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New York Times, Monday, November 7, 1994

Author: Randall J. Hartman
Editor: Will Shortz
Randall J. Hartman
Randall J. Hartman
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Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 43 Missing: {JQVX} Spans: 2 This is the debut puzzle for Mr. Hartman. NYT links: Across Lite
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© 1994, The New York TimesNo. 1107 ( 16,435 )
Across Down
1. _____ throat (winter ailment) : STREP
6. Duelists' steps : PACES
11. "20/20" network : ABC
14. Actress Dunne : IRENE
15. Spartan magistrate : EPHOR
16. Interminable ride : SLOWBOATTOCHINA
19. Heavy reading : TOME
20. Mine yield : ORE
21. Parade stopper : RAIN
22. Zenith : ACME
23. Each : PER
24. Paragraph start : INDENT
27. A.P. competitor : UPI
29. Where ships run aground : REEF
31. _____ Paulo : SAO
32. Grand site? : CANYON
35. Speaker's stand : DAIS
37. German article : EIN
38. "Sting like a bee" champion : ALI
39. Gum ball : WAD
41. Sony rival : RCA
42. Bit of butter : PAT
43. Castaway's call : SOS
44. Mighty mite : ATOM
46. Portuguese money : ESCUDO
48. Suffix with correspond : ENT
49. Client : USER
51. Unit of radio frequency: Abbr. : KHZ
52. Zone : SECTOR
55. "Savvy?" : DIG
57. Poet Pound : EZRA
60. _____ Diamond : HOPE
61. Diamonds, in slang : ICE
62. Applaud : CLAP
63. Children's game : CHINESECHECKERS
67. Kind of closet : LINEN
68. Taco sauce : SALSA
69. Understand : SEE
70. Amherst school, for short : UMASS
71. More crafty : SLYER
 1. Sis or bro : SIB
2. Scout unit : TROOP
3. Parent, e.g. : REARER
4. Went in : ENTERED
5. Letterman's Stupid _____ Tricks : PET
6. Nut for a nutcracker : PECAN
7. Plant louse : APHID
8. Intricate problems : CHINESEPUZZLES
9. Long time : EON
10. Matamoros Mrs. : SRA
11. Nick and Nora's pooch : ASTA
12. Coalition : BLOC
13. Mao's domain : COMMUNISTCHINA
17. Lachrymose : WEEPY
18. Aperture : ORIFICE
25. Spring nymph : NAIAD
26. Lone Ranger's pal : TONTO
28. Hawkeye State : IOWA
30. Canal site : EAR
32. Gardner's stories : CASES
33. Single : ALONE
34. "It's _____ way" : NATURES
36. It's between Alta. and Man. : SASK
40. John _____ Passos : DOS
45. The M of "M.E." : MEDICAL
47. One means of payment : CHECK
50. With bounteousness : RICHLY
53. Shades : TONES
54. Unfolds : OPENS
56. Gaggle members : GEESE
58. Steak order : RARE
59. Church niche : APSE
63. Actor Gulager : CLU
64. Not her : HIM
65. Road curve : ESS
66. Mercury or Saturn : CAR

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

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