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NY Times, Tue, Jun 13, 1995

Author: Trip Payne/Will Shortz
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Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.85, Missing: { Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 313 (avg 1.66)
Open squares: 56, Cheater squares: 0, Freshness Factor™: 48.9
This is puzzle 4 of 36 for Mr. Payne — solos: 36, collaborations: 0, Sundays: 9

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© 1995, The New York Times
Across Down
1. "_____ Breaky Heart" : ACHY
5. Mavens : BUFFS
10. Apple of discord contender : HERA
14. Oxford, for one : SHOE
15. Dicken's Heep : URIAH
16. "_____ calling" : AVON
17. Early TV western : HOPALONGCASSIDY
20. State a new way : RESAY
21. Near-homer : TRIPLE
22. Hankers afer : WANTS
23. "Doggone it!" : SHOOT
25. Cessation : END
27. "Xanadu" band : ELO
28. Rose protector : THORN
29. Memory unit : BYTE
30. Goes to sea : SETSSAIL
33. Former Attorney General Edwin : MEESE
34. Flees after release : SKIPSBAIL
37. Substantive : MEATY
40. Arm of the sea? : TENTACLE
44. Queen and workers : ANTS
45. In the future : AHEAD
47. _____ Tin Tin : RIN
48. Giant Mel : OTT
49. Tennis Hall-of-Famer Chris : EVERT
50. "_____, the final frontier..." : SPACE
52. Doctored : HEALED
54. Newsman Arledge : ROONE
55. Beginning : JUMPINGOFFPOINT
59. African snakes : ASPS
60. Extremely cold : GELID
61. Luxuriant : LUSH
62. _____ noire : BETE
63. Idyllic spots : EDENS
64. Captain Hook's right hand, so to speak : SMEE
 1. Cigarette tip : ASH
2. Bach work : CHORALE
3. Wish otherwise : HOPENOT
4. Matzoh's lack : YEAST
5. Underwater hazard marker : BUOY
6. Vase : URN
7. _____ Newtons : FIG
8. Ingredient : FACTOR
9. Former Israeli defense minister : SHARON
10. Fastening device : HASP
11. Hex sign : EVILEYE
12. Mice, squirrels, etc. : RODENTS
13. At least one : ANY
18. _____ Vegas : LAS
19. Take a load off : SIT
22. Director Craven : WES
23. Armada member : SHIP
24. Gunfighter's wear : HOLSTER
26. Scottish wear : DEE
28. Mai _____ : TAI
29. Mr. Lugosi : BELA
31. Jet-set jets : SSTS
32. Word with light or write : SKY
33. Cal Tech rival : MIT
35. Pooped : BEAT
36. Charades "little word" : AND
37. Long March participant : MAO
38. Bubble over : ENTHUSE
39. Endeavor : ATTEMPT
41. A real head case? : CRANIUM
42. Permit : LICENSE
43. Pilot's heading : ENE
45. Exact satisfaction for : AVENGE
46. Was noncommittal : HEDGED
49. Crimson rival : ELI
50. Soak (up) : SOP
51. Betting systems : POOLS
53. Cathedral part : APSE
54. Country mail systems, for short : RFDS
55. Poke : JAB
56. Flamenco cry : OLE
57. Five-spot : FIN
58. Charades "little word" : THE
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