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New York Times, Thursday, November 6, 2008

Author:
Jeremy Newton
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
52-Across : Tool for a driver or painter
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Jeremy Newton

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 40 This is puzzle # 3 for Mr. Newton. Thursday freshness: 95%
1
S
2
U
3
I
4
T
5
G
6
L
7
E
8
A
9
M
10
C
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A
12
NINE
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A
N
N
O
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R
A
T
I
O
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M
O
S
T
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M
P
THREE
P
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L
A
Y
E
R
S
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O
L
I
O
19
L
C
D
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A
S
S
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B
E
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S
T
O
F
FIVE
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U
N
P
O
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P
U
L
A
R
25
EIGHT
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M
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A
N
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V
A
S
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L
I
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D
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S
32
SIX
S
H
O
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O
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T
E
R
35
V
E
N
E
E
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R
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I
D
O
38
W
O
R
KING
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TWO
FOUR
SEVEN
40
R
E
O
41
T
O
Y
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I
N
G
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S
Y
S
T
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E
M
I
C
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S
S
N
S
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A
P
E
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T
A
N
K
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S
U
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R
F
ACE
A
50
R
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E
A
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S
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C
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R
A
P
E
R
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R
E
V
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O
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R
58
G
59
W
H
E
N
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L
A
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T
O
Y
A
62
JACK
S
O
N
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A
I
D
E
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E
M
I
L
E
65
U
S
T
A
66
M
C
QUEEN
67
T
E
N
D
S
68
P
A
TEN
T
© 2008, The New York Times11/6/8 ( No. 21,548 )
Across
1
What the 13 circled things in this puzzle constitute : SUIT
5
Light from a lantern, say : GLEAM
10
Pound delivery : CANINE
13
Latin word on a cornerstone : ANNO
14
20/20, e.g. : RATIO
15
Max : MOST
16
Devices for music lovers : MPTHREEPLAYERS
18
This and that : OLIO
19
TV screen choice: Abbr. : LCD
20
Yo-yo : ASS
21
A.L. or N.L. Division Series format : BESTOFFIVE
23
Off the charts? : UNPOPULAR
25
Like squads in arena football : EIGHTMAN
28
Anatomical duct : VAS
29
Eye liners : LIDS
32
Something that may hold up a train? : SIXSHOOTER
35
Guise : VENEER
37
Prelude to many a kiss : IDO
38
Never idle : WORKINGTWOFOURSEVEN
40
Auto monogram : REO
41
Trifling : TOYING
43
Bodywide : SYSTEMIC
45
Dashed figs. : SSNS
46
Donkey Kong, e.g. : APE
47
Fail, as a flick : TANK
48
Full coverage? : SURFACEAREA
52
Tool for a driver or painter : SCRAPER
55
Crank (up) : REV
56
U.R.L. ender : ORG
59
Invitation info : WHEN
60
"Bad Girl" singer : LATOYAJACKSON
63
Gofer : AIDE
64
Actor Hirsch of "Into the Wild" : EMILE
65
Grp. for court pros : USTA
66
Actor known as the King of Cool : MCQUEEN
67
Baby-sits : TENDS
68
Barefaced : PATENT
Down
1
___ Adams, signature on the Declaration of Independence : SAML
2
Like calling a woman a "chick," say : UNPC
3
Having depth : INTHREED
4
Blouse, e.g. : TOP
5
Reach : GRASP
6
Breaks up flights : LAYSOVER
7
When the French fry? : ETE
8
Winged mammoth : AIRBUS
9
Wine region where Riesling is made : MOSEL
10
Neighbor of N.M. : COLO
11
"Keep dreaming!" : ASIF
12
Like many office jobs : NINETOFIVE
15
Advil alternative : MOTRIN
17
Airline to Chile : LAN
22
Bargain hunter's lure : SALESEVENT
23
Game with a yelled name : UNO
24
25
"Scratch that!" : EIGHTSIXIT
26
Old PC software : MSDOS
27
Whoops at sea : AHOYS
30
Body layer : DERMA
31
Welcome : SEEIN
33
Says "My bad!" : OWNSUP
34
Deck (out) : TOG
35
Some engines : VFOURS
36
Big ring stone, slangily : ROCK
39
Juvenile, in horse racing : TWOYEAROLD
42
Unbelievable : INSANE
44
H : ETA
46
Building with walls for a ceiling : AFRAME
49
Fill a flat again? : RELET
50
Rulers like Juan Carlos : REYES
51
Actress Mendes of "Hitch" : EVA
52
Skinny-dipped : SWAM
53
In : CHIC
54
"Through the Looking-Glass" antagonist : REDQUEEN
56
Greek summit : OSSA
57
No-good : ROTTEN
58
Airborne irritant : GNAT
61
___ plate : TIN
62
Hike : JACKUP

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

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