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New York Times, Wednesday, August 25, 2004

Author:
Richard Silvestri
Editor:
Will Shortz
46-Across : Calls the shots
TotalDebutLatest
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ScrabblePGramPre‑WSFresh
1.5354631%
Richard Silvestri

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 36 Missing: {QZ} Spans: 1 This is puzzle # 125 for Mr. Silvestri. Wednesday freshness: 2%
Jim Horne notes:

The clue for the three theme answers is WED.

1
C
2
O
3
R
4
E
5
A
6
S
7
T
8
A
9
T
10
S
11
K
12
I
13
N
14
O
R
A
L
S
15
L
I
V
E
16
L
A
N
E
17
N
I
P
A
T
18
I
D
E
A
19
O
N
T
O
20
J
O
I
N
I
21
N
M
A
R
R
22
I
A
G
E
23
O
L
E
24
E
E
L
25
S
N
A
R
26
L
27
B
E
R
28
A
29
T
E
S
30
A
31
F
T
32
R
I
O
33
L
A
D
34
O
D
E
35
W
O
O
F
36
W
37
E
38
W
O
U
L
39
D
F
O
R
40
S
H
O
R
T
41
E
X
I
T
42
E
A
T
43
T
I
E
44
L
P
S
45
D
D
S
46
D
I
R
E
47
C
48
T
49
S
50
L
E
T
51
M
E
52
P
A
L
53
A
H
A
54
D
A
Y
B
55
E
56
F
O
R
E
57
T
58
H
U
R
S
59
E
I
R
E
60
T
A
L
K
61
O
A
S
I
S
62
S
T
I
R
63
N
I
K
E
64
A
L
E
V
E
65
S
E
A
S
66
A
L
A
N
67
D
O
S
E
D
© 2004, The New York Times8/25/4 ( No. 20,014 )
Across
1
Chick on the piano : COREA
6
P.D.Q. in the I.C.U. : STAT
10
Casing : SKIN
14
Ph.D. hurdle : ORALS
15
Part of S.N.L. : LIVE
16
Narrow way : LANE
17
Try to bite : NIPAT
18
Mental flash : IDEA
19
Aboard : ONTO
20
[See instructions] : JOININMARRIAGE
23
Flamenco shout : OLE
24
Sushi selection : EEL
25
Comb stopper : SNARL
27
Harangues : BERATES
30
Toward the tail : AFT
32
Copacabana site : RIO
33
Youth : LAD
34
Dedicated lines? : ODE
35
Kennel sound : WOOF
36
[See instructions] : WEWOULDFORSHORT
41
Leave the scene : EXIT
42
Satisfy the munchies : EAT
43
50-50, e.g. : TIE
44
Old discs : LPS
45
Orthodontist, for one: Abbr. : DDS
46
Calls the shots : DIRECTS
50
Words of assistance : LETME
52
Sidekick : PAL
53
Cry of insight : AHA
54
[See instructions] : DAYBEFORETHURS
59
Cork's country : EIRE
60
Confess : TALK
61
Camel caravan's stop-off : OASIS
62
Tend the sauce : STIR
63
Victory goddess : NIKE
64
Advil alternative : ALEVE
65
Caribbean and others : SEAS
66
Rock radio pioneer Freed : ALAN
67
Administered medicine : DOSED
Down
1
Swindle : CONJOB
2
Yankee opponent : ORIOLE
3
Cousin of an épée : RAPIER
4
Zing : ELAN
5
Vino region : ASTI
6
Covers with gunk : SLIMES
7
Kind of basin : TIDAL
8
State firmly : AVER
9
Sign of sorrow : TEAR
10
"Wake of the Ferry" painter : SLOAN
11
Pocket protector? : KANGAROO
12
Cabinet post since 1849 : INTERIOR
13
Opposite of paleo- : NEO
21
Ribbed : NEEDLED
22
Follower's suffix : IST
26
Barn section : LOFT
28
Heaps : ALOT
29
Letter from Greece : TAU
30
Flap : ADO
31
Productive : FERTILE
34
Frequently, in verse : OFT
35
"Whoopee!" : WHEE
36
Healthy : WELL
37
Speed up : EXPEDITE
38
Ornamental vine: Var. : WISTARIA
39
"___ Kapital" : DAS
40
What a person may become when kneeling : SIR
45
Society newbie : DEB
46
Obscure : DARKEN
47
Political movements : CAUSES
48
Prosper : THRIVE
49
Got fresh with : SASSED
51
Mike who played Austin Powers : MYERS
52
Lawrence Welk specialty : POLKA
55
Sicilian hothead? : ETNA
56
Come up short : FAIL
57
Loathsome person : TOAD
58
Sign of sanctity : HALO
59
Double curve : ESS

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

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