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New York Times, Friday, June 29, 2001

Author:
Holden Baker
Editor:
Will Shortz
23-Down : Periods of revolution?
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
1611/17/199711/1/20102
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
0842110
RebusCircleScrabDebutFresh
111.535228%
Holden Baker

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 70, Blocks: 26 Missing: {JQ} Spans: 1 This is puzzle # 3 for Mr. Baker. Friday freshness: 58%
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© 2001, The New York Times6/29/1 ( No. 18,861 )
Across
1
Change places : MIGRATE
8
First state? : PRIMACY
15
Covers up : ENROBES
16
Red rash cause : RUBELLA
17
Polish remover : ACETONE
18
College that pioneered in coeducation : OBERLIN
19
Use experimentally : TRYOUT
20
Crown : APEX
21
Cartoon cry : EEK
22
Soul mate? : HEART
23
Wine vat waste : LEES
24
Newton fraction : DYNE
25
Marc Antony request : EARS
26
Gore Vidal biographical novel : BURR
27
Clobber : PASTE
28
Nasdaq cousin : ASE
29
It's promulgated by the pope : CANONLAW
31
Completely out : DEADASADOORNAIL
36
Veto : OVERRULE
37
A mean Amin : IDI
38
Cherish : PRIZE
41
Political columnist Charen : MONA
42
"Teach" at a college : PROF
43
Not missing, in a way : HERE
44
May day honorees? : MOMS
45
Hosiery material : LISLE
46
Rumpus : ADO
47
Sold out : GONE
48
Friend who keeps you posted? : PENPAL
49
Issued : SENTOUT
51
Umpire : MEDIATE
52
Balderdash : EYEWASH
53
Royal issue : PRINCES
54
Does some composing : SEDATES
55
Yearns : HUNGERS
Down
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Nitwit : MEATHEAD
2
Swell : INCREASE
3
It's open to interpretation : GREYAREA
4
Chopper parts : ROTORS
5
Moving around : ABOUT
6
Netting site : TENT
7
Suffix with computer : ESE
8
Uncommon things in language : PROPERNOUNS
9
Country cousins : RUBES
10
Wild goat : IBEX
11
Étoile de ___ (starfish, to Cousteau) : MER
12
Roads less traveled : ALLEYS
13
With 26-Down, regular customers : CLIENT
14
Bluecoat : YANKEE
20
Landing field : AERODROME
23
Periods of revolution? : LUNARMONTHS
24
It begins as a crack : DAWN
26
See 13-Down : BASE
27
Downsize : PARE
29
Kind of art : CAVE
30
Notorious mistress Montez : LOLA
32
Not be alert : DOZE
33
Flying zone : AIRSPACE
34
Violator of the second Commandment : IDOLATER
35
Lacking zip : LIFELESS
38
Things to go through : PHASES
39
It departs late at night : REDEYE
40
Completely smooth, now : IRONED
42
Echo's activity : PINING
44
Squeaker : MOUSE
45
Shown to one's seat : LEDIN
47
Begin enthusiastically : GOAT
48
Where the Ucayali begins : PERU
50
"The things we do to make you happy" sloganeer : TWA
51
Dash abbr. : MPH

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

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