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New York Times, Tuesday, November 25, 2003

Author:
Allan E. Parrish
Editor:
Will Shortz
57-Down : Words of clarification
TotalDebutLatest
397/1/20025/19/2015
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CircleScrabblePGramFresh
31.65238%
Allan E. Parrish

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 36 Missing: {FJQ} This is puzzle # 2 for Mr. Parrish. Tuesday freshness: 67%
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U
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P
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P
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E
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R
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L
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A
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P
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S
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B
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I
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D
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S
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V
O
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O
M
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O
D
O
R
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U
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A
B
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E
E
P
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O
O
Z
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A
H
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B
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B
A
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A
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N
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L
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S
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S
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T
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S
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A
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R
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D
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C
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M
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O
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U
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O
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Z
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P
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S
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M
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M
O
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A
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K
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R
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T
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M
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R
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S
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W
N
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K
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V
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M
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S
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A
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© 2003, The New York Times11/25/3 ( No. 19,740 )
Across
1
High berth : UPPER
6
Napkin holders? : LAPS
10
___ one's time (wait) : BIDE
14
Artillery burst : SALVO
15
Leave out : OMIT
16
Skunk's defense : ODOR
17
See 41-Across : USEABEEPER
19
Move like sludge : OOZE
20
"Now I see!" : AHA
21
Rummy cake : BABA
22
Spots for spats : ANKLES
24
Glaswegian gals : LASSES
26
Slobs' homes : STIES
28
Ticks off : IRES
30
Falling upon deaf ears : UNHEARD
34
"Follow me!" : CMON
37
___ Bator, Mongolia : ULAN
39
Place to store mukluks : IGLOO
40
Pizazz : ZING
41
17- and 65-Across, and 10- and 25-Down : PAGES
43
Note on a Post-it, maybe : MEMO
44
Press conference attendee, at times : ASKER
46
Civil wrong : TORT
47
Crammer's worry : EXAM
48
Repeat, as a theme : REPRISE
50
Planted : SOWN
52
Marina walkways : PIERS
54
Cuomo's successor as New York governor : PATAKI
58
"Wheel of Fortune" category : PHRASE
61
Tel ___ : AVIV
63
Coffee, slangily : MUD
64
Tooth part : ROOT
65
See 41-Across : SENATEAIDE
68
Assist in crime : ABET
69
Zoo houseful : APES
70
Mercury and Saturn, e.g. : AUTOS
71
Jellystone Park denizen : YOGI
72
Toad feature : WART
73
Guilt-producing meeting, maybe : TRYST
Down
1
Customary : USUAL
2
Bygone Turkish title : PASHA
3
Calls for donations : PLEAS
4
Actress ___ Marie Saint : EVA
5
Robin Hood, for one : ROBBER
6
Leopold's celebrated murder co-defendant of the 1920's : LOEB
7
Oscars org. : AMPAS
8
Epitome of easiness? : PIE
9
Cause of muscle ache : STRAIN
10
See 41-Across : BOOKSEGMENT
11
Subject of adoration : IDOL
12
Catch a few Z's : DOZE
13
"___ Tu" (1974 hit) : ERES
18
Slacken : EASEUP
23
Classic soft drink : NEHI
25
See 41-Across : SINGERPATTI
27
Stereo components : TUNERS
29
Christian of Hollywood : SLATER
31
TV's Trebek : ALEX
32
Italia's capital : ROMA
33
Dire fate : DOOM
34
Industry big shot : CZAR
35
___ en scène (stage setting) : MISE
36
Making a mess in the army? : ONKP
38
Many moons ___ : AGO
42
"That's enough!" : STOPIT
45
Social reformer Jacob : RIIS
49
Playground equipment : SEESAW
51
Signal by hand : WAVEAT
53
More rational : SANER
55
Friendship : AMITY
56
Word of praise : KUDOS
57
Words of clarification : IDEST
58
Say the rosary : PRAY
59
King of the road : HOBO
60
"The Witches" director Nicolas : ROEG
62
Seemingly boundless : VAST
66
Air quality tester, for short : EPA
67
Gold: Prefix : AUR

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

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