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New York Times, Wednesday, February 21, 1996

Author:
F. & L. Sabin
Editor:
Will Shortz
24-Down : Middy
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
2510/5/19949/15/200925
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
5444422
ScrabDebutFresh
1.5112039%
Fran Sabin
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
1378/3/19559/15/200926
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
19222525221410
ScrabDebutPre‑WSFresh
1.4913710838%
Lou Sabin

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 36 Missing: {QXZ} This is puzzle # 9 for Ms. Sabin. This is puzzle # 120 for Mr. Sabin. Wednesday freshness: 57%
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J
2
A
3
D
4
E
5
D
6
T
7
R
8
O
9
T
10
V
11
C
12
R
13
S
14
A
R
R
A
U
15
O
A
H
U
16
F
R
O
E
17
V
F
O
R
M
18
A
T
I
O
N
19
O
O
N
A
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A
S
P
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P
L
A
N
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N
23
A
R
W
A
L
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V
I
A
L
25
M
E
R
V
26
S
27
C
28
O
N
E
S
29
T
A
L
K
I
30
N
31
T
32
O
33
T
A
P
E
S
34
C
O
N
S
35
C
O
O
P
36
E
R
E
C
T
37
H
O
N
38
S
T
O
M
A
39
P
E
R
K
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T
A
T
A
41
T
O
N
E
R
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S
W
A
B
43
B
E
R
S
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T
O
R
E
S
T
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L
I
L
Y
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C
O
P
Y
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P
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A
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G
O
D
A
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T
O
R
O
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G
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O
53
D
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A
L
O
U
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V
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A
S
I
N
V
57
I
O
L
A
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U
F
O
S
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I
V
A
N
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E
D
G
E
R
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L
A
K
E
62
V
E
R
S
63
R
O
O
S
T
© 1996, The New York Times2/21/96 ( No. 16,906 )
Across
1
Blase : JADED
6
Horse show command : TROT
10
Panasonic products : VCRS
14
Pianist Claudio : ARRAU
15
Diamond Head site : OAHU
16
Cooper's cleaving tool : FROE
17
Geese may be found in it : VFORMATION
19
Mrs. Chaplin : OONA
20
Cleo's biter : ASP
21
Word with floor or peace : PLAN
22
Arctic whale: Var. : NARWAL
24
Ampule : VIAL
25
Griffin of "Jeopardy!" : MERV
26
Quick breads : SCONES
29
Persuade to accept : TALKINTO
33
Radio station supplies : TAPES
34
Reasons against : CONS
35
Group enterprise : COOP
36
Set up : ERECT
37
Kind of deg. : HON
38
Botanical opening : STOMA
39
Make 1-Down, e.g. : PERK
40
"Later" : TATA
41
Cartridge content : TONER
42
Deck hands : SWABBERS
44
One way to put things : TOREST
45
Pond sight : LILY
46
City desk shout : COPY
47
Temple : PAGODA
50
Matador's foe : TORO
51
Burns film role : GOD
54
Moises, for one : ALOU
55
Abecedary phrase : VASINVIOLA
58
Night sightings : UFOS
59
Russian soldier : IVAN
60
Lawn tool : EDGER
61
Summer camp site : LAKE
62
___libre : VERS
63
Henhouse : ROOST
Down
1
Joe : JAVA
2
Barks : ARFS
3
Downslide : DROP
4
Musical gift : EAR
5
Least kept up : DUMPIEST
6
All-Bran rival : TOTAL
7
Drizzle : RAIN
8
"What's this?" : OHO
9
Secret passages, maybe : TUNNELS
10
Churchill sign : VFORVICTORY
11
Eschew humility : CROW
12
First name in gossip : RONA
13
Harbor___ : SEAL
18
"'Tis a pity" : ALAS
23
Couples-only craft : ARK
24
Middy : VNECKBLOUSE
25
Heaven-sent help : MANNA
26
Basketball infraction : STEPS
27
Seven-time A.L. batting champ : CAREW
28
"Le Coq d'Or," e.g. : OPERA
29
Sugar pie : TOOTS
30
1963 Ray Charles song : NOONE
31
Volumes : TOMES
32
It's eye-catching : OPART
34
Cautious : CHARY
38
Visit briefly : STOPOVER
40
Shalom Tower site : TELAVIV
43
Two hearts, e.g. : BID
44
Of two minds : TORN
46
Creates : COINS
47
Newsman Harvey : PAUL
48
A, in code : ALFA
49
Makeup, informally : GOOK
50
Romanov leader : TSAR
51
Full of energy : GOGO
52
Barcelona boosters : OLES
53
Tapered seam : DART
56
Forum farewell : AVE
57
"Deed___" (Jazz Age tune) : IDO

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 4 debuted here and reused later, 2 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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