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New York Times, Thursday, October 3, 1996

Author:
J. R. Leeds
Editor:
Will Shortz
33-Across : This puzzle's theme
TotalDebutLatest
810/3/19962/15/2009
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111.554460%
James R. Leeds

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 74, Blocks: 36 Missing: {GJVXZ} Spans: 1 This is the debut puzzle for Mr. Leeds. Thursday freshness: 57%
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© 1996, The New York Times10/3/96 ( No. 17,131 )
Across
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Close in on, old-style : ANEAR
6
Pioneer Dadaist : ARP
9
Command in a western : DRAW
13
Played : RECREATED
15
Sea duck : EIDER
17
The king has drowned, in 33-Across? : LOUISCINQ
18
Yarn : STORY
19
___ whim : ONA
20
She, to Chanel : ELLE
21
Spread : OPENED
22
Stable fare, in 33-Across? : HAUTECUISINE
24
Bulbous glass vessel : AMPULE
27
Sports finales, for short : OTS
28
Gibraltar, e.g.: Abbr. : STR
29
Statutory ___ : LIEN
30
Paddled : CANOED
33
This puzzle's theme : FRACTUREDFRENCH
39
Con men, in slang : HOSERS
40
Cauterize : SEAR
41
Baths : SPA
44
Whisky Rebellion suppressor : LEE
45
Noted family of philanthropists : ASTORS
47
Drag Miss DuBois to dinner, in 33-Across? : CARTEBLANCHE
51
Her cow set Chicago ablaze, 1871 : OLEARY
52
Buggy : LOCO
53
Cousin of a Comanche : UTE
56
Naturalists' study : FLORA
57
Father finch, in 33-Across? : NESTCEPAS
59
Seafood entree : FILET
60
Popular Christmas gift : ICESKATES
61
"___ Bones Gwine ter Rise Again" (old song) : DESE
62
Psalms and Proverbs, e.g.: Abbr. : BKS
63
Copped : STOLE
Down
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First name in folk : ARLO
2
Extra bright : NEON
3
Andean land: Abbr. : ECUA
4
"Exodus" hero : ARI
5
Put the lid back on : RESEAL
6
Not straight : ATILT
7
Newswoman Poussaint : RENEE
8
A.S.A.P. : PDQ
9
Hater : DESPISER
10
Confirmation and others : RITES
11
Aphrodite's amour : ADONIS
12
"You ___ kidding!" : WERENT
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"I haven't ___" : ACLUE
16
Mitch of 60's rock : RYDER
21
No longer stocking : OUTOF
22
Inkling : HUNCH
23
Orch. leaders : CONDS
24
Gov. Landon : ALF
25
Russian for "peace" : MIR
26
Princess' tormentor : PEA
30
Fishing basket : CREEL
31
Atmospheric: Prefix : AER
32
Villa ___ : DESTE
34
Stand : TOLERATE
35
Words on a freshness label : USEBY
36
Revivalist, for short : NEO
37
Skylark or Eagle, e.g. : CAR
38
Divs. of a day : HRS
41
Jeer : SCOFF
42
Wan : PALLID
43
Anatomical ring : AREOLE
45
Ad salesmen have them: Abbr. : ACCTS
46
Eyeopeners : SHOCKS
48
Weight allowances : TARES
49
Smart one : ALECK
50
Bouquets, to wine connoisseurs : NOSES
53
Doing, so to speak : UPTO
54
Asian unit of weight : TAEL
55
In ___ (actually) : ESSE
57
Writing tip : NIB
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Bother, with "at" : EAT

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later.

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