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New York Times, Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Author:
David J. Kahn
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
59-Across : T-shaped pullover
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David J. Kahn

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 33 Missing: {QXZ} This is puzzle # 138 for Mr. Kahn. Wednesday freshness: 83%
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© 2009, The New York Times12/16/9 ( No. 21,953 )
Across
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Fish tank buildup : ALGAE
6
Go off : POP
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It flows through Turin : THEPO
14
Othello, for one : BOARDGAME
16
Leggy wader : HERON
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Help for a pioneer : LANDGRANT
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French first lady ___ Bruni-Sarkozy : CARLA
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H.S. course : ENG
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More unearthly : EERIER
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Real looker : DOLL
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Alan Paton's "___, the Beloved Country" : CRY
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Thin nail : BRAD
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Milne hopper : ROO
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Symbols of goodness : HALOS
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Experiment subject : GUINEAPIG
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Fall site : EDEN
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Flier to Stockholm : SAS
34
"Dumb and Dumber" actress : GARR
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Offering from the front desk : ROOMKEY
37
Classic Steinbeck story, with "The" : REDPONY
40
First-time driver, often : TEEN
41
United : WED
42
Geraint's love, in Arthurian legend : ENID
43
Unable to hear : STONEDEAF
46
Answers in court : PLEAS
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Frog predator : EEL
48
Influence : PULL
49
___ Palmas, capital of the Canary Islands : LAS
50
Boundless : VAST
52
Paris's ___ Garnier : PALAIS
54
Four-time platinum album of 2001 : JLO
57
Foundation abbr. : ESTAB
59
T-shaped pullover : POLOSHIRT
61
Do a lube job on : REOIL
62
Animated TV character with buck teeth : SPONGEBOB
63
How an April fool may be done : SLYLY
64
Guinness suffix : EST
65
Important signs : OMENS
Down
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Proficient : ABLE
2
___ shark : LOAN
3
What a tattoo may identify : GANG
4
Dull finish? : ARD
5
Lawn cutters : EDGERS
6
Subject of the documentary "Smart Television" : PAAR
7
Volume of reprints : OMNIBUS
8
Half brother of Ivan V : PETERI
9
Active ingredient in marijuana: Abbr. : THC
10
Apt attachment to the starts of 14-, 17-, 35- and 43-Across : HEAD
11
Likely to slip : ERRORPRONE
12
Hoi ___ : POLLOI
13
How a bump may appear : ONALOG
15
Dull, as London skies : GREY
21
Varied : RANGED
23
Swindlers : CONMEN
25
No more : DEAD
27
The Beatles' "And I Love ___" : HER
28
Stir : ADO
29
"The Cossacks" novelist : LEOTOLSTOY
30
Like apparel donned in a Christmas carol : GAY
31
Partner of jeweler Van Cleef : ARPELS
33
Parody : SENDUP
36
Not give up : KEEP
37
Foul caller : REF
38
Actress Vardalos : NIA
39
Gridiron stat: Abbr. : YDS
41
Heavy blows : WALLOPS
43
Cuts off : SEVERS
44
Prickly plant : TEASEL
45
Slide away : ELAPSE
46
Round a corner in Monopoly : PASSGO
49
Brave one : LION
51
Apt attachment to the ends of 30-, 37-, 59- and 62-Across : TAIL
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Oceans : ALOT
54
Be in accord : JIBE
55
___ Hubbard : LRON
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Gambling venues, briefly : OTBS
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Crusading journalist Nellie : BLY
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Do some tailoring : HEM

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