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NY Times, Sat, Jun 15, 1996

Author: R. Ross / W. Shortz
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Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 60, Blocks: 32, Avg Word Len: 6.43, Missing: { J Q W X Z }, Scrabble score: 260 (avg 1.35)
Open squares: 114, Cheater squares: 8, Freshness Factor™: 81.4
This is puzzle 31 of 94 for Mr. Ross — solos: 94, collaborations: 0, Sundays: 40

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© 1996, The New York Times
Across Down
1. Comparison maker : ANALOGIST
10. Rain check? : TARP
14. Monazite, e.g. : RAREEARTH
15. Plantation worker : BALER
16. Woolworth's e.g. : DIMESTORE
17. High as___ : AKITE
18. Suggestions : OVERTONES
19. Free to attack : LETAT
20. Turn black, then blue? : REDYE
21. Date : SEE
22. Hanukkah dish : LATKE
23. Sight at Dulles : SST
24. Foldable furniture : TVTABLES
26. Fusses : TODOS
30. Most rundown : SEEDIEST
31. Cry of success : IVEDONEIT
33. Gothic typeface: Var. : SANSERIF
36. Spectacle : SCENE
39. Like some motions : PRETRIAL
40. Feed bag morsel : OAT
42. Tart : ACERB
43. Second of three X's : TAC
45. Magna___ : CARTA
47. Spokes : RADII
48. Small chapels : ORATORIES
50. Order : EDICT
51. Jubilation : MERRIMENT
52. Lucky numero : SIETE
53. Propagandist : IDEOLOGUE
54. Besmirches : TARS
55. Fall events : COLDSNAPS
 1. Spirits : ARDORS
2. Least artful : NAIVEST
3. ___the teeth : ARMEDTO
4. Chary : LEERY
5. Durango direction : OESTE
6. Catarina's cat : GATO
7. von Bulow portrayer, 1990 : IRONS
8. 1949 remake of "The Texas Rangers" : STREETSOFLAREDO
9. "Men of honest report," in Acts : THESEVEN
10. Sample : TAKEABITE
11. Somewhat : ALITTLE
12. Second shots : RETAKES
13. Practice exam : PRETEST
15. Like Sinatra songs : BALLADIC
25. Driver's needs : TEES
27. Precincts : DISTRICTS
28. Dental problem : OVERBITE
29. Bandar___ Begawan (Brunei's capital) : SERI
32. Structured like sodium chloride : DIATOMIC
33. Most meager : SPAREST
34. Pastoral land of ancient Greece : ARCADIA
35. Comparatively poor : NEEDIER
37. Prisoner taken 1/3/90 : NORIEGA
38. Gone : EATENUP
41. Samples : TASTES
44. Dutch painter___Fabritius : CAREL
45. Heating elements : COILS
46. Put the___(intimidate) : ARMON
49. Repressed, with "on" : TROD
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