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New York Times, Tuesday, October 14, 2003

Author:
Fred Piscop
Editor:
Will Shortz
68-Across : Nick of "Cape Fear"
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Fred Piscop

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 42 Missing: {BJMQVXZ} This is puzzle # 95 for Mr. Piscop. Tuesday freshness: 14%
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© 2003, The New York Times10/14/3 ( No. 19,698 )
Across
1
W.'s political affiliation : GOP
4
Take a paddle to : WHACK
9
Barely beats : EDGES
14
"Gotcha!" : AHA
15
Wore : HADON
16
Dickens's ___ Heep : URIAH
17
Nothing at all : NIL
18
Eyes : OCULI
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Elephant gone amok : ROGUE
20
Mimic : DOATAKEOFFON
23
Can't stomach : HATE
24
Got back into business : REOPENED
28
Resistance to change : INERTIA
32
Many a home purchase : RESALE
33
Putin's land : RUSSIA
36
"Treasure Island" inits. : RLS
37
Departure from reality : FLIGHTOFFANCY
42
Designation for a sequel to a sequel : III
43
Lock, stock and barrel : INTOTO
44
Begs : PLEADS
48
Puget Sound city : SEATTLE
52
Language of the Eddas : OLDNORSE
55
___ Brockovich, Oscar role for Julia Roberts : ERIN
56
"Dallas" spinoff : KNOTSLANDING
60
Aussie "bear" : KOALA
63
Do penance : ATONE
64
Wolfed down : ATE
65
Place to moor : INLET
66
Arrive at : GETTO
67
Salon goop : GEL
68
Nick of "Cape Fear" : NOLTE
69
Krupp Works city : ESSEN
70
Windy City trains : ELS
Down
1
India's Mohandas : GANDHI
2
Buckeye Stater : OHIOAN
3
Gourmet's sense : PALATE
4
"Hold it, horse!" : WHOA
5
Take an ax to : HACK
6
Together, on a score : ADUE
7
Like practically all TV's, now : COLOR
8
Bowie's weapon : KNIFE
9
Part of the Old World : EUROPE
10
Pilotless planes : DRONES
11
Jazz job : GIG
12
___ Claire, Wis. : EAU
13
Sow, ewe or mare : SHE
21
Gibbs of country music : TERRI
22
Part of F.Y.I. : FOR
25
Bust maker : NARC
26
___ May Clampett of 60's TV : ELLY
27
___ Plaines, Ill. : DES
29
Harbor workhorse : TUG
30
Relative of -esque : ISH
31
Italian wine center : ASTI
34
Cyclotron bit : ION
35
Siesta times: Abbr. : AFTS
37
"___ 'er up!" : FILL
38
Told a whopper : LIED
39
Friend's opposite : FOE
40
___ snail's pace : ATA
41
Jotted down : NOTED
42
Nasdaq debut: Abbr. : IPO
45
Short sock : ANKLET
46
Visit a bloodmobile, e.g. : DONATE
47
B'way hit sign : SRO
49
"M*A*S*H" procedure : TRIAGE
50
Door frame part : LINTEL
51
Marx collaborator : ENGELS
53
Wild West vehicle : STAGE
54
Kefauver who won fame investigating organized crime : ESTES
57
Builders' sites : LOTS
58
Stud fee? : ANTE
59
Gas in signs : NEON
60
Family : KIN
61
Musical Yoko : ONO
62
The whole shebang : ALL

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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