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New York Times, Thursday, October 28, 1999

Author:
Patrick D. Berry
Editor:
Will Shortz
4-Down : Summer drink
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
2297/11/199911/4/20182
SunMonTueWedThuFriSatVariety
741241679512
RebusCircleScrabbleFresh
981.5480%
Patrick Berry

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 72, Blocks: 36 Missing: {QXZ} This is puzzle # 4 for Mr. Berry. Thursday freshness: 68%
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© 1999, The New York Times10/28/99 ( No. 18,251 )
Across
1
Word repeated in an "Animal House" chant : TOGA
5
Language suffix : ISH
8
Sudden outburst : SPASM
13
Took possession of, as a house : MOVEDINTO
15
Lash of "Law of the Lash" : LARUE
16
They may get whipped in the kitchen : OMELETTES
17
Memorable 1972 hurricane : AGNES
18
Poetic contraction : OER
19
Sugar pine? : SWEETTOOTH
21
Acted the Boy Scout : DIDAGOODDEED
24
Word from a pen : OINK
25
1910's-20's art movement : DADAISM
29
Impudent boy : WHELP
31
Cashmere, e.g. : WOOL
33
Sgt. or cpl. : NCO
34
"Bonanza" brother : HOSS
35
TV Guide listings : SHOWS
36
Unaccounted-for radar blips : UFOS
37
Piece of kabuki costumery : OBI
38
Jazzman Al : COHN
39
Twists : SKEWS
40
Deep-dish entrees : POTPIES
43
Impolite shout : JEER
44
Never : ONNOOCCASION
49
One who keeps track of ins and outs : BOOKKEEPER
52
Prefix with meter : ODO
53
Actress MacDowell : ANDIE
54
Côte d'Or estates : VINEYARDS
57
Less congenial : ICIER
58
John of the Who : ENTWISTLE
59
Sly glances : LEERS
60
In medias ___ : RES
61
Sneaky maneuver : PLOY
Down
1
Oscar winner Marisa : TOMEI
2
Tries a bit too hard : OVERDOESIT
3
Toothpaste type : GEL
4
Summer drink : ADE
5
Halved : INTWO
6
Knight's need : STEED
7
Rinsed, as a car : HOSEDDOWN
8
Scheduled : SLATED
9
Building with stacked roofs : PAGODA
10
European river known for disastrous floods : ARNO
11
Fat used in candlemaking : SUET
12
Sieve's bottom : MESH
13
What some rings measure : MOOD
14
Reassuring phrase : ITSOK
20
Dabbling ducks : TEALS
22
Distresses : AILS
23
Econ. measure : GNP
26
Not as good as : INFERIORTO
27
Barge, e.g. : SCOW
28
Tree-hugger? : MOSS
29
Loud punch : WHOP
30
Penniless traveler : HOBO
31
Legalistic pronoun : WHOSOEVER
32
"Isn't that nice!" : OOH
35
Public spat : SCENE
36
Instruments that are strummed : UKES
39
Word before dog or legs : SEA
41
Less speedy : POKIER
42
Comic book artists : INKERS
43
Clothing company with a noted catalogue : JCREW
45
Offer one's thoughts : OPINE
46
Store coupon units : CENTS
47
Contrary to expectation : ODDLY
48
Pliers part : NOSE
49
Keep a leaky boat afloat : BAIL
50
In the old days : ONCE
51
Dog drawn by Jim Davis : ODIE
55
Little bark : YIP
56
Communication for the deaf: Abbr. : ASL

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

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