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New York Times, Monday, December 19, 2011

Author:
Richard Chisholm
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
39-Across : Homer Simpson's favorite meat item
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Richard Chisholm

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 36 Missing: {QXZ} This is puzzle # 31 for Mr. Chisholm. Monday freshness: 72%
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R
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A
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G
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U
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U
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M
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P
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S
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N
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O
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B
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E
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L
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A
V
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N
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O
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J
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W
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I
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W
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O
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F
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A
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N
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P
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M
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S
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T
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A
N
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N
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P
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R
K
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C
H
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P
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A
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L
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S
K
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M
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O
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N
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B
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A
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P
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G
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P
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© 2011, The New York Times12/19/11 ( No. 22,686 )
Across
1
Prego alternative : RAGU
5
Officials who cry "Steee-rike!" : UMPS
9
Prize won by Roosevelt, Wilson, Carter and Obama : NOBEL
14
Hertz rival : AVIS
15
Emperor said to have fiddled while Rome burned : NERO
16
Speechify : ORATE
17
Jazz jargon : JIVE
18
Young girls in Glasgow : WEELASSIES
20
Commercial suffix with Gator : ADE
21
___ and crafts : ARTS
22
Cuts calories : DIETS
23
Religion of the Koran : ISLAM
25
Ambience : AURA
26
First words of the Constitution : WETHEPEOPLE
29
Air safety org. : FAA
32
Letter-shaped construction pieces : IBARS
33
Stenographers' needs : NOTEPADS
35
Speck of dust : MOTE
36
Stair parts : STEPS
38
Have ___ with : ANIN
39
Homer Simpson's favorite meat item : PORKCHOP
41
Tree-lined way, in France : ALLEE
42
Cloud's locale : SKY
43
Polite assent in Paris : OUIMONSIEUR
46
The "I" in I.B.M.: Abbr. : INTL
47
Quaint denial : TISNT
48
"Amazing" magician : RANDI
50
Not straight : BENT
51
___ Aviv : TEL
54
Piece of Nintendo game equipment : WIICONSOLE
56
18-wheeler : SEMI
57
Madison Avenue exec : ADMAN
58
Pinball game ender : TILT
59
Overly demure : PRIM
60
Pond swimmers : GEESE
61
Stratagem : PLOY
62
Concerning : ASTO
Down
1
Indian prince : RAJA
2
Fervent : AVID
3
Encouragement after "Go on" : GIVEITATRY
4
Function : USE
5
Open, as a present : UNWRAP
6
What to do "in St. Louis," in an old song : MEETME
7
Roosevelt, Wilson, Carter or Obama: Abbr. : PRES
8
Note after fa : SOL
9
"Fuhgeddaboudit!" : NOSIREE
10
By land ___ : ORSEA
11
Worms, in fishing : BAIT
12
Summers in France : ETES
13
___ Brown and His Band of Renown : LES
19
Grown-ups : ADULTS
21
Pub offerings : ALES
24
Ogre in love with Princess Fiona : SHREK
25
Each : APOP
26
Wusses : WIMPS
27
Kindle download : EBOOK
28
End of lunchtime, often : ONEPM
29
Items filling a star's mailbox : FANLETTERS
30
Formal goodbye : ADIEU
31
Ed of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" : ASNER
34
Politico Sarah : PALIN
36
Confined : SHUTIN
37
Drudgery : TOIL
40
Overlook, as something that's illegal : CONDONE
41
Aide: Abbr. : ASST
44
Verdi opera based on a Shakespeare play : OTELLO
45
The number XC : NINETY
46
Ancient Andeans : INCAS
48
Hitchhike, e.g. : RIDE
49
"Je t'___" (French words of affection) : AIME
50
Heat to 212° : BOIL
52
Radiate : EMIT
53
"Stretch" car : LIMO
54
Joker : WAG
55
Racecar fuel additive : STP
56
Where folks get into hot water : SPA

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

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