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NY Times, Sat, Jul 29, 2006

Author: Bob Klahn / Will Shortz
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Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 66, Blocks: 24, Avg Word Len: 6.09, Missing: { K Q W X }, Scrabble score: 291 (avg 1.45)
Open squares: 113, Cheater squares: 0, Freshness Factor™: 71.9, New York Times Across Lite file
This is puzzle 49 of 58 for Mr. Klahn — solos: 48, collaborations: 10, Sundays: 11

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© 2006, The New York Times
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1. Supporters of women's athletics : SPORTSBRAS
11. Gossip : DISH
15. Don't be cruel : HAVEAHEART
16. Catch ___ : ONTO
17. Boardwalk buy : ITALIANICE
18. Leader in the Crimean War : TSAR
19. Announcer who was the first to call DiMaggio "Joltin' Joe" : MELALLEN
20. Hoaxes : PUTONS
22. It's a blast : TOOT
23. Plot (with) : COLLUDE
24. Ratify : AFFIRM
27. Hits solidly : CONNECTS
28. Greek island that was a source of fine white marble in ancient times : PAROS
29. Meryl Streep's first film : JULIA
30. Hotness : IRE
31. Mastermind : PLAN
32. Steady worker : ROBOT
33. "Double Indemnity" writer, 1936 : CAIN
34. High no.? : ALT
35. Cone bearer : CEDAR
36. Babushkas : NANAS
37. Landed : REELEDIN
39. Disturb : JOSTLE
40. Hittable : INRANGE
41. Whence the line "Whither thou goest, I will go" : RUTH
42. Fast starter : TINDER
43. 1959 death row movie, with "The" : LASTMILE
47. "What ___ for Love" ("A Chorus Line" song) : IDID
48. Number of people : ANESTHESIA
50. Fall through the cracks? : OOZE
51. Will Rogers's humorous self-description : POETLARIAT
52. Giant or D'back : NLER
53. Requests to compare and contrast, maybe : ESSAYTESTS
 1. Level : SHIM
2. Crown : PATE
3. Amphitheater : OVAL
4. Tie : RELATION
5. They'll give you fits : TAILORS
6. Peace in the Middle East : SHALOM
7. "The Devil and Daniel Webster" writer : BENET
8. Eavesdropper? : RAIN
9. Path across the sky : ARC
10. Put the pedal to the metal : STEPONIT
11. Plug of half-smoked tobacco : DOTTLE
12. Carefree : INSOUCIANT
13. Face the people : STANDTRIAL
14. Savvy : HORSESENSE
21. One out on a limb : ULNA
23. Some commentary : COLOR
24. Shade : APPARITION
25. 1948 Ralph Richardson film, with "The" : FALLENIDOL
26. Consort : FRATERNIZE
27. Daiquirí resident : CUBAN
29. Sweetin who played Stephanie on "Full House" : JODIE
32. Cabernet, say : REDGRAPE
33. Sweater choice : CASHMERE
35. End of an epoch? : CENE
36. "It can't be!" : NOTTHAT
38. Hierarchy : LADDER
39. Without bias : JUSTLY
41. Jah worshiper : RASTA
43. Remains : LEES
44. Goddess worshiped at the Temple of Philae : ISIS
45. "South Pacific" girl : LIAT
46. Fills the bill? : EATS
49. Directory listings: Abbr. : NOS
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