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NY Times, Fri, Feb 08, 2002

Author: Manny Nosowsky / Will Shortz
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Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 70, Blocks: 26, Avg Word Len: 5.69, Missing: { none — this is a pangram }, Scrabble score: 334 (avg 1.68)
Open squares: 92, Cheater squares: 0, Freshness Factor™: 84.1, New York Times Across Lite file
This is puzzle 140 of 245 for Mr. Nosowsky — solos: 243, collaborations: 2, Sundays: 29

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© 2002, The New York Times
Across Down
1. Like some glasses : BIFOCAL
8. Slightly : ATRIFLE
15. Evidence of change : ERASURE
16. Not leave alone : DWELLON
17. Rules : GOVERNS
18. "It's MY treat!" : IINSIST
19. ___-Jet (winter vehicle) : SNO
20. Break down : DISSECT
22. Shar-___ (wrinkly dog) : PEI
23. Mannequin : FORM
25. Suffix with Roman : ESQUE
26. Pear variety : BOSC
27. Some take a licking : OREOS
29. Supplementary: Abbr. : AUX
30. Fancy, as a restaurant : HAUTE
31. Expensive fur : REDSABLE
33. Break down : FACTOR
34. Citation opener : QUOTEMARK
36. Mouths (off) : SPOUTS
39. Help for a long shot : ZOOMLENS
43. More than a scuffle : MELEE
44. Door sign : MEN
45. "Me too" : SODOI
46. Common links : ANDS
47. Part of many a bus. address : POBOX
49. Sudden blow : GUST
50. Some "JAG" roles: Abbr. : LTS
51. Like final manuscripts : RETYPED
53. Loc. ___ : CIT
54. Gazebo framework : LATTICE
56. Because of the challenge : ONADARE
58. Cousin of baseball : ONEOCAT
59. Restraint : LIMITER
60. Soap maker since 1882 : JERGENS
61. Union label? : YANKEES
 1. Craves : BEGSFOR
2. Taconite or siderite : IRONORE
3. Blessed, in a way : FAVORED
4. Carbohydrate suffix : OSE
5. Bit for Miss Muffet : CURD
6. ___ Becker of "L.A. Law" : ARNIE
7. Healthful food ad claim : LESSSALT
8. Parting words : ADIEUX
9. Once and again : TWICE
10. Let : RENT
11. They: Fr. : ILS
12. Get wild : FLIPOUT
13. Is defeated by : LOSESTO
14. Siren : ENTICER
21. Barely get past : SQUEEZEBY
24. Places for muezzins : MOSQUES
26. What's not done yet : BACKLOG
28. Cook in a wok, maybe : SAUTE
30. Kind of way : HARMS
32. Cattle genus : BOS
33. ___ Schwarz : FAO
35. Where Illinois and Vermont are : MONOPOLY
36. Breakfast order : SMALLOJ
37. Bottled gas : PENTANE
38. Many a retiree : OLDSTER
40. School : EDUCATE
41. "That is so wrong!" : NOSIREE
42. Caretakers : SITTERS
44. Some Vivaldi music : MOTETS
47. Pie choice : PECAN
48. Midwest city whose name means "hospitality" : XENIA
51. It may be polished : RICE
52. Cousin of "Shucks!" : DAMN
55. Dress (up) : TOG
57. Cartoonist Browne : DIK
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