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New York Times, Monday, November 21, 2011

Author:
Peter A. Collins
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
27-Across : Turns at high speed
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Peter A. Collins

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 38 Missing: {JKQ} This is puzzle # 54 for Mr. Collins. Monday freshness: 46%
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© 2011, The New York Times11/21/11 ( No. 22,658 )
Across
1
With 10- and 65-Across, 1971 hit by the Who : BEHIND
7
Bit of acne, slangily : ZIT
10
See 1-Across : BLUE
14
Slowly, on a musical score : ADAGIO
15
Pitching whiz : ACE
16
Hollywood's Howard and Perlman : RONS
17
Haters : BIGOTS
18
Teachers' org. : NEA
19
"Take ___ from me!" : ATIP
20
SAT org. : ETS
21
Pennsylvania ___ (White House locale: Abbr.) : AVE
23
Older woman's plaything, in slang : BOYTOY
25
___ palm : SAGO
27
Turns at high speed : CAREENS
28
1967 hit by Van Morrison : BROWNEYEDGIRL
32
Broadcast again : RERAN
33
Peaks for yodelers : ALPS
34
Where London is: Abbr. : ENG
37
Ridiculous : INANE
38
Guy's date : GAL
39
Sleep problem : APNEA
41
Boatload : TON
42
Funnywoman Rudner : RITA
43
Stratum : LAYER
44
1970 hit by Sugarloaf : GREENEYEDLADY
48
Floor cover that doesn't reach the walls : AREARUG
50
Greek H's : ETAS
51
Who said "The joke's on you, Riddler!" : BATMAN
52
___ diavolo (spicy sauce) : FRA
53
Legal profession : BAR
56
Snobs put them on : AIRS
57
"I would say ...," in text messages : IMO
59
Chicago university : LOYOLA
62
Old dagger : SNEE
63
___-Mex : TEX
64
Part of the conspiracy : INONIT
65
See 1-Across : EYES
66
Cathedral town near Cambridge : ELY
67
Where to find the songs in this grid ... or an appropriate title for this puzzle? : ITUNES
Down
1
Jesus in the manger, e.g. : BABE
2
Change, as text : EDIT
3
Crones : HAGS
4
"Can ___ now?" : IGO
5
Annual coll. hoops contest : NIT
6
Medicine amount : DOSAGE
7
Western writer Grey : ZANE
8
Winter sculpture medium : ICE
9
Packets from Twinings of London, e.g. : TEABAGS
10
Donkey, often : BRAYER
11
Actress married to Kurt Weill : LOTTELENYA
12
The "U" of U.S.S.R. : UNION
13
TV sports awards : ESPYS
22
Taking a long trip at sea : VOYAGING
24
"... ___ quit!" : ORI
25
Pond swimmer : SWAN
26
One of two wives of Henry VIII : ANNE
27
Phonograph successor : CDPLAYER
28
London native, informally : BRIT
29
Gambling mecca : RENO
30
Part of a Florida orchard : ORANGETREE
31
Delight : ELATE
35
Scholarship basis : NEED
36
Indiana city on Lake Michigan : GARY
39
"M*A*S*H" star : ALDA
40
Buddies : PALS
42
What the Beatles never did : REUNITE
45
One of 11 Egyptian pharaohs : RAMSES
46
Historical stretch : ERA
47
Latin list ender : ETALII
48
Humiliate : ABASE
49
Puddle-producing : RAINY
52
Clever : FOXY
53
Capital of West Germany : BONN
54
"I cannot tell ___" : ALIE
55
"Darn!" : RATS
58
Funnyman Brooks : MEL
60
Province next to Que. : ONT
61
Whom Uncle Sam wants : YOU

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

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