV
5. _____ Ducommun, 1902 Peace Nobelist : ELIE
6. Stuffy, in a way : NASAL
7. Show decisiveness : CROSSTHERUBICON
8. Show dementedness : GOOFFTHEDEEPEND
9. Counter : REBUT
10. 16 magazine profilee : IDOL
11. Year in Ethelred the Unready's reign : MIV
12. Mexican packsaddle : APAREJO
13. Index : CATALOG
14. Fragrant resins : ELEMIS
21. Outback denizen : EMU
24. Sans animation : INERTLY
26. Offbeat ordinal : DOZENTH
28. Same: Prefix : TAUTO
30. Crops : TRIMS
32. Bisected fly : TSE
34. 70's and 80's cause : ERA
37. Via the mouth : PERORAL
38. Capital of the Kazakh Soviet Republic : ALMAATA
40. Professorial : ERUDITE
41. Waters down : DILUTES
42. Capital of Veracruz : JALAPA
44. Nurse a brewski : SIP
46. Communication devices : PAGERS
48. Dress with a flare : ALINE
49. Event of 3/26/94 : SEDER
52. The going price? : FARE
53. Item in a roundup : DOGY
56. Rendezvoused : MET
58. Hold down, in a way : MAN
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