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New York Times, Monday, January 16, 2006

Author:
Sarah Keller
Editor:
Will Shortz
20-Across : Rejects, as a lover
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Sarah Keller

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 36 Missing: {GJQXZ} This is puzzle # 34 for Ms. Keller. Monday freshness: 59%
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© 2006, The New York Times1/16/6 ( No. 20,523 )
Across
1
Persistent annoyer : PEST
5
Upper or lower bed : BUNK
9
Monastery head : ABBOT
14
Author Wiesel : ELIE
15
Geometry calculation : AREA
16
Does a prelaundry chore : SORTS
17
Leader of an 1831 slave rebellion : NATTURNER
19
"___ or treat?" : TRICK
20
Rejects, as a lover : SPURNS
21
"That's ___" (Dean Martin classic) : AMORE
23
1960's-70's singer Hayes : ISAAC
24
Bottom line, businesswise : NETPROFIT
28
Dobbin's doc : VET
29
Actresses Graff and Kristen : ILENES
31
"___ number one!" (stadium chant) : WERE
32
Suffix with Brooklyn : ESE
33
Meat that's often served piccata : VEAL
34
Tête topper : BERET
35
Faultfinder extraordinaire : NITPICKER
38
1988 Summer Olympics city : SEOUL
41
It may be kicked in anger : SHIN
42
Alt. spelling : VAR
45
Jai ___ : ALAI
46
Duds : ATTIRE
48
Opposite WSW : ENE
49
"Slow down!" : NOTSOFAST
51
Ban rival : ARRID
53
African language : BANTU
54
"Relax, soldier!" : ATEASE
55
Makes, as a salary : EARNS
57
Müeslix alternative : NUTNHONEY
60
"The final frontier" : SPACE
61
Meadowlands pace : TROT
62
___ fixe (obsession) : IDEE
63
Belief : TENET
64
Trig function : SINE
65
Boys : LADS
Down
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Deep in thought : PENSIVE
2
Goes by, as time : ELAPSES
3
Put in place : SITUATE
4
Prefix with -hedron : TETRA
5
Jail cell parts : BARS
6
Vase : URN
7
Maiden name preceder : NEE
8
Activity with chops and kicks : KARATE
9
Early fur trader John Jacob ___ : ASTOR
10
Person using a library card : BORROWER
11
Less wordy : BRIEFER
12
Stock page heading: Abbr. : OTC
13
"For shame!" : TSK
18
Rude : UNCIVIL
22
Brit. legislators : MPS
24
Semimonthly tide : NEAP
25
Joins up : ENLISTS
26
Rage : IRE
27
Lunar New Year : TET
30
Tennis court call : LET
34
Under : BENEATH
35
Pain in the neck : NUISANCE
36
IOU : CHIT
37
White wine cocktail : KIR
38
___ Juan, P.R. : SAN
39
"Roll Over Beethoven" grp. : ELO
40
Healthful cereal grain : OATBRAN
42
Front porch : VERANDA
43
Liqueur flavoring : ANISEED
44
Overnight flights : REDEYES
46
Back, at sea : AFT
47
Teases : TAUNTS
50
Beginning : ONSET
52
Lubricate again : REOIL
54
Pot starter : ANTE
55
N.Y.C. winter clock setting : EST
56
King Kong, e.g. : APE
58
Spoonbender Geller : URI
59
Coal unit : TON

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

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