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New York Times, Thursday, April 18, 1996

Author:
A. J. Santora
Editor:
W. Shortz
46-Down : Magician
TotalDebutLatest
2531/26/19565/22/2005
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8561430423937
RebusScrabblePGramPre‑WSFresh
41.52418554%
A. J. Santora

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 72, Blocks: 32 Missing: {FJQ} This is puzzle # 213 for Mr. Santora. Thursday freshness: 75%
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© 1996, The New York Times4/18/96 ( No. 16,963 )
Across
1
"This___test" : ISA
4
Sandwich topping : MAYO
8
British ailment : GOITRE
14
"Under a Glass Bell" writer : NIN
15
Delinquent, of a sort : AWOL
16
Memorable soirees : BASHES
17
It's south of Scot. : ENG
18
"Mercy Mercy Me" singer, 1971 : GAYE
19
Stow, as cargo : STEEVE
20
Pantry : STOREROOM
23
Only : MERE
24
Briny : SALINE
25
Pro : ACE
27
Byron's before : ERE
29
Kind of change : EXACT
30
Worshiper of Jesus' mother : MARIANIST
33
She played 38-Across : KATENELLIGAN
35
Inventor Elisha : OTIS
38
1985 film title role : ELENI
39
Vincent Lopez's theme song : NOLA
40
Author and son of 38-Across : NICHOLASGAGE
43
Begin to burgle : BREAKINTO
44
Swears : AVOWS
48
Evergreen : YEW
49
H.S. dept. : SCI
50
Good name : CREDIT
51
It's a long story : SAGA
53
Identify (with) : EMPATHIZE
56
Science class : BOTANY
58
"Je Vous___" (1947 song) : AIME
59
Crewman : OAR
60
Protozoans : AMEBAE
61
Exploiter : USER
62
Coffee holder : URN
63
Mother___ : TERESA
64
China neighbor : LAOS
65
60's protest grp. : SDS
Down
1
Living, to Livy : INESSE
2
Politically attractive revenue source : SINTAX
3
Where Luanda is : ANGOLA
4
Purplish red : MAGENTA
5
Conscious : AWARE
6
Fluctuate wildly : YOYO
7
Dairy aisle item : OLEO
8
Literary initials : GBS
9
Base for some cookies : OATMEAL
10
"Mmmmm" : ISEE
11
1940 #1 Vaughn Monroe song : THEREIGO
12
Setback : REVERSAL
13
Journal's end : ESE
21
Nanjing buggy: Var. : RICKSHA
22
Way to prepare chicken : MARENGO
26
Lashes : CILIA
28
Sicilian mount : ETNA
30
Griffith of Hollywood : MELANIE
31
"___ of robins in her hair" : ANEST
32
Ancient city on the Tigris : NINEVEH
34
Purposeful : TELIC
35
Dionne Warwick's "Walk___" : ONBY
36
Fatiguing : TIRESOME
37
Summer cooler : ICEWATER
41
Skater Baiul et al. : OKSANAS
42
Sock holders : GARTERS
45
Distasteful : ODIOUS
46
Magician : WIZARD
47
Rear sections : STERNS
50
Onyx decoration : CAMEO
52
Actor Kaplan : GABE
54
Rough up : MAUL
55
Tower site : PISA
56
Halloween decoration : BAT
57
One for passage : YEA

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 3 debuted here and reused later, 2 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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