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New York Times, Saturday, November 26, 2011

Author:
Brad Wilber
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
51-Across : Show a milky shimmer
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Brad Wilber

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 66, Blocks: 28 Missing: {QWXZ} This is puzzle # 24 for Mr. Wilber. Saturday freshness: 86%
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© 2011, The New York Times11/26/11 ( No. 22,663 )
Across
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What might unfold when you have guests : CHAIRBED
9
Area : SPHERE
15
Target of criticism in Vincent Bugliosi's 1996 book "Outrage" : LANCEITO
16
Singer of the #1 country hit "Forever and Ever, Amen" : TRAVIS
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Sambuca flavorers : ANISEEDS
18
Two of the three gifts of the Magi : RESINS
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"The Mod Squad" studio : MGM
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Some discount beneficiaries: Abbr. : SRS
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Swarm : BESIEGE
22
Traffic jam din : BLARES
24
Burmese, e.g. : BREED
25
They're filled before shooting : ROLES
26
Unlikely hoarder : NEATNIK
28
Rich, in slang : OOFY
29
18th-century London political/literary establishment : KITCATCLUB
32
Airport inits. : TSA
33
Big nothings : CIPHERS
34
Suffix in the world of collectibles : ANA
35
"Whipped Cream & Other Delights" frontman : HERBALPERT
37
Answer that's an example of itself : ABBR
38
Ghosts often work on them : MEMOIRS
39
Rural call : BLEAT
40
Teegarden of TV's "Friday Night Lights" : AIMEE
41
Company that introduced Dramamine : SEARLE
42
Brickyard legend : ALUNSER
45
Half-___ (coffee order) : CAF
46
Natl. Blood Donor Month : JAN
47
Bouillabaisse fish : TURBOT
48
Place for a space cadet? : LALALAND
50
Reduced : ONSALE
51
Show a milky shimmer : OPALESCE
52
Under quota, say : MEAGER
53
Purveyor of some sour grapes? : BADLOSER
Down
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Bouillabaisse base, sometimes : CLAMBROTH
2
Not stress out : HANGLOOSE
3
Napoleon is a commander in it : ANIMALFARM
4
Suffix with 42-Down : ICS
5
Candy brand : REESES
6
Stands for viewings : BIERS
7
Some itinerary data, briefly : ETDS
8
Heading for the first of two columns : DOS
9
Works vulnerable to rain : STREETART
10
Group sitting under a tree : PRESENTS
11
Like some Jewish dynasties : HASIDIC
12
One of the Wilcoxes in "Howards End" : EVIE
13
Nuptial need : RING
14
Ab ___ (absent: Lat.) : ESSE
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Shots, e.g. : BRACERS
23
Wearer of una corona : REY
24
Invitation exhortation : BETHERE
26
Like winter, vis-à-vis fall : NIPPIER
27
Trick-taking game : KLABERJASS
29
One of about five in a league : KILOMETER
30
Derange : UNBALANCE
31
One making the rounds : BARTENDER
33
Knickers go-with : CAMISOLE
36
Ashtray base, perhaps : BEANBAG
37
Resembling : ALA
39
Happen to : BEFALL
41
Mélange : SALAD
42
Small building block : ATOM
43
Figure in plane geometry : LUNE
44
Bear aloft? : URSA
45
Bullfighting cloak : CAPA
48
Tactic against a net rusher : LOB
49
Fender of Fender guitars : LEO

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 3 debuted here and reused later, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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