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New York Times, Thursday, January 3, 2002

Author:
Randolph Ross
Editor:
Will Shortz
50-Across : Tiny wriggler
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Randolph Ross

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 74, Blocks: 40 Missing: {QVXYZ} This is puzzle # 64 for Mr. Ross. Thursday freshness: 30%
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© 2002, The New York Times1/3/2 ( No. 19,049 )
Across
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Boeuf à la Russe ingredient : EGG
4
Chord type : TRIAD
9
Chicago Cubs spring training site : MESA
13
Actress Long : NIA
14
Novelist born in Thornton, Yorkshire : BRONTE
15
Smackers : ONES
16
Author-turned-radio personality? : DJSALINGER
18
H.S. helpers : PTAS
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Really enjoys : EATSUP
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1950's political inits. : AES
22
Knock the socks off : AWE
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Win by ___ : ANOSE
24
Psychologist-turned-N.F.L. runner? : FBSKINNER
27
Child pluralizer : REN
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King of the Bullwhip : LARUE
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Man in search of meaning? : ROGET
31
Less risky : SANER
32
Toronado or Starfire : OLDS
33
Writer-turned-physician? : GPWODEHOUSE
37
Turkish dough : LIRA
39
Put off : TABLE
40
Pessimist's reply : ICANT
42
Dumps : STIES
43
Lettuce serving : BED
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Author-turned-coroner? : MEFORSTER
48
58-Across feature : TILDE
50
Tiny wriggler : EFT
51
Gleeful cry : AHA
52
Quit : GETOUT
53
Settled down : ALIT
55
Adventurer-turned-alien? : ETLAWRENCE
58
Spanish lady : DONA
59
Light shades : BEIGES
60
Present time: Abbr. : DEC
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Hosp. charts : EEGS
62
Expand : ADDON
63
Preauction fig. : EST
Down
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Win the love of : ENDEAR
2
1997 Demi Moore title role : GIJANE
3
Alphonse's partner in old comics : GASTON
4
Spill : TRIP
5
Actor Moody of "Oliver!" : RON
6
Mozart's Sonata ___ for Keyboard and Violin : ING
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Resting : ATEASE
8
Batting whiz Jeter : DEREK
9
Bad hairdo : MOP
10
Jumble : ENTANGLE
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Iodine source : SEAWEED
12
Puts forward : ASSERTS
14
Sabbath proscription : BLUELAW
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Donkey's uncle : ASS
21
Paul McCartney, for one : SIR
24
Neighbor of Lucy and Desi : FRED
25
Lab tube : BURETTE
26
Knotted rope : NOOSE
29
Request for Vanna, maybe : ANO
31
Joe of "Apollo 13" : SPANO
33
Greenhouse operation : GRAFTING
34
Wig : HAIR
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Overseas honour: Abbr. : OBE
36
Winter coats : ULSTERS
37
Citrus mixer : LIMEADE
38
Ross Sea sight : ICEFLOE
41
La la lead-in : TRA
42
Explicit : STATED
43
One who's fair : BLONDE
44
Draws out : EDUCES
45
Make out : DETECT
47
Yemen, once : SHEBA
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Suffix with favor : ITE
52
Poet Harwood : GWEN
54
Univ. workers : TAS
56
Top : LID
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Years ___ : AGO

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