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New York Times, Saturday, October 6, 2012

Author:
Steve Salitan
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
40-Across : Need for war games
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Steve Salitan

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 66, Blocks: 21 Missing: {JKQXZ} Spans: 6, (2 triple stacks) Puzzle has duplicate clues. This is puzzle # 4 for Mr. Salitan. Saturday freshness: 90%
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© 2012, The New York Times10/6/12 ( No. 22,978 )
Across
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Straight person's statement : ICANNOTTELLALIE
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#1 Dire Straits hit : MONEYFORNOTHING
17
Privileged access : PRIVATEENTRANCE
18
Holding heat : ARMED
19
Jan ___, South African leader instrumental in establishing the League of Nations : SMUTS
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South African with two U.S. Open wins : ELS
21
King with a sad end : LEAR
22
Response to "Hey, I'm not perfect" : WHOIS
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Sweep spots? : SOOT
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You may need to clean yours up : ACT
25
Some gowns : DIORS
26
"___ me?" ("Wha?") : SCUSE
27
Turkey ___, slugger in the Baseball Hall of Fame : STEARNES
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Like Rodin's thinker : SEATED
30
Divests : RIDS
31
Something to scan : POEM
32
Some dog treats : TBONES
35
What fellers may be skilled with : HANDSAWS
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Many a spring arrival : ARIES
40
Need for war games : CARDS
41
"Well, ___-di- dah!" : LAH
42
Big name in educational grants : PELL
43
Earl's equivalent, in Évreux : COMTE
44
Shelter-providing dugout : ABRI
45
Like Brahms's Piano Trio No. 1 : INB
46
Turn around on Wall Street? : RALLY
47
Toughen: Var. : ENURE
48
Real lowlife? : ONECELLEDANIMAL
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Schemer's quality : CALCULATINGMIND
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Sure things : ANTIPERSPIRANTS
Down
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Savanna leapers : IMPALAS
2
"Bingo!" : CORRECT
3
Give energy : ANIMATE
4
Now's opposite : NEVER
5
Diana with a record-setting swim around Manhattan in 1975 : NYAD
6
Repeatedly, in 31-Acrosses : OFT
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They allow performers to stay on pointe : TOESHOES
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No great shakes : TREMORS
9
Afflictions of the world-weary : ENNUIS
10
Former Senate majority leader and family : LOTTS
11
Posted pieces: Abbr. : LTRS
12
"Bingo!" : AHA
13
Certain audio jack : LINEOUT
14
Huddled up, e.g. : INCLOSE
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Expelled : EGESTED
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Some are prevailing : WINDS
23
Rackets : SCAMS
25
Exsiccates : DRIES
26
Core units? : SEEDS
28
Cellulose fiber brand : ARNEL
29
Meteorological probe : SONDE
31
Salsa, say : PARTYDIP
32
Option for thickening soup : TAPIOCA
33
Souter succeeded him on the Supreme Court : BRENNAN
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It's exploited for its crude content : OILBELT
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Tiny dots on maps : HAMLETS
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Egg white component : ALBUMIN
37
Justify : WARRANT
38
Protects : SHIELDS
40
Arrest : COLLAR
43
Street, in San José : CALLE
44
Nero's soul : ANIMA
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Not go out of service? : REUP
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Applied sci. professional : ENGR
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Turn-of-century year : CCI
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What April has, unlike any other month? : ANI

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

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