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New York Times, Thursday, November 26, 2015

Author:
Ed Sessa
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
20-Across : Where firings take place
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Edward Sessa

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 38 Missing: {JQX} This is puzzle # 29 for Mr. Sessa. Thursday freshness: 72%
Jeff Chen notes:
Mispellings! Er, misspellings. We've seen a few puzzles where entries in the grid were actually misspelled, so I liked Ed's ... read more
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© 2015, The New York Times11/26/15 ( No. 24,124 )
Across
1
Health-promoting org. : CDC
4
One of a pair of grillers : BADCOP
10
H.S. exam : PSAT
14
Major American Spanish-language newspaper : HOY
15
Revolt : UPRISE
16
It might be needed for a new job, informally : RELO
17
Incident : OCCURRENCE
19
"Odyssey," for one : EPOS
20
Where firings take place : KILNS
21
Watery, say : WEAK
22
Gently strokes, as a dog : PATS
23
Musical character who sings "Wouldn't it be loverly?" : ELIZA
24
Perception, figuratively : RADAR
26
Numerical prefix : DECI
27
Long March leader : MAO
30
Lead-in to "boom-de-ay" : TARARA
33
Beer can feature : POPTAB
36
Whale constellation : CETUS
37
Kindergarden song beginning : ABC
40
Exodus figure : PHARAOH
42
911 responder, for short : EMS
43
Very indignent : IRATE
45
New York's ___ Bay Park : PELHAM
47
Meat grinders : MOLARS
49
One concerned with 47-Across, for short : DDS
50
Trans-Siberian Railway hub : OMSK
54
Web discount : EBATE
56
Benjamin : CNOTE
57
Carom : BANK
59
Tel ___ : AVIV
62
"Rosemary's Baby" author : LEVIN
63
Secretery, e.g. : AIDE
64
Without a doubt : DEFINITELY
66
Neutral hue : GRAY
67
"Be there shortly!" : INASEC
68
Dockworkers' grp. : ILA
69
Moldova and Belarus, once: Abbr. : SSRS
70
Go on the offensive : ATTACK
71
Number of mispelled words in this puzzle's clues (oh, by the way, watch out for those tricky shaded squares!) : TEN
Down
1
Lost an easy win : CHOKED
2
Lamblike : DOCILE
3
Like economic booms and busts : CYCLIC
4
Fluid-filled sac near a joint : BURSA
5
Showery mo. : APR
6
Set pencil to paper, in a way : DREW
7
Film : CINE
8
Film award : OSCAR
9
Eye quickly : PEEKAT
10
Put together : PREPARE
11
Disconnect : SEPARATE
12
Much : ALOT
13
Give the boot : TOSS
18
Drop, like flies? : UNZIP
25
Accomodations along the Black Sea : DACHA
27
Speed trap datum: Abbr. : MPH
28
Give ___ on the shoulder : ATAP
29
Propelled, as a boat : OARED
31
Pirate's swig : RUM
32
Kiester : ASS
34
"What's ___, Doc?" (classic Bugs Bunny short) : OPERA
35
___-faced lie : BALD
37
Charge before firing? : AIM
38
Old buddy, old pal : BRO
39
It's good for 12 months : CALENDAR
41
Exclamations of surprise : OHS
44
Computer cursor advancers : TABKEYS
46
Claude who painted "Water Lillies" : MONET
48
Coloseums : STADIA
51
Words to a slowpoke : MOVEIT
52
"___ Nacht" (German carol) : STILLE
53
Many a New York City Marathon winner : KENYAN
55
Occassion : EVENT
56
Quick, sharp sound : CLICK
57
Luggage : BAGS
58
Broadcasts : AIRS
60
"___ first you don't succeed ..." : IFAT
61
Foriegn traveler's need : VISA
65
Japanese tech giant : NEC

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

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