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NY Times, Sat, Apr 06, 1996

Author: R. Norris / W. Shortz
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Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 70, Blocks: 26, Avg Word Len: 5.69, Missing: { J Q Z }, Scrabble score: 297 (avg 1.49)
Open squares: 92, Cheater squares: 0, Freshness Factor™: 67.1
This is puzzle 32 of 186 for Mr. Norris — solos: 186, collaborations: 0, Sundays: 18

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© 1996, The New York Times
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1. Clogs : STOPSUP
8. Like some ears : PIERCED
15. It's found according to schedule : TAXRATE
16. Requiring adherence : INFORCE
17. Overruns : INFESTS
18. Reason for a reserve : NETBALL
19. 1964 Ronny and the Daytonas hit : GTO
20. Bowling alley equipment : SETTERS
22. Truss : TIE
23. Sportscaster Albert : MARV
25. Not lead : REACT
26. Natl. Courtesy Month : SEPT
27. "As You Like It" locale : ARDEN
29. Theater letters : RKO
30. Prize money : PURSE
31. Fancy dance movement : SASHAY
33. Spoke out for : ENDORSED
35. Basically : INESSENCE
37. Choppy : STACCATO
40. Create : AUTHOR
44. Put aside : TABLE
45. Samoa's official plant : AVA
47. Potbelly : STOVE
48. Differently : ELSE
49. Stews : FRETS
51. When tourists take tours of Tours : ETES
52. Opposite of fail : ACE
53. Skier's aid : TOWROPE
55. Sanskrit term of respect : SRI
56. Flamenco immortal Carlos : MONTOYA
58. Office supply item : NOTEPAD
60. Houdini, e.g. : ESCAPER
61. Mean : CONNOTE
62. Judges, old-style : DEEMERS
63. Passed : ENACTED
 1. Blots : STIGMAS
2. Announcement for a king : TANTARA
3. Dress shoes : OXFORDS
4. Cambrian lead-in : PRE
5. Some teen talk : SASS
6. Out-and-out : UTTER
7. Emulate Dennis the Menace : PESTER
8. Wreath adornment : PINECONE
9. Like helium, e.g. : INERT
10. Pond denizens : EFTS
11. Loot : ROB
12. Holes in the ground : CRATERS
13. Overshadow : ECLIPSE
14. Took out : DELETED
21. Buys out : TAKESOVER
24. Buggy, e.g. : VEHICLE
26. Tropical tree with yellow berries : SURETTE
28. 30's Vice Presidential middle name : NANCE
30. Part of magician's incantation : POCUS
32. Vote for : YEA
34. Kind of test : DNA
36. Top movie of 1977 : STARWARS
37. Irate : STEAMED
38. Like some powder : TALCOSE
39. Lack : ABSENCE
41. Jumpin' joint : HOTSPOT
42. Pigged out : OVERATE
43. Lived : RESIDED
46. Without delay : ATONCE
49. Entrance : FOYER
50. Fishing kit item : SPOON
53. Drink like a fish : TOPE
54. View from the Ionian Sea : ETNA
57. Place for a pompom : TAM
59. Letter abbr. : ENC
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