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Mel Taub
Mel Taub

NY Times, Sun, Jan 05, 2003 PUNS AND ANAGRAMS

48-Down : Ted's predecessor is Gil

Author:
Mel Taub
Editor:
Will Shortz
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 70, Blocks: 26
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© 2003, The New York Times

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Across
1
Hazards at the Masters : STREAMS
8
Met radical was given a haircut : SHEARED
15
Town that Bay Staters mock : TAUNTON
16
It's too darn destructive : TORNADO
17
Mex. tree is near the limit : EXTREME
18
Where Frenchmen in van go : AVIGNON
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Follow, as advice in canto : ACTON
20
Filmmaker in bifocal lenses : ALLEN
22
Follower of Pan : AMA
23
Work hard on limo : MOIL
24
A toast to Lasko : SKOAL
25
Hit or mist : SMIT
26
Imp's tail : EDE
27
What G.I. won is outstanding : OWING
28
He's to stay in sty: Var. : SHOTE
29
Mocking rigid end : DERIDING
31
Satisfied Elks ad : SLAKED
32
Note sling, for one : SINGLETON
34
Chase, according to Grafton? : PURSUE
37
They have tips for scribe, e.g. : ICEBERGS
41
Hector's milieu, mostly : ILIUM
42
Promises a VW - so? : AVOWS
43
'eavenly instrument : ARP
44
In which to save tulips : VASE
45
Helps the beast : ABETS
46
___ Flynn (sea man) : ARAL
47
Oil of ___ (bullfighter's cream) : OLE
48
He took historic photos by D.A.R. : BRADY
49
They come in 1-lb. pancakes : BLINI
50
Uses 50 T's in fights : TUSSLES
52
I see pilot is prudent : POLITIC
54
Flightless bird not on time : EMULATE
55
Succeed with student due A, etc. : EDUCATE
56
Stopped sitting for an artist? : DEPOSED
57
___ Williams (calmer tennis star) : SERENER
Down
1
Got Sam teed off : STEAMED
2
Do exact April payments using this : TAXCODE
3
Truer, it is also more groovy : RUTTIER
4
A loner doesn't : ENROL
5
An X-rated solar disk : ATEN
6
She's a wow upside-down : MOM
7
A sign Ken is underhanded : SNEAKING
8
No gals at this camp : STALAG
9
Five-hole dwelling : HOVEL
10
In re Julia Roberts role : ERIN
11
Lee the nag : ANG
12
What Mark, on a tear, did : RANAMOK
13
Tied Moe to Esau, e.g. : EDOMITE
14
Gave 500 to Edna : DONATED
21
Loving led to being 100 or more : LONGLIVED
24
What is new at the pen? : SWINE
25
He's an Alan Ladd hero : SHANE
27
Hatred of M.D., oui? : ODIUM
28
Would several pounds' loss be noticed on them? : SLOBS
30
To sue is point of contention : ISSUE
31
Meals for old flight attendants : STEWS
33
Scope, yet, of environmental groups : ECOTYPES
34
P.I. cast ballots : PIVOTED
35
All use 'em in Poe poem : ULALUME
36
Persius rebels : RISESUP
38
In Arran it does not flow : RARITAN
39
Tangier rock : GRANITE
40
He may see perils of joining : SPLICER
42
Made Abe sad and humble : ABASED
45
Ridge with a tree : ARETE
46
Alter ego of Celia : ALICE
48
Ted's predecessor is Gil : BLAS
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Ted's predecessor is hard to see : BLUR
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Traffic sign in Los Angeles : SLO
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Debtor's favorite poem? : ODE
Answer summary: 0 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 2 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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