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New York Times, Thursday, October 28, 2004

Author:
Richard Chisholm
Editor:
Will Shortz
54-Across : Player at home
TotalDebutLatest
3210/12/19983/6/2013
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
11297300
RebusScrabblePGramFresh
11.56125%
Richard Chisholm

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 74, Blocks: 36 Spans: 1 This is puzzle # 12 for Mr. Chisholm. Thursday freshness: 31%
1
D
2
I
3
S
4
C
5
T
6
E
7
A
8
S
9
E
10
ME
11
L
12
B
13
A
14
R
O
M
A
15
E
A
S
E
S
16
N
E
E
D
17
A
N
A
L
18
G
E
S
I
C
S
19
D
O
NH
O
20
B
A
L
L
O
N
E
21
E
22
V
E
N
U
P
23
L
I
VT
Y
L
24
E
25
R
26
A
L
E
R
T
27
T
28
I
T
O
29
S
N
A
30
I
L
31
U
T
O
P
32
I
33
A
34
M
I
N
I
35
L
36
E
37
T
38
N
E
W
E
N
G
39
L
A
N
D
S
40
T
A
T
E
41
E
R
N
42
C
E
E
S
43
S
E
A
S
O
N
44
A
R
O
S
45
E
46
M
T
N
S
47
MA
48
S
49
H
50
E
S
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S
E
N
52
T
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RI
E
S
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S
T
E
R
E
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O
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T
R
E
N
T
57
O
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N
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K
A
L
E
60
S
61
A
62
V
E
E
N
E
R
G
Y
63
E
L
E
CT
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S
T
I
R
S
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S
A
L
S
66
D
E
N
S
67
A
M
E
S
S
68
S
W
E
E
© 2004, The New York Times10/28/4 ( No. 20,078 )
Across
1
Computer insert : DISC
5
Rib : TEASE
10
Peach ___ : MELBA
14
Campagna di ___ (geographical region) : ROMA
15
Lets up : EASES
16
Beggary : NEED
17
Hospital numbers? : ANALGESICS
19
Singer from Hawaii : DONHO
20
Umpire's call : BALLONE
21
Square : EVENUP
23
"The Lord of the Rings" actress : LIVTYLER
26
Tip off : ALERT
27
W.W. II hero : TITO
29
Slow mover : SNAIL
31
Bliss : UTOPIA
34
Subcompact : MINI
35
Court call : LET
38
One of six found in this puzzle : NEWENGLANDSTATE
41
Directional suffix : ERN
42
Middling marks : CEES
43
Period from opening day to the playoffs : SEASON
44
Came to be : AROSE
46
Tenn.'s Cumberland ___ : MTNS
47
Prepares potatoes in a way : MASHES
51
They block passes : SENTRIES
54
Player at home : STEREO
56
Capital on the Delaware : TRENTON
59
Moolah : KALE
60
Turn off unneeded lights, e.g. : SAVEENERGY
63
Choose : ELECT
64
Moves round and round : STIRS
65
"Do the Right Thing" pizzeria : SALS
66
Retreats : DENS
67
Make ___ of : AMESS
68
___' Pea (Popeye's kid) : SWEE
Down
1
Ho-hum : DRAB
2
Hebrides isle : IONA
3
Place where everybody knows everybody : SMALLTOWN
4
Carnival staple : CALLIOPE
5
Minuscule : TEENY
6
Studio items : EASELS
7
"___ recall ?" : ASI
8
Org. that protects investors : SEC
9
In ___ (really) : ESSE
10
Pioneer geneticist : MENDEL
11
Sierra ___ : LEONE
12
Biblical epic : BENHUR
13
Begin using : ADOPT
18
Main subj. of a constitution : GOVT
22
Bag : VALISE
24
All together : ENMASSE
25
It may delay things : RAIN
27
Adjust : TUNE
28
Roman road : ITER
30
Polit. wild cards : INDS
32
If : INCASE
33
New-___ : AGER
35
Final provocation : LASTSTRAW
36
Harrow rival : ETON
37
Perfect marks : TENS
39
13 popes, so far : LEOS
40
Docility : TAMENESS
45
Records : ENTERS
47
Like Batman and Robin : MASKED
48
Past the expiration date : STALE
49
Ancient abductee : HELEN
50
Sets up : ERECTS
52
Lock : TRESS
53
Nothing abroad : RIEN
55
Greek peak : OSSA
57
Eye : OGLE
58
Wall St. landmark : NYSE
61
Convenience store convenience : ATM
62
Go (for) : VIE

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

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