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New York Times, Saturday, December 30, 2006

Author:
Rich Norris
Editor:
Will Shortz
44-Down : Absorbed
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Rich Norris

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 70, Blocks: 31 Missing: {JWX} This is puzzle # 180 for Mr. Norris. Saturday freshness: 38%
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© 2006, The New York Times12/30/6 ( No. 20,871 )
Across
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Gross measure? : ICKFACTOR
10
Term of respect : SAHIB
15
Modern conversation starter : CELLPHONE
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___-Car : ECONO
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Revelation : EYEOPENER
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Ridiculous : NUTTY
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View from Chamonix : ALPE
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Spring (from) : RESULT
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"___ Ramsey" (1970's western) : HEC
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Figured out : GOT
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Exhausted, with "in" : DONE
25
Urban division, informally : BORO
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Book after Jacob in the Book of Mormon : ENOS
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Calendar page: Abbr. : DEC
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Parade : FLAUNT
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Hide : CLOAK
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It makes stops along a line : TABSET
34
Quickly : INBRIEF
37
Store freezer assortment : SORBETS
38
Advertising associations : TIEINS
39
Up (to) : EQUAL
40
Show impatience with : SNAPAT
41
It's hard to get out of : RUT
42
"___ Bayou" (1997 Samuel L. Jackson film) : EVES
46
They can fix shortages : ATMS
47
Nebraska City's county : OTOE
49
Business letter abbr. : ENC
50
Near failure : DEE
51
"Here's the thing ..." : YOUSEE
53
Subject preceder : INRE
54
Seat of County Clare : ENNIS
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Last N.L. pitcher to win 30 games in a season (1934) : DIZZYDEAN
58
Nonplus : ADDLE
59
Didn't stir at the right time? : OVERSLEPT
60
One who doesn't go past a semi? : LOSER
61
Urgent warnings : REDALERTS
Down
1
Cold spell : ICEAGE
2
Orange pekoe source, formerly : CEYLON
3
One to watch in a pinch? : KLEPTO
4
Weddell Sea phenomenon : FLOE
5
Killer ___ : APP
6
1970's variety show co-host : CHER
7
Unable to hit a pitch : TONEDEAF
8
Odd thing to find in a dryer : ONESOCK
9
It's nothing new : RERUN
10
Thrilled : SENT
11
Pressure opening? : ACU
12
Center of activity : HOTHOUSE
13
Surfing mecca : INTERNET
14
Refuses to deal with : BOYCOTTS
21
Dropped : LEFTOUT
25
Gibberish : BABBLE
27
Doctor's orders, informally : SCRIPS
28
Childish retort : DOESTOO
30
Logan of CBS News : LARA
32
Filmmaker Wertmuller : LINA
34
Cry while shaking : ITSADEAL
35
Console maker : NINTENDO
36
Deck support borders : BEAMENDS
37
Financially struggling : SQUEEZED
39
Like the wind : EROSIVE
43
Superficiality : VENEER
44
Absorbed : ENRAPT
45
Things that are picked up : SCENTS
48
Henry VIII, e.g. : TUDOR
51
North Sea feeder : YSER
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Early Jewish reformer : EZRA
53
Like some rumors : IDLE
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Québec's ___ d'Anticosti : ILE
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Le Smoking suit designer, initially : YSL

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