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New York Times, Tuesday, January 18, 2005

Author:
Richard Chisholm
Editor:
Will Shortz
51-Down : Words of compassion
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Richard Chisholm

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 34 Missing: {JQZ} This is puzzle # 13 for Mr. Chisholm. Tuesday freshness: 52%
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© 2005, The New York Times1/18/5 ( No. 20,160 )
Across
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"Qué ___?" : PASA
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1970's White House name : GERALD
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Revolutionary Guevara : CHE
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Often : ALOT
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There are eight in a cup : OUNCES
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___ Luthor, of "Superman" : LEX
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Evangelist and friend of presidents : BILLYGRAHAM
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___ pro nobis : ORA
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1956 Elvis hit that went to #2 : LOVEME
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Sun. talk : SER
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Mil. weapon that can cross an ocean : ICBM
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Some short plays : ONEACTS
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Nosh : SNACK
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French composer Erik : SATIE
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Turned sharply : SLEWED
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Diplomat's asset : TACT
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"Tickle me" guy : ELMO
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Parenthetical comment : ASIDE
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Part of H.R.H. : HER
39
Word that can follow the ends of 17- and 62-Across and 11- and 34-Down : CRACKER
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Break a commandment : SIN
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On ___ (winning) : AROLL
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Vaccines : SERA
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Understands : GETS
46
"Forget about it!" : NOSOAP
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Art supporter : EASEL
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Words of agreement : SODOI
52
German thoroughfare : STRASSE
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Huck Finn's transport : RAFT
58
Digital readout, for short : LCD
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Walk nonchalantly : SASHAY
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___ Baba : ALI
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Takes no chances : PLAYSITSAFE
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Word with pool or port : CAR
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Go back to a favorite book : REREAD
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Pitcher : EWER
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Language suffix : ESE
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Antsy : ONEDGE
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Some cameras, for short : SLRS
Down
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Picasso or Casals : PABLO
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"March comes in like ___ ..." : ALION
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Figure out : SOLVE
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As a minimum : ATLEAST
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Energetic one : GOGETTER
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Part of E.U.: Abbr. : EUR
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Genetic molecules : RNAS
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Flu symptoms : ACHES
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Becomes aware of : LEARNS
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Mil. award : DSM
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How bidding proceeds in bridge : CLOCKWISE
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Basil or oregano : HERB
13
Midterm, e.g. : EXAM
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Gym site, for short : YMCA
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Prepares, as Champagne : ICES
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___ Marner : SILAS
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Banned apple spray : ALAR
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Show host : EMCEE
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Get to work on Time : EDIT
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TV rooms : DENS
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Holier ___ thou : THAN
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Prefix with space : AERO
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Dangerous thing to be caught in : CROSSFIRE
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Gumbo vegetables : OKRAS
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Dressed : CLAD
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First and Second Avenues area, in Manhattan : EASTSIDE
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Ransack : LOOT
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Spectacles : GLASSES
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Common allergen : POLLEN
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Part of Q.E.D. : ERAT
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Words of compassion : ICARE
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Wrap : SHAWL
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Morley of "60 Minutes" : SAFER
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Observers : EYERS
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Preakness, for one : RACE
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"Woe is me!" : ALAS
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Not natural : DYED
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In favor of : PRO
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Droop : SAG

Answer summary:
1 debuted here and reused later, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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