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New York Times, Friday, April 28, 1995

Author:
Rich Norris
Editor:
Will Shortz
39-Across : De Klerk's successor
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Rich Norris

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 72, Blocks: 35 Missing: {FJQXZ} This is puzzle # 13 for Mr. Norris. Friday freshness: 25%
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S
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C
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A
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L
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A
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W
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A
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G
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S
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S
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T
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A
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M
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C
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G
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Y
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S
P
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K
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E
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M
U
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Y
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A
V
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B
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D
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R
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R
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A
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S
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A
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K
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N
O
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T
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S
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S
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O
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S
M
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T
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B
A
M
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K
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P
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S
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A
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R
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T
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I
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D
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S
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M
A
N
D
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A
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G
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U
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B
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S
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P
S
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L
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M
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S
M
O
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G
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N
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N
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N
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T
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A
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L
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A
N
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N
T
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B
E
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L
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K
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N
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A
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G
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R
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B
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© 1995, The New York Times4/28/95 ( No. 16,607 )
Across
1
Scoundrels : SCALAWAGS
10
Victoria et al.: Abbr. : STAS
14
Conciliatory fellow : MRNICEGUY
15
Plug outlet : SPARK
16
Nutmeg State resident, for one : EASTERNER
17
Untidy, as the hair : MUSSY
18
Actress Gardner : AVA
19
Notes : SEES
20
Sacrificed, in a way : BUNTED
21
___ avis : RARA
23
Flag feature : STAR
25
Lotto variant : KENO
26
Liszt symphonic poem : TASSO
29
Indecent literature : SMUT
31
Loud noise : BAM
32
Laotian dollars : KIPS
34
Ordinarily : ASARULE
36
Busy : TIEDUP
38
Remnants : SHREDS
39
De Klerk's successor : MANDELA
40
Serenaded : SUNG
41
Naval letters : USS
42
Garden sites : BEDS
44
Sacred song : PSALM
47
Urban problem : SMOG
49
Realizes : NETS
51
Entre ___ : NOUS
53
Kind of scout : TALENT
55
Kett of old comics : ETTA
58
W.W. II vessel : LST
59
About : ANENT
60
Ogreish : BEASTLIKE
62
Beethoven's "Choral Symphony," with "The" : NINTH
63
Reunion locale : ALMAMATER
64
Way out : GATE
65
Scoundrel : REPROBATE
Down
1
Campaign tactic : SMEAR
2
Neckwear : CRAVAT
3
Michael of TV's "Broken Arrow" : ANSARA
4
Afire : LIT
5
King toppers : ACES
6
"If I ___..." : WERE
7
One of the de Milles : AGNES
8
Invitees : GUESTS
9
Turk. neighbor : SYR
10
Mettle : SPUNK
11
Sensory device : TASTEBUD
12
Storehouses : ARSENALS
13
Blue Jays' home : SKYDOME
15
1983 Cotton Bowl champs: Abbr. : SMU
20
Review : BRUSHUP
22
"Since you ___..." : ASKED
24
Gather : AMASS
27
Cassette tape notation : SIDEB
28
Well-to-do : OPULENT
30
Mountain pools : TARNS
33
Bogart role : SPADE
35
Ronald's Donald : REGAN
36
Home of the devil? : TASMANIA
37
More than fresh : INSOLENT
39
Famous Ford : MUSTANG
43
"The Tattler" essayist : STEELE
45
Humbert's obsession : LOLITA
46
Rifle forerunner : MUSKET
48
People, in Ponce : GENTE
50
It goes in a corner : STAMP
52
Metric measure : STERE
54
Ultimate : NTH
56
Former Russian ruler : TSAR
57
Sphere starter : ATMO
60
Soap unit : BAR
61
Etna locale : LAB

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

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