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NY Times, Sat, Jul 21, 2001

Author: Mark Diehl / Will Shortz
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Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 68, Blocks: 25, Avg Word Len: 5.88, Missing: { J Q W X Z }, Scrabble score: 283 (avg 1.41)
Open squares: 98, Cheater squares: 0, Freshness Factor™: 75.2, New York Times Across Lite file
This is puzzle 25 of 38 for Mr. Diehl — solos: 37, collaborations: 1, Sundays: 1

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© 2001, The New York Times
Across Down
1. Hardly a Rambo movie : CHICKFLICK
11. Guests may do it : RSVP
15. Biohazard protection : RESPIRATOR
16. Arthur's onetime court rival : ILIE
17. Member of a legendary outlaw band : ALLANADALE
18. Holds (down) : PINS
19. It has many keys: Abbr. : FLA
20. Quarrel settler, maybe : DUEL
21. Racine tragedy : PHEDRE
23. See 53-Across : TENT
25. Beet, for one : EDIBLEROOT
27. Playbook play : ENDRUN
29. Controversial spray : ALAR
30. Its area is about 3.7 million sq. mi. : USA
31. Roll back, say : RESET
32. A lot of talk show talk : ANECDOTES
34. Scaloppine, usually : VEAL
36. Abandon : SHED
37. Compartmentalized cuisine? : TVDINNERS
41. Bad-mouth : RIPON
45. Liquide vital : EAU
46. An Indian may be in it : SARI
47. Not even : ASLOPE
48. Auto supply inventory : AIRFILTERS
51. "Love and Basketball" co-star : EPPS
52. Like a mean dog : SNARLY
53. With 23-Across, where campers eat : MESS
55. One might be on a crib sheet : TOT
56. First to be counted? : EENY
57. Capitol : STATEHOUSE
60. Alphabet bit : RSTU
61. Winner of three Grammys in 1984 : TINATURNER
62. Bit of instruction : STEP
63. 61-Across, e.g. : SONGSTRESS
 1. Artisan : CRAFTER
2. Greek : HELLENE
3. Montreal and others : ISLANDS
4. Balancing pro : CPA
5. Like some souls or words : KIND
6. Women of the haus : FRAUEN
7. Put on board : LADED
8. Like "scaloppine" : ITALIAN
9. Newspaper div. : COL
10. Jewish ravioli : KREPLACH
11. More fully developed : RIPER
12. Removed with little effort : SLIDOUT
13. Marsannay or California Grenache : VINROSE
14. Spanish bread : PESETAS
22. Rounding up figures? : HERDERS
24. Fountain near the Spanish Steps : TREVI
26. Beatify : BLESS
28. Piece of silver, perhaps : UTENSIL
32. Like Argus : ALERT
33. "Swan Lake" siren : ODILE
35. Bear Stearns employees : ANALYSTS
37. Flirts : TEASERS
38. Most conceited : VAINEST
39. "All Star Revue" host of 50's TV : DURANTE
40. German mathematician for whom a branch of geometry is named : RIEMANN
42. Radio offering : POPTUNE
43. Is against : OPPOSES
44. Birds : NESTERS
47. Wealth : ASSETS
49. Cook quickly, colloquially : FRYUP
50. Change prices, say : RETAG
54. Barricade : SHUT
58. Castilian kinsman : TIO
59. Ice legend : ORR
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