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NY TIMES, THU, JAN 15, 1998

January 15, 1998•Thursday

Creator

Arthur S. Verdesca

Editor

Will Shortz

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1Revolutionary War commander John
5Arabic leader
9Caught, with "in"
14Popular game bird
15There's no sense in it
16___ breath (spoken very rapidly)
17Statistician's presentation
20Thing
21Settle down for the night
22Tip
23Corp. money managers
25Christmas sounds
28Anderson's "High ___"
29France's ___ Polytechnique
31Showy flower
33Coastal Brazilian state
34Guest on Carson's last "Tonight Show"
35"I Ching"
38"Alien" heroine
39___ diem
40Big name in sports trading cards
41One who's in it for the long run
42Gold oak leaf wearer: Abbr.
45German article
46Founder of Carthage
47Start of many bumper sticker slogans
49Patronage
52Point maker
531989 World Series site
57Improper
58"To Live and Die ___" (film)
59More
60Heater setting
61Stalk of bananas
62Germ

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1Optimally
2Taken care of
3Summer wear
4Barbara's role on "Dallas"
5Sore
6Mauna ___
7Little pest
8North Atlantic's ___ Islands
9Wealthy, in Madrid
10Blame
11Cabin feature
12Part of SASE: Abbr.
13Low mark
18Person who can barely run
19Computer "engine"
23Hairstyle
24Weak
26Parts of binary code
27Neighbor of Iraq: Abbr.
30Bok ___ (Chinese vegetable)
31Minor annoyance
32Verge
33Tree trunk
34Dark area on the moon
35Irascibility
36Latin word in police dramas
37Nimbus
38Obsolescent mail abbr.
41"Little woman"
42Esprit de corps
43Hostile
44Didn't proceed smoothly
46Screw cutter
48Proceeds smoothly
50Part of E.T.S.: Abbr.
51Part song
52Sting
53Chew it over
54Actress Sue ___ Langdon
55Cable channel
56Tahiti, for example
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