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New York Times: Wednesday, March 27, 1996
Below is the full solution for the Wednesday, March 27, 1996 New York Times crossword puzzle.
Editor:
Will Shortz
Author:
R. J. Hartman
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Second-string player
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Second-string player
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Sharp breath
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Sharp breath
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Baby skin problem
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Baby skin problem
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Billy Joel's instrument
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Billy Joel's instrument
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Simba's cry
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Simba's cry
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Light beige
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Light beige
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Teacher's duty [the basis for five anagrams in this puzzle]
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Teacher's duty [the basis for five anagrams in this puzzle]
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Gorge
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Gorge
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"The Catcher in the___"
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"The Catcher in the___"
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Appearance determinant
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Appearance determinant
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Parts of ecosystems
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Parts of ecosystems
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Five-time Wimbledon champ
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Five-time Wimbledon champ
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25
Expensive coat
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Expensive coat
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Fountain treat
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Fountain treat
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Orderly lion's lair?
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Orderly lion's lair?
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___-garde
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___-garde
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Functions
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Functions
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4:00 function
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4:00 function
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Actor Chaney
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Actor Chaney
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Placate
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Placate
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Blow it
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Blow it
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So, in Latin
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So, in Latin
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Sharp
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Sharp
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Kind of boom
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Kind of boom
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Beachgoer's goal?
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Beachgoer's goal?
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Western Indians
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Western Indians
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Macaulay Culkin's home status
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Macaulay Culkin's home status
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Electrical unit
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Electrical unit
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Verdigris
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Verdigris
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Scintilla
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Scintilla
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16th-century date
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16th-century date
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Ceremony
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Ceremony
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Actor Beatty fasts?
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Actor Beatty fasts?
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First garden
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First garden
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Arboretum item
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Arboretum item
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Fad
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Fad
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Wired
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Wired
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Bus rider's prize
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Bus rider's prize
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Where to get down from?
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Practice boxing
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Metro
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Metro
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Fare
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Fare
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Article in Le Figaro
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Article in Le Figaro
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Beatnik's drum
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Beatnik's drum
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Football great Red
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Football great Red
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Top-flight
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Top-flight
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Pouch
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Pouch
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Introduces
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Introduces
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Denouement
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Denouement
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Tepee with poles?
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Tepee with poles?
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Madrid miss: Abbr.
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Madrid miss: Abbr.
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Shades
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Shades
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"The 'Burbs" co-star
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"The 'Burbs" co-star
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Humiliates
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Humiliates
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60's slogan "___the bomb"
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60's slogan "___the bomb"
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Greek meeting place
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Greek meeting place
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Hot sauce
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Hot sauce
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Egg-shaped
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Egg-shaped
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Sock hop notice?
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Sock hop notice?
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007, e.g.
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007, e.g.
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Weird
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Weird
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Undercover police
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Undercover police
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Hire
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Hire
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Some titles
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Some titles
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Tennis's Sampras
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Tennis's Sampras
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Not safe
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Not safe
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Grisham nail-biter, with "The"
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Grisham nail-biter, with "The"
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Cousin of the snipe
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Cousin of the snipe
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___chance
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___chance
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Kind of corporal
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Kind of corporal
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D.C. V.I.P.
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D.C. V.I.P.
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Adjutant
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Adjutant
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Brainchild
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Brainchild
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Fermented drink
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Fermented drink
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Almost knock out
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Almost knock out
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Roman road
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Roman road
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Byron's before
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Byron's before
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Chemistry prefix
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