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NY Times, Thu, Jun 19, 2003

Author: Randolph Ross / Will Shortz
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Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 70, Blocks: 44, Avg Word Len: 5.17, Missing: { F J K Q W X Z }, Scrabble score: 250 (avg 1.38)
Open squares: 75, Cheater squares: 6, Freshness Factor™: 62.6, New York Times Across Lite file
This is puzzle 73 of 94 for Mr. Ross — solos: 94, collaborations: 0, Sundays: 40

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JimH notes: You need to turn a corner to read some of the answers.
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© 2003, The New York Times
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1. Having job security, in a way : TENURED
8. Communist leader after Mao : DENG
12. Square parts : NINETYDEG
14. Where to see some clowns : RODEO
15. Kitchen gizmo : EGGBEATER
16. Architect Jones : INIGO
17. Musket extension? : EER
18. St. ___ Cathedral in Londonderry : EUGENES
20. Descent, as of an airplane : DROPI
23. Is a big burden (on) : LIESHEAVY
25. Offense : SIN
26. Hard to find : SCANT
27. Peace Corps cousin : VISTA
29. Mother ___ : HEN
30. The Hanged Man, e.g. : TAROT
35. Something to shoot for : IDEAL
36. Math. class : ALG
37. Affect drastically : UPEND
38. Heart : MIDST
39. Cohort : PAL
40. Tears apart : RIVES
41. Actress Graff : ILENE
43. Duncan's denial : NAE
44. What a long shot faces : GREATODDS
48. More of the answer : ONRED
51. Practical joke : LEGPULL
52. Opinion : SAY
53. Owning lots of land : ACRED
54. Joseph, for one : ISRAELITE
60. About 35.3 cubic feet : STERE
61. More of the answer : VINGROOMS
62. They may need to dry out : SOTS
63. Without exception : BARNONE
 1. Go-getter : TIGER
2. Wrapped up : ENGROSSED
3. Midwest state: Abbr. : NEB
4. ___ Pass, near Pikes Peak : UTE
5. Hand-woven Scandinavian rug : RYA
6. N.Y. summer setting : EDT
7. Disappointing mark : DEE
8. Largesse recipient : DONEE
9. Minneapolis suburb : EDINA
10. Dry region south of Beersheba : NEGEV
11. Foolish : GOOSY
12. Scholarship criterion : NEED
13. More of the answer : GREEANGLES
14. It's illegal at some intersections : RIGHTTURNO
19. Some capts. are part of it : USN
21. Edible pockets : PITAS
22. More of the answer : INALTITUDE
23. Features of some apartments : LSHAPEDLIV
24. One side in the Cod War : ICELAND
27. Dash : VIM
28. Dictator Amin : IDI
31. Of concern to beekeepers : APIAN
32. Throwback : REVERSION
33. Start for step or stop : ONE
34. What passes may lead to, briefly : TDS
42. "Ha-ha," online : LOL
44. Lens : GLASS
45. Half a literary leaf : RECTO
46. Everglades wader : EGRET
47. Mimics : APERS
49. Words on a Wonderland cake : EATME
50. Salon supply : DYES
55. Close relative : SIB
56. Kind of molecule : RNA
57. Cabinet dept. : AGR
58. West end? : ERN
59. Card game with forfeits : LOO
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