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NY Times, Sat, Apr 03, 2004

Author: Jim Page / Will Shortz
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Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 70, Blocks: 32, Avg Word Len: 5.51, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 284 (avg 1.47)
Open squares: 81, Cheater squares: 2, Freshness Factor™: 72.8, New York Times Across Lite file
This is puzzle 52 of 66 for Mr. Page — solos: 66, collaborations: 0, Sundays: 10

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© 2004, The New York Times
Across Down
1. Plug in the sticks : CHAW
5. The old you : THEE
9. Confuse : BEFOG
14. Musical form whose name means "color" : RAGA
15. Streamlet : RILL
16. "Put me out of my misery!" : IGIVE
17. See 13-Down : OVER
18. "Something's not kosher" : ISMELLARAT
20. Señor of old TV : WENCES
22. Coffee mishaps : SCALDS
23. Substantial plates : ENTREES
25. Nephew of King Mark, in legend : TRISTAN
28. Running things : INCHARGE
30. Day-___ : GLO
31. One with set goals? : FILMSTUDIO
34. Vat waste : LEES
35. End of a requiem title : IRAE
36. Tic-___ (metronome sound) : TOC
37. Wasp's nest site : EAVE
38. Short-lived particles : TAUS
39. Easy : STRESSFREE
42. BBC rival : ITN
43. Night crier : ALLEYCAT
44. It has a knot : NECKTIE
46. To-do list : ERRANDS
50. Up-to-date, in a way : HITECH
52. Block houses : IGLOOS
53. Part of a ship : BOILERROOM
56. First name in fashion : OLEG
57. Real estate info : RENTS
58. Friend of Masterson : EARP
59. Big name in magazine publishing : NAST
60. Hardly a 39-Across feeling : ANGST
61. Old film actress who starred in 1950's TV's "The Pride of the Family" : WRAY
62. Middle Earth creatures : ENTS
 1. "Master and Commander" star : CROWE
2. Port : HAVEN
3. Cut taker : AGENT
4. Focus of some tribunals : WARCRIMES
5. Make a mathematical cut : TRISECT
6. Matching pair designation : HIS
7. Threatened flora : ELMS
8. One sensitive to light : ELECTRICEYE
9. 1965 Patty Duke film : BILLIE
10. Affected-sounding outburst : EGADS
11. Low : FIRSTGEAR
12. Certain cells : OVA
13. With 17-Across, quit worrying about : GET
19. Indication not to rush : LARGO
21. Dark times in literature : EENS
24. Discovery team : SHUTTLECREW
26. Bayer brand : ALEVE
27. ___-um : NOSEE
29. Dig a lot : ADORE
31. Belong : FITIN
32. Sore and more : IRATE
33. Sending up : LAUNCHING
34. Quit messing with : LEFTALONE
39. More sharp : SLIER
40. Frugal : SCRIMPY
41. Famed puppeteer : SARG
43. Validate : ATTEST
45. Wrap-arounds : KILTS
47. "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" family name : NOLAN
48. Accomplish, archaically : DOEST
49. Superiors of senior airmen: Abbr. : SSGTS
51. Frost : HOAR
53. One with a supporting role? : BRA
54. Wine: Prefix : OEN
55. Pray, to Publius : ORA
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