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New York Times, Monday, October 22, 2001

Author:
Denise Neuendorf
Editor:
Will Shortz
Replies to an invitation, briefly
TotalDebutLatest
410/22/200111/18/2003
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
0130000
ScrabDebutFresh
1.53145%
Denise M. Neuendorf

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 36 Missing: {FQXZ} This is the debut puzzle for Ms. Neuendorf. Monday freshness: 26%
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R
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V
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J
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Y
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N
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K
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© 2001, The New York Times10/22/1 ( No. 18,976 )
Across
1
Replies to an invitation, briefly : RSVPS
6
Procrastinator's word : LATER
11
J.F.K.'s successor : LBJ
14
Where to hear an aria : OPERA
15
Stood up : AROSE
16
Pitcher's stat. : ERA
17
Kids' bicycle features : BANANASEATS
19
Unhinged : MAD
20
List-ending abbr. : ETAL
21
School grps. : PTAS
22
Battery terminal : ANODE
24
Bad golf drives : SLICES
26
Eagle's claw : TALON
28
Bridge seat : NORTH
30
Signed and delivered go-between : SEALED
33
Church officer : ELDER
36
Overwhelming defeat : ROUT
38
Tortoise racer : HARE
39
Thumbs-up vote : YEA
40
Slob's opposite : NEATNIK
43
Get a blue ribbon : WIN
44
Breaks bread : EATS
46
Thunderstruck : AWED
47
Lightens up : EASES
49
Extreme fears : DREADS
51
Tennis great Ivan : LENDL
53
Kind of force : BRUTE
55
Team listing : ROSTER
58
[Man, this is heavy!] : GROAN
60
Panhandles : BEGS
62
Spread for 8-Down : OLEO
64
___ Grande : RIO
65
Big bang makers : CHERRYBOMBS
68
Printer's need : INK
69
Major artery : AORTA
70
Laker Shaq : ONEAL
71
Hospital V.I.P.'s : MDS
72
Picked up on : NOTED
73
Bogart classic "Key ___" : LARGO
Down
1
Morning garment : ROBE
2
Tiffs : SPATS
3
Easily bribed : VENAL
4
Pecan treat : PRALINE
5
___ Antonio : SAN
6
What breaks a camel's back : LASTSTRAW
7
Territory : AREA
8
Breakfast bread : TOAST
9
Superlative suffix : EST
10
Secondhand shop deal : RESALE
11
Used car buyers' protection : LEMONLAWS
12
Actor Pitt : BRAD
13
Shade of green : JADE
18
Mimic : APER
23
Wordsmith Webster : NOAH
25
It's grown in ears : CORN
27
Italian wine region : ASTI
29
Bellhop's locale : HOTEL
31
Canal of song : ERIE
32
Scout groups : DENS
33
Looked at : EYED
34
Shakespearean king : LEAR
35
Appointment organizers : DATEBOOKS
37
College soph, e.g. : UNDERGRAD
41
Opponent of 28-Across : EAST
42
Some sneakers : KEDS
45
Poet Teasdale : SARA
48
Pennsylvania city : ALTOONA
50
Classic yo-yo maker : DUNCAN
52
Snoopy : NOSY
54
Movie critic Roger : EBERT
56
Bugs bugger Fudd : ELMER
57
Sack again, as groceries : REBAG
58
Dismal : GRIM
59
Orange peel : RIND
61
Art Deco designer : ERTE
63
Norwegian capital : OSLO
66
"Yoo-___!" : HOO
67
Braz. neighbor : BOL

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

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