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NY Times, Thu, Jun 10, 1999

Author: Adam G. Perl / Will Shortz
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Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 40, Avg Word Len: 4.87, Missing: { Q W Y Z }, Scrabble score: 291 (avg 1.57)
Open squares: 73, Cheater squares: 2, Freshness Factor™: 55.1, New York Times Across Lite file
This is puzzle 2 of 14 for Mr. Perl — solos: 14, collaborations: 0, Sundays: 1

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© 1999, The New York Times
Across Down
1. Pseudopod possessor : AMEBA
6. Nigerian tribesman : IBO
9. E.P.A. concern : SMOG
13. In the third stage : PUPAL
14. "And what's he then, that says I play the villain?" speaker : IAGO
16. Encyclopedia unit : TOME
17. Tart : ACERB
18. "Happy Birthday" writer : ICER
19. ___ all-time high : ATAN
20. 1990 Jack Nicholson film, in Rome? : THEIIJAKES
22. NBC stalwart : LENO
23. Jacques or Jeanne : NOM
24. Locale of 1990's fighting : SOMALIA
26. Russian Orthodox language : SLAVONIC
31. Hound : NAG
32. Question to mom or dad : CANI
33. Even, to Yves : EGAL
35. Demand : EXACT
39. Debate side : ANTI
40. Kind of boom : SONIC
42. Contestant : VIER
43. Gum : RESIN
45. Whoop-de-do : STIR
46. Not engaged : IDLE
47. Prefix with century names : MID
49. Waiter's recital : SPECIALS
51. Beethoven opera : FIDELIO
55. Cole Porter's "___ Gigolo" : IMA
56. Algerian port : ORAN
57. 1984 John Hughes film, in Rome? : XVICANDLES
63. Italian "dear" : CARO
64. "Now ___ you!" : IASK
65. Venue : ARENA
66. Westernmost of the Aleutians : ATTU
67. Words of accusation : ETTU
68. Michelangelo masterpiece : DAVID
69. In case : LEST
70. Unproven ability : ESP
71. Endure : ABIDE
 1. Give ___ on the 7-Down : APAT
2. A whole lot : MUCH
3. Parrier's equipment : EPEE
4. Adriatic port : BARI
5. Hardly colorful : ALBINO
6. 1986 John Landis film, in Rome? : IIIAMIGOS
7. See 1-Down : BACK
8. Certain moldings : OGEES
9. 1953 Billy Wilder film, in Rome? : STALAGXVII
10. ___ 6 : MOTEL
11. Sultan's subject, maybe : OMANI
12. Salami choice : GENOA
15. Director Welles : ORSON
21. Amos's last name, in "Amos 'n' Andy" : JONES
25. Ginnie ___ : MAE
26. Permanently affect for the worse : SCAR
27. Channel : LANE
28. Tunnel builders : ANTS
29. 1988 John Sayles film, in Rome? : VIIIMENOUT
30. Jargons : CANTS
34. 1986 John Frankenheimer film, in Rome? : LIIPICKUP
36. Opera with chariots : AIDA
37. Spy group : CELL
38. ___ bien : TRES
41. Caffè additive : CREMA
44. Zilch : NIL
48. Kind of cup : DIXIE
50. Six-time champs in Olympics ice hockey : CANADA
51. Kind of point : FOCAL
52. Steamed : IRATE
53. Sudden moves : DARTS
54. Like many amphitheaters : OVATE
58. Believers : ISTS
59. Grayish : DRAB
60. 1890's Veep ___ P. Morton : LEVI
61. Chisholm Trail town : ENID
62. Marquis de ___ : SADE
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