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New York Times, Thursday, September 5, 2002

Author:
Michael Shteyman
Editor:
Will Shortz
20-Across : Basic algebra technique
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
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Michael Shteyman

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 40 Spans: 2 This is puzzle # 9 for Mr. Shteyman. Thursday freshness: 70%
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R
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A
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E
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CROSS
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C
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U
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T
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CROSS
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B
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A
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R
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S
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E
T
C
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H
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H
A
T
H
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R
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L
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T
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D
O
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E
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A
R
I
A
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O
N
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C
E
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CROSS
M
U
L
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T
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P
L
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C
A
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O
N
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M
O
R
E
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A
D
S
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CROSS
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O
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V
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R
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T
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R
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I
M
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E
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X
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A
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M
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T
O
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T
A
36
P
37
E
N
E
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N
E
R
O
39
I
O
N
40
H
O
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T
CROSS
B
U
42
N
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N
E
T
44
E
L
A
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L
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T
E
E
47
P
O
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C
O
N
O
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S
A
L
A
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A
D
D
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L
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R
A
N
A
CROSS
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U
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S
S
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A
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S
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N
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CROSS
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I
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N
G
T
H
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E
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A
T
L
A
N
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T
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I
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C
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O
M
A
H
A
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A
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A
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O
A
T
H
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U
N
D
E
R
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R
E
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T
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B
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T
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S
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L
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CROSS
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CROSS
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© 2002, The New York Times9/5/2 ( No. 19,294 )
Across
1
Novelist Melanie ___ Thon : RAE
4
Kind of saw : CROSSCUT
8
Goalpost parts : CROSSBARS
13
Delineate : ETCH
15
Shakespearean verb : HATH
16
On again, in a way : RELIT
17
French illustrator Gustave : DORE
18
"William Tell" part : ARIA
19
In reserve : ONICE
20
Basic algebra technique : CROSSMULTIPLICATION
23
"Don't stop!" : MORE
24
They may be flipped past : ADS
25
Vote for a member of the other political party : CROSSOVER
28
Far from fat : TRIM
31
Entrance requirement, perhaps : EXAM
35
Hoofer's technique : TOETAP
37
Hydrocarbon suffix : ENE
38
The Senate declared him a public enemy : NERO
39
K+, e.g. : ION
40
Lenten serving : HOTCROSSBUN
43
Fish catcher : NET
44
Carrier with tight security : ELAL
46
Informal shirt : TEE
47
___ Mountains (Appalachian range) : POCONO
49
Part of una casa : SALA
50
Extra: Abbr. : ADDL
52
Stumbled upon : RANACROSS
53
Missouri or Maine preceder : USS
55
Words of clarification : ASIN
57
Lindbergh achievement : CROSSINGTHEATLANTIC
65
It's on the Missouri : OMAHA
66
Spanner of 11 time zones : ASIA
67
See 68-Across : OATH
68
With 67-Across, sworn : UNDER
69
Cost of living? : RENT
70
Marching band member : TUBA
71
Hoppers : TOADS
72
Game with goalies : LACROSSE
73
Pedestrian, at times : CROSSER
Down
1
Relief provider : REDCROSS
2
Wee bit : ATOM
3
Natural shade : ECRU
4
Target-centering aid : CROSSHAIR
5
Kind of beetle : CARPET
6
Water supplier, e.g.: Abbr. : UTIL
7
Hot cuisine : THAI
8
Traffic light site, maybe : CROSSROAD
9
Treasury secretary before Rubin : BENTSEN
10
Others, to Octavian : ALII
11
Anticrime acronym since 1970 : RICO
12
W.W. II gun : STEN
14
34-Down protection : HELMET
21
It includes Exodus : TORAH
22
Arose : CAMEUP
25
Rail supports : CROSSTIES
26
Alley Oop's mate : OOOLA
27
Open to bribery : VENAL
29
Intersected again : RECROSSED
30
Having five sharps : INB
32
It's a gas : XENON
33
Game site : ARENA
34
Driving competition : MOTOCROSS
36
Fertilizer compound : POTASH
41
Sitcom newsman Baxter : TED
42
Waterwheel : NORIA
45
Cracked up : LAUGHED
48
Defeatist's word : CANNOT
51
Common church figure : LATINCROSS
54
Castor and Pollux : STARS
56
Roofing material : SLATE
57
Strike : CROSSOUT
58
"___ expert, but ..." : IMNO
59
Zippo : NADA
60
Equivalent of a European count : EARL
61
In deep water? : ASEA
62
It's T-shaped : TAUCROSS
63
"What'll ___?" : ITBE
64
Burn : CHAR

Answer summary:
5 unique to this puzzle, 3 debuted here and reused later, 4 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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