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New York Times, Saturday, January 23, 2010

Author:
Karen M. Tracey
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
10-Across : They might prevent getaways, briefly
TotalDebutLatest
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Karen M. Tracey

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 70, Blocks: 29 Missing: {QX} This is puzzle # 31 for Ms. Tracey. Saturday freshness: 48%
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© 2010, The New York Times1/23/10 ( No. 21,991 )
Across
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Acted impulsively : LEAPT
6
Unofficial "Main Street" of New York's Chinatown : MOTT
10
They might prevent getaways, briefly : APBS
14
He starred as himself in "Cuban Pete," 1946 : ARNAZ
15
Treat with a "Golden" variety : OREO
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Doubtful : MOOT
17
Wife of Augustus : LIVIA
18
Smoke with straight sides : PANATELLA
20
Like : AKINTO
22
Agenda : TODOLIST
23
Wins easily : WALTZESOFFWITH
25
Nest down : EIDER
26
Archer of literature : ISABEL
28
___ Plateau (U.S. region) : OZARK
31
They're in the neighborhood: Abbr. : ESTS
33
Capital on the island of Viti Levu : SUVA
34
Source of valuable deposits : HEN
35
Self expression? : IAM
37
Responses of confusion : EHS
39
One may be in stitches : RIP
40
Chairmen often call them: Abbr. : MTGS
42
Calls : REFS
44
Potential hiding places : NOOKS
46
Respectful greeting : SALAAM
48
Stern playing? : ISAAC
50
Old song with the lyric "When he would ride in the afternoon / I'd follow him with my hickory broom" : JIMMYCRACKCORN
55
Not withdrawn : SOCIABLE
56
1-Down counselor Ann : KELSEY
57
Hot : ONASTREAK
59
Living proof? : PULSE
60
Italian well : BENE
61
River with historic flooding in 1966 : ARNO
62
Goober : IDIOT
63
A.M.A. member?: Abbr. : ASSN
64
B'way buys : TKTS
65
Inclines : TENDS
Down
1
"ER" replaced it on NBC's schedule in 1994 : LALAW
2
"Traffic" actress Christensen : ERIKA
3
Aid in forging : ANVIL
4
One canvasing? : PAINTER
5
Gyro sauce : TZATZIKI
6
One with a replaceable head : MOP
7
Their addresses are moving : ORATORS
8
Near the hour : TENOF
9
Grunting, slimy-skinned swimmer : TOADFISH
10
Fielding and Menotti title heroines : AMELIAS
11
Lenin's body : POLITBURO
12
Lenin, for one : BOLSHEVIK
13
Saves, say : STAT
19
Some emergency services : TOWS
21
It has hundreds of thousands of meanings: Abbr. : OED
24
Curt summons : SEEME
27
Swimmers do them : LAPS
28
Resistor measures : OHMS
29
"Chicago" Oscar winner : ZETAJONES
30
Book of Common Prayer readers : ANGLICANS
32
Actress Allen : TESSA
36
Kid with no hometown, often : ARMYBRAT
38
Scene of horror and confusion : SNAKEPIT
41
Instrument played with a spatula : SAMISEN
43
Major pest in the South : FIREANT
45
Block : OCCLUDE
47
One of a loving trio? : AMAT
49
"Oh, no!" : ACK
51
Court figure : CLERK
52
K. T. of country : OSLIN
53
Do some green maintenance : RESOD
54
11-Down dissents : NYETS
55
Nagasaki noodle : SOBA
58
Takes down : KOS

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 4 debuted here and reused later, 2 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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