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New York Times, Wednesday, January 22, 1997

Author:
J. Schmalzbach
Editor:
Will Shortz
55-Across : Graffiti, to some
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Jonathan Schmalzbach

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 38 Missing: {KQWZ} Puzzle has duplicate clues. This is puzzle # 22 for Mr. Schmalzbach. Wednesday freshness: 51%
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C
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A
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F
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E
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E
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T
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H
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A
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N
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E
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D
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A
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B
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U
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T
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J
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L
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M
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P
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P
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P
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R
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L
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O
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C
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M
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B
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S
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D
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© 1997, The New York Times1/22/97 ( No. 17,242 )
Across
1
Theme of this puzzle : CAFE
5
Odorless gas : ETHANE
11
Finger-paint : DAB
14
Body of troops : UNIT
15
The general Pelopidas, for one : THEBAN
16
Toothpullers' grp. : ADA
17
Coffee-loving "Star Wars" character? : JAVATHEHUTT
19
Singing syllables : LAS
20
Unlock, in poetry : OPE
21
First ___ : AID
22
Muslim leaders : IMAMS
24
Actor who demands frothy coffee on the set? : ALCAPPUCCINO
28
Granny Smiths : APPLES
31
1953 A.L. M.V.P. Al : ROSEN
32
Boors : LOUTS
33
Like "Aida" : OPERATIC
37
Aldrich Ames, for one : MOLE
38
Subsided : EBBED
40
Japanese soup : MISO
41
Endorsement : APPROVAL
43
More rational : SANER
44
Parry : EVADE
45
Football ploy : SCREEN
46
50's comedienne with a taste for flavored coffee? : IMOGENEMOCHA
50
Imposing residence : MANOR
51
Small dog, for short : POM
52
Veteran : PRO
55
Graffiti, to some : ART
56
Vaudevillian fond of coffee with milk? : AULAITOLSEN
61
Actress Scala : GIA
62
Patron : CLIENT
63
Lacey on "Cagney & Lacey" : DALY
64
Telesthesia : ESP
65
Factors in conjugation : TENSES
66
Underworld river : STYX
Down
1
Stephen King thriller : CUJO
2
Take ___ (rest) : ANAP
3
Take ___ (rest) : FIVE
4
Schedule abbr. : ETA
5
Moral principles : ETHICS
6
1971 courtroom drama : THEDA
7
Chuckle sound : HEH
8
___ Dhabi (Mideast capital) : ABU
9
Slave Turner : NAT
10
Lorelei : ENTICER
11
___ Lama : DALAI
12
Rhett's last words : ADAMN
13
One who sings the part of Mefistofele : BASSO
18
Yarns : TALES
23
60's Defense Secretary : MCNAMARA
24
Sidekick : ALTEREGO
25
Stumper : PROBLEM
26
Vicar of Christ : POPE
27
Worn : USED
28
___ mater : ALMA
29
Gossip : POOP
30
Juicer refuse : PULP
34
Antler point : TINE
35
"Amazing Grace" ending : ISEE
36
Moonshine ingredient : CORN
38
"The Blackboard Jungle" author Hunter : EVAN
39
Invited : BADE
42
Ham it up : OVERACT
43
Jerk : SCHMO
45
___ Bluff National Monument : SCOTTS
46
Mind's-eye view : IMAGE
47
One of the Yankees' M&M sluggers : MARIS
48
Coming up : ONTAP
49
Suppose : OPINE
52
H.S. exam : PSAT
53
Depend (on) : RELY
54
Kind of marble : ONYX
57
Small: Suffix : ULE
58
Chinese author ___ Yutang : LIN
59
Loser to D.D.E. : AES
60
Mormons: Abbr. : LDS

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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