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New York Times, Wednesday, July 10, 1996

Author:
Diane C. Baldwin
Editor:
Will Shortz
42-Down : Junkyard dogs
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Diane C. Baldwin

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 74, Blocks: 32 Missing: {QX} This is puzzle # 5 for Ms. Baldwin. Wednesday freshness: 94%
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© 1996, The New York Times7/10/96 ( No. 17,046 )
Across
1
Astrology concern : STARS
6
Gladiatorial combat site : ARENA
11
Pileup : JAM
14
Young screecher : OWLET
15
Approaches : COMES
16
Literary olio : ANA
17
Places where singer Joel sings? : BILLYSCLUBS
19
Late-breaking story carrier : CNN
20
Play the ham : EMOTE
21
Novice : ROOKIE
23
Issues a decree : ORDAINS
26
Bubble gum collectibles : CARDSET
27
Snare loops : NOOSES
28
"Oh! Susanna" composer : FOSTER
29
Infamous 1972 hurricane : AGNES
30
Swindles : BILKS
31
Half of a 1955 merger: Abbr. : AFL
34
Cloister inhabitants : NUNS
35
___hand (assist) : LENDA
36
Qualified : ABLE
37
Susan of "L.A. Law" : DEY
38
Longing looks : GAZES
39
Monastery head : ABBOT
40
Valuable coins : SILVER
42
Photoelectric cell element : CESIUM
43
Old English sheepdog feature : BOBTAIL
45
Lab liquid measurer : BURETTE
46
Culinary cover-ups : APRONS
47
Hank the slugger : AARON
48
___tse, Chinese philosopher : LAO
49
Entree for actor Norris? : CHUCKSSTEAK
54
Traffic caution : SLO
55
Borden bovine : ELSIE
56
Kukla's pal : OLLIE
57
Invite : ASK
58
Pairs : DYADS
59
Prevarication : LYING
Down
1
Blubber : SOB
2
Light beginning : TWI
3
The whole enchilada : ALL
4
Press statements : RELEASES
5
Baffles : STYMIES
6
Citibank nos. : ACCTS
7
Stage part : ROLE
8
Outback bird : EMU
9
Six-time Orange Bowl champs : NEBRASKA
10
Classifies, in a way : ASSORTS
11
Pet for a nursery rhyme boy? : JACKSRABBIT
12
Sandy's mistress : ANNIE
13
Artist Edouard : MANET
18
Shem and Ham, to Noah : SONS
22
Coleridge verse : ODE
23
___off (intermittently) : ONAND
24
Scoundrel : ROGUE
25
Watering spot for one of the Osmonds? : DONNYSBROOK
26
Sniffles cases : COLDS
28
More splendid : FINER
30
Ring holding a watch crystal : BEZEL
32
Treat with scorn : FLOUT
33
"___Call You Sweetheart" : LETME
35
With extravagance : LAVISHLY
36
Without thinking : ABSENTLY
38
Ricocheted : GLANCED
39
Kind of spray : AEROSOL
41
Simpson trial judge : ITO
42
Junkyard dogs : CURS
43
Raft material : BALSA
44
Girasol and hyalite : OPALS
45
Swelters : BAKES
47
Sour : ACID
50
Dos Passos trilogy : USA
51
Pharmaceutical giant___Lilly : ELI
52
Department in France : AIN
53
Powder holder : KEG

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

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