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New York Times, Monday, November 3, 1997

Author:
Stephanie Spadaccini
Editor:
Will Shortz
31-Across : "Damn Yankees" temptress
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Stephanie Spadaccini

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 36 Missing: {BFQX} Spans: 1 This is puzzle # 32 for Ms. Spadaccini. Monday freshness: 55%
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© 1997, The New York Times11/3/97 ( No. 17,527 )
Across
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Freight : CARGO
6
Watering holes : SPAS
10
"Puttin' on the ___" (Berlin classic) : RITZ
14
Completely foreign : ALIEN
15
Early part of the day : MORN
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"Toreador Song," e.g., in "Carmen" : ARIA
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River to the Rhône : SAONE
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Italian man : UOMO
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Rope material : HEMP
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Parlors : SITTINGROOMS
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Metal refuse : SLAG
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Hwy. : RTE
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Stovetop item : POT
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Mailing ctrs. : POS
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"Damn Yankees" temptress : LOLA
33
Predicament : SCRAPE
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Official proceedings : ACTA
37
Cartoonist Gross : MILT
39
___ diem (seize the day) : CARPE
40
Applause, plus : STANDINGOVATION
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Chili con ___ : CARNE
44
Vasco da ___ : GAMA
45
Back talk : SASS
46
Where some shoes are made : ANVILS
48
Bring home the bacon : EARN
50
"Yo!" : HEY
51
Martial arts expert Bruce : LEE
52
___ Cruces, N.M. : LAS
54
Spanish rivers : RIOS
56
61
Graduation month : JUNE
64
Poi ingredient : TARO
65
Artist Matisse : HENRI
66
Marco Polo crossed it : ASIA
67
Catchall abbr. : ETAL
68
Like certain seals : EARED
69
An American, to a Brit : YANK
70
Ownership document : DEED
71
Gobs : SLEWS
Down
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Elliot, of the Mamas and the Papas : CASS
2
Jai ___ : ALAI
3
Uproar : RIOT
4
Men's room sign : GENTS
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"Mourning Becomes Electra" playwright : ONEILL
6
Customs officer's concern : SMUGGLING
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Opposite of rich : POOR
8
Knight's protection : ARMOR
9
High-hats : SNOOTS
10
Cheerleaders' cheers : RAHS
11
Anger : IRE
12
Director Burton or Robbins : TIM
13
Knock out, as with a remote : ZAP
21
Supermodel Campbell : NAOMI
22
Muslim's destination : MECCA
25
Outcast : PARIAH
26
Go up against : OPPOSE
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Wee : TEENSY
28
French mathematician Blaise : PASCAL
29
87 or 93 at the pump : OCTANE
30
Go on a hunger strike : STARVE
32
Pond covering : ALGAE
34
"Fudge!" : RATS
36
Years, in old Rome : ANNI
38
Roseanne's ex : TOMARNOLD
41
Singer Reese : DELLA
42
Brazilian airline : VARIG
47
Stored, with "away" : SALTED
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Snacks : NOSHES
53
Use Rollerblades : SKATE
55
Pilfer : STEAL
56
Lacking strength : WEAK
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"Dies ___" (hymn) : IRAE
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Concerning : INRE
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Ship's staff : CREW
60
Joshes : KIDS
61
First Chief Justice John : JAY
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Red, white and blue team : USA
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Writer Anaïs : NIN

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

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