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New York Times, Tuesday, February 23, 1999

Author:
Robert Zimmerman
Editor:
Will Shortz
How acid-base properties affect the body
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Robert Zimmerman

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 38 Missing: {KQWZ} This is puzzle # 10 for Mr. Zimmerman.
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© 1999, The New York Times2/23/99 ( No. 18,004 )
Across
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It's catching : TRAP
5
Tenor-soprano combos, e.g. : DUETS
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"Look out..." : OHOH
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Downs of "20/20" : HUGH
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Sleeper's breathing problem : APNEA
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Figures in tables : DATA
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B-1 insignia : USAF
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1964 Beatles hit : PSILOVEYOU
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Pressed for cash : STRAPPED
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Black-ink item : ASSET
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Northwest European : CELT
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Rembrandt works : OILS
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Royal home : CASTLE
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Mosquito fleet craft : PTBOATS
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Fancy tie : ASCOT
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Appraiser : RATER
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Dine : SUP
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Injury's aftermath : SCAR
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Paint base : LATEX
38
El ___, Tex. : PASO
39
"2001" computer : HAL
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Partner of onions : LIVER
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Ex-Gov. Cuomo : MARIO
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Adam Dalgliesh's creator : PDJAMES
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One very funny joke : GASSER
45
___ empty stomach : ONAN
46
Microscopic : TINY
47
Mrs. Gorbachev : RAISA
50
Bus passenger's request : TRANSFER
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Rating for the risqué : PGTHIRTEEN
57
Yarn : TALE
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Speechless : MUTE
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Target : AIMAT
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Highland dialect : ERSE
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Simon ___ : SAYS
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Divisions of municipal govt. : DEPTS
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Repast : MEAL
Down
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Sic : THUS
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Reddish-brown : RUST
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Food thickener : AGAR
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How acid-base properties affect the body : PHFACTOR
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Spotted horse : DAPPLE
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Discomfit : UPSET
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Author Bagnold : ENID
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Address book no. : TEL
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___ Paulo : SAO
10
"Battleship Potemkin" locale : ODESSA
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Makes bales on the farm : HAYS
12
Western Indian : OTOE
13
High, in the Alps : HAUT
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Heroism : VALOR
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Bombard : PELT
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Sleek swimmer : OTTER
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Wild goat : IBEX
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Payment option : CASH
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Songwriters' org. : ASCAP
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Heat to just short of boiling : SCALD
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Crowns : PATES
30
Bygone dictators : TSARS
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"Wake Up Little ___" (1957 hit) : SUSIE
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Poe visitor : RAVEN
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D : POOR
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Andes capital : LIMA
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Auditorium fixture : PASYSTEM
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Hawaiian isle : LANAI
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"Death in Venice" author Thomas : MANN
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Kids : JOSHES
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3Com Park team : GIANTS
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Pick up the tab for : TREAT
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Tach readings : RPMS
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Spanish water : AGUA
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___-bitty : ITTY
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Day worker, maybe : TEMP
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Bus token, e.g. : FARE
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Hostess Maxwell : ELSA
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Lively dance : REEL
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"Far out!" : RAD
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Dead heat : TIE

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