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New York Times, Tuesday, May 27, 2003

Author:
PAtrick MErrell
Editor:
Will Shortz
All the clues in this puzzle do this with 36-Across
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
917/10/20014/1/20202
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22105133452
RebusCircleScrabblePGramFresh
551.61446%
Patrick Merrell

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 80, Blocks: 38 Missing: {JQVXZ} This is puzzle # 15 for Mr. Merrell. Tuesday freshness: 24%
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© 2003, The New York Times5/27/3 ( No. 19,558 )
Across
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Cartographers' works : MAPS
5
"I did it!" : TADA
9
Count of stars on a U.S. flag : FIFTY
14
Canted : ALOP
15
Minute bit : ATOM
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Lavatory sign : INUSE
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Gawk : GAPE
18
Catskills resort, e.g. : NEWYORKSPA
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Hint at : IMPLY
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Magazine number : ISSUE
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Azer. or Ukr., once : SSR
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Rich source of fossil fuel : COALMINE
26
Utmost degree : NTH
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Dejected : SAD
29
Land : ACREAGE
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Part of a circle : ARC
36
Makeup of 18-, 24-, 53- and 64-Across : STATEABBRS
39
Ned who composed "Air Music" : ROREM
42
Commotion : ADO
43
Candidate of 1992 and '96 : PEROT
44
Component length of 36-Across : TWOLETTERS
47
Inspire respect : AWE
48
Withdraws : SECEDES
49
Coach Parseghian : ARA
52
Mortarboard, e.g. : CAP
53
Large real estate purchase : LANDDEAL
58
Computer key : ESC
61
Flowering shrub : LILAC
63
Pago Pago's locale : SAMOA
64
Members of Elián González's family, e.g. : FLORIDAKIN
67
Highly graphic : GORY
68
Camera concern : FOCUS
69
Inhabitant of ancient Persia : MEDE
70
Launder ending : ETTE
71
All the clues in this puzzle do this with 36-Across : START
72
Gaelic : ERSE
73
Scorch : SEAR
Down
1
Copperfield's field : MAGIC
2
Mission in Texas : ALAMO
3
Carl Reiner film "Where's ___?" : POPPA
4
Witches' recitations : SPELLS
5
Color on the beach : TAN
6
Arranged a dinner at home : ATEIN
7
Walk about with a divining rod : DOWSE
8
Vanderbilt and Grant : AMYS
9
Risky building to be in : FIRETRAP
10
India ___ : INK
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Complain : FUSS
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Medicinal amts. : TSPS
13
Calendar's span : YEAR
19
Scale unit at the post office : OUNCE
21
Warbler Sumac : YMA
25
Passports and driver's licenses, for short : IDS
27
Nectar-pouring goddess : HEBE
29
Origin suffix : ATOR
30
Incantation beginning : ABRA
31
Develop : GROW
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Medieval Italian fortress city : ESTE
33
Sciences' partner : ARTS
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Investment firm T. ___ Price : ROWE
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Gator's relative : CROC
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Makes lace : TATS
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Orange or lemon drink : ADE
40
Major util. : ELEC
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Decorated Olympian : MEDALIST
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Warmish : TEPID
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Okinawa honorific : SAN
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Interstate syst. : RDS
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Maxims : ADAGES
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Cager at the Staples Center : LAKER
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Corrosive liquids : ACIDS
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Milk a scene for all it's worth : EMOTE
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Arterial trunk : AORTA
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Coating : LAYER
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Flunking marks : EFFS
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Schedule position : SLOT
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Cola's beginning : COCA
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Flimsy, as an excuse : LAME
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Capek play : RUR
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Married name modifier : NEE

Answer summary:
5 unique to this puzzle, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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