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New York Times, Wednesday, September 3, 1997

Author:
Hugh Davis
Editor:
Will Shortz
24-Across : Star Wars program: Abbr.
TotalDebutLatest
65/12/19971/3/2000
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0311010
ScrabbleFresh
1.5528%
Hugh Davis

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 38 Missing: {WYZ} Spans: 1 This is puzzle # 2 for Mr. Davis. Wednesday freshness: 11%
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© 1997, The New York Times9/3/97 ( No. 17,466 )
Across
1
They sweep at the regatta : OARS
5
Malay for "man" : ORANG
10
Come to a ___ : HEAD
14
Unbending : IRON
15
Rhythmic pattern in poetry : METER
16
Spindle : AXLE
17
Leaf projection : LOBE
18
City near Boys Town : OMAHA
19
Strike : DELE
20
Oscar winner for "Jerry Maguire" : CUBAGOODINGJR
23
Words to no one in particular : ASIDE
24
Star Wars program: Abbr. : SDI
25
Bluesman ___ Mahal : TAJ
28
Born abroad : NEE
29
Certain tennis stroke : CHOP
33
L.A. suburb near Sherman Oaks : ENCINO
35
Giraffe-like ruminants : OKAPIS
37
Whet : HONE
38
Noted Italian religious philosopher : STTHOMASAQUINAS
43
Advance : LOAN
44
___ Beach, Calif. : LAGUNA
45
Former Big Apple mayor : EDKOCH
48
Certain tide : NEAP
49
Author LeShan : EDA
52
John ___ : DOE
53
Help-wanted abbr. : EOE
55
Exclusive, as circles : INNER
57
Longtime welterweight boxing champ : FELIXTRINIDAD
62
Crossword maker's canvas : GRID
64
Honored the flag : STOOD
65
France's 1947 Literature Nobelist : GIDE
66
Church section : NAVE
67
The Velvet Fog : TORME
68
Neck and neck : EVEN
69
Hammer's end : PEEN
70
Alaska's North ___ : SLOPE
71
Let : RENT
Down
1
Garage squirter : OILCAN
2
Stir : AROUSE
3
Pop singer Dupree : ROBBIE
4
Three-time Masters champ : SNEAD
5
Sequel to "Typee" : OMOO
6
San ___, Italy : REMO
7
Not much : ATAD
8
Certain grape sodas : NEHIS
9
Like some dames : GRANDE
10
Requirement of Islam : HADJ
11
Sweat : EXERTION
12
Everyone : ALL
13
Scenic Scottish river : DEE
21
Small lizard : GECKO
22
Ingredient in a boomerang : GIN
26
O'Neill's "___ Christie" : ANNA
27
Smokey ___ (Broadway hit locale) : JOES
30
Showoff : HAM
31
Translucent gem : OPAL
32
Galileo, e.g. : PISAN
34
___ Pet (novelty item) : CHIA
35
"Horrors!" : OHNO
36
Wise guy : SAGE
38
Musher's need : SLED
39
Kind of list : TODO
40
Relax : TAKEFIVE
41
Sine ___ non : QUA
42
Free, as clothing : UNPIN
46
Disney frame : CEL
47
Boosts : HOISTS
49
Salad ingredient : ENDIVE
50
Muffle : DEADEN
51
Burning with desire : ARDENT
54
Laud : EXTOL
56
African river : NIGER
58
Perfect place : EDEN
59
Fighting bull : TORO
60
Gambol : ROMP
61
Nice notion : IDEE
62
Econ. statistic : GNP
63
TV actress Charlotte : RAE

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

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