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New York Times, Saturday, January 15, 2011

Author:
Barry C. Silk
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
53-Across : No wear for waifs
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Barry C. Silk

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 68, Blocks: 28 Missing: {FJX} This is puzzle # 53 for Mr. Silk. Saturday freshness: 84%
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© 2011, The New York Times1/15/11 ( No. 22,348 )
Across
1
Notes' counterparts : RESTS
6
They have soles : PAWS
10
"What are you waiting for?!" : DOIT
14
It's like -like : ESQUE
15
Growing part of the economy : ECOMMERCE
17
Good thing to end a close race with : SPURT
18
"Whatever" : LIKEICARE
19
Deviled : NETTLED
21
Nuprin alternative : ANACIN
22
Plant toxic to sheep and goats : AZALEA
23
Stable stock : BRIDLES
24
"Frost at Midnight" poet : COLERIDGE
27
Like a fig : SEEDY
28
Cabell who was the 1978 N.L. at-bats leader : ENOS
29
Byzantine weaving output : DAMASKS
31
Place to litter : DEN
32
Arizona national monument with Pueblo ruins : WUPATKI
33
Office of Small Business Utilization agcy. : GSA
36
One way to be married : HAPPILY
37
Churn : BOIL
38
Not release, as bad news : SITON
41
Item of current technology? : ELECTRODE
43
Knot : CLUSTER
45
LSD and others : AMIDES
46
They have major bifurcations : AORTAE
47
Grilling demand : ADMITIT
49
Rifle shot, so to speak : LINEDRIVE
51
Kol ___ (Yom Kippur prayer) : NIDRE
53
No wear for waifs : PLUSSIZES
54
"___ in a sentence" : USEIT
55
Bribes : SOPS
56
Discrimination fighter: Abbr. : EEOC
57
Plastic surgery may change it : SHAPE
Down
1
Flat, e.g.: Abbr. : RES
2
Sports-themed restaurant chain : ESPNZONE
3
Rat out : SQUEALON
4
They have retractable heads : TURTLES
5
Passer and blocker's teammate : SETTER
6
Santos rookie of 1956 : PELE
7
Eating stuff : ACID
8
Food is often tossed in it : WOK
9
Bad mark : SMEAR
10
They take years to end : DECADES
11
Very wise one : ORACLE
12
1954 Patti Page hit, whose title is sung three times before "Please, don't go" : ICRIED
13
Minute : TEENSY
16
Bit of bunny slope gear : MINISKI
20
Out of action : LAIDUP
22
Nailed : ACED
23
Memorable J.F.K. arrival : BEATLE
25
Smart : DAPPER
26
Priority Inbox offerer : GMAIL
30
Overhead shooter : SKYCAM
32
Idle people may scour them : WANTADS
33
"That just might work!" : GOODIDEA
34
Cruise option : SIDETRIP
35
They're often tapped : ALES
36
Eater seater, sometimes : HOSTESS
37
Like a 23-Down : BRITISH
38
Crown covers : SCALPS
39
Port on the Panay Gulf : ILOILO
40
Appear : TURNUP
42
Countdown term : TMINUS
44
Paranormal, say : EERIE
47
Chevy model : AVEO
48
Fam. tree member : DESC
50
Organ finale? : IZE
52
Côte d'Ivoire's rainy season : ETE

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

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