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New York Times, Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Author:
Edward Alch
Editor:
Will Shortz
14-Across : La ___ Tar Pits
TotalDebut
111/22/2006
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
0001000
ScrabDebutFresh
1.63418%
Edward Alch

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 42 Missing: {JKQ} This is the debut puzzle for Mr. Alch. Wednesday freshness: 25%
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G
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L
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E
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N
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A
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C
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H
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C
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H
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Z
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A
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R
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C
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L
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D
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A
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M
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O
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P
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O
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F
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R
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T
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T
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V
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A
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L
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W
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H
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C
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M
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© 2006, The New York Times11/22/6 ( No. 20,833 )
Across
1
Secluded area : GLEN
5
Austrian's "Alas!" : ACH
8
Bistro name starter : CHEZ
12
16-Across for Groucho in "Duck Soup" : RUFUS
14
La ___ Tar Pits : BREA
16
See 12-Across : ROLE
17
Author Segal : ERICH
18
*Target for some bowlers : CANDLEPIN
20
*Emmy-winning NBC comedy : WILLANDGRACE
22
Tractor name : DEERE
23
Row C abbr., maybe : IND
24
Water holder : DAM
27
Fable writer : AESOP
30
Cooperstown's ___ Lake : OTSEGO
32
Klinger player on "M*A*S*H" : FARR
35
Bring (out) : TROT
37
Not shy : VOCAL
38
From the top : ANEW
39
Ratty place : SEWER
41
Bound along : LOPE
42
Acquired relation : INLAW
44
Withered : SERE
45
Some roll-call calls : AYES
46
Bejeweled toppers : TIARAS
48
Bill add-on : RIDER
50
Witch's work : HEX
51
"___ bin ein Berliner" : ICH
53
Prefix with red : INFRA
56
*"Saturday Night Fever" sequel : STAYINGALIVE
60
*Something with gates and gaits : HORSERACE
63
Mob honchos : CAPOS
64
Newton or tesla : UNIT
65
Pack away : STOW
66
"Les ___ Mousquetaires" : TROIS
67
Soccer ___ : MOMS
68
Blaster's need : TNT
69
Prefix with skeleton : ENDO
Down
1
Shot up : GREW
2
Like tabloid headlines : LURID
3
Cyber-send to the I.R.S. : EFILE
4
*Topic for a doomsayer : NUCLEARWAR
5
Children's song start : ABCD
6
Mountain goat's perch : CRAG
7
Artist ___ de Toulouse-Lautrec : HENRI
8
Native Canadian : CREE
9
Quick trip : HOP
10
N.F.L.'er Manning : ELI
11
Meditative sect : ZEN
13
Not hog : SHARE
15
Hersey novel town : ADANO
19
High-definition tube, for short : LCDTV
21
Places to roost : NESTS
24
Tricker : DECOY
25
Clearly stunned : AGAPE
26
Some spies : MOLES
28
They need refinement : ORES
29
Word that can follow the starts of the answers to the six starred clues : POWER
31
*Cause of problems in radio communication : SOLARFLARE
32
Islam or Buddhism : FAITH
33
Sandy's mistress : ANNIE
34
Chill out : RELAX
36
Actress Polo : TERI
40
Make even deeper : REDIG
43
Ralph of "The Waltons" : WAITE
47
Marks for life : SCARS
49
Put on the books : ENACT
52
Hilton competitor : HYATT
54
Wisconsin college town : RIPON
55
Steer clear of : AVOID
56
Retired fleet : SSTS
57
Representation : ICON
58
Politico Gingrich : NEWT
59
Gas brand in Canada : ESSO
60
Run smoothly : HUM
61
Lennon's love : ONO
62
Volcano feature : RIM

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

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