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New York Times, Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Author:
Peter A. Collins
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
29-Across : Martinez with three Cy Youngs
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Peter A. Collins

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 39 Missing: {QZ} This is puzzle # 30 for Mr. Collins. Tuesday freshness: 46%
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J
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I
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V
4
E
5
C
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A
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G
8
E
9
Y
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R
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E
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B
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E
B
O
N
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A
B
O
V
E
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M
E
R
E
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R
O
L
L
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E
D
O
V
E
R
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A
T
I
T
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K
S
U
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L
E
D
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S
T
A
T
S
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M
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I
S
T
E
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R
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N
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I
C
E
G
U
Y
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A
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L
E
V
E
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P
E
D
R
O
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R
O
T
O
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A
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U
S
S
I
E
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F
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O
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P
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L
O
W
R
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E
N
T
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T
O
W
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L
I
N
E
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O
N
O
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I
C
I
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E
S
T
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O
X
E
N
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A
N
O
L
D
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B
L
E
S
S
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B
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R
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A
V
E
N
E
W
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W
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O
R
L
D
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I
O
W
A
N
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I
C
I
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C
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U
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R
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R
A
M
S
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A
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N
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O
T
H
E
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R
O
N
E
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D
R
A
T
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D
E
N
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A
S
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S
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S
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O
N
© 2009, The New York Times12/29/9 ( No. 21,966 )
Across
1
Hipster's jargon : JIVE
5
Shrewd : CAGEY
10
Yank's foe : REB
13
Black, to bards : EBON
14
Outranking : ABOVE
15
"A ___ bagatelle!" : MERE
16
*Did a dog trick : ROLLEDOVER
18
Toiling away : ATIT
19
The Wildcats of the Big 12 Conf. : KSU
20
Took charge : LED
21
Rebounds, shooting percentage, etc. : STATS
22
*One who's often doing favors : MISTERNICEGUY
27
Tylenol alternative : ALEVE
29
Martinez with three Cy Youngs : PEDRO
30
___-Rooter : ROTO
31
Shrimp-on-the-barbie eater : AUSSIE
33
Fancy dresser : FOP
36
*Affordable, as an apartment : LOWRENT
38
*Tugboat rope : TOWLINE
40
"Bed-in" participant Yoko ___ : ONO
41
Most dangerous, as winter roads : ICIEST
43
Pullers in pairs : OXEN
44
"You can't teach ___ dog ..." : ANOLD
45
Sprinkle holy water on : BLESS
46
*Aldous Huxley novel : BRAVENEWWORLD
51
Hawkeye State native : IOWAN
52
"___ on parle français" : ICI
53
Mangy mutt : CUR
56
Door-busting equipment : RAMS
57
*Bar patron's request for a refill : ANOTHERONE
61
"Dang it!" : DRAT
62
Al ___ (pasta order) : DENTE
63
Italian wine region : ASTI
64
ID with two hyphens : SSN
65
Mythical lecher : SATYR
66
School attended by 007 : ETON
Down
1
So-and-so : JERK
2
Nigerian natives : IBOS
3
"B," maybe, in an encyclopedia : VOLUMETWO
4
Photo lab abbr. : ENL
5
Officer-to-be : CADET
6
"Humble" dwelling : ABODE
7
White House Web address ending : GOV
8
Eden exile : EVE
9
"___ out!" (ump's call) : YER
10
Mark down for a sale, say : RETAG
11
Verdi aria : ERITU
12
___ Wetsy (old doll) : BETSY
15
San ___ (Bay Area county) : MATEO
17
Additional : ELSE
21
Hinge holder : SCREW
23
Songwriter Novello : IVOR
24
Rotational speed meas. : RPS
25
Homes for 46-Down : NESTS
26
___-proof (easy to operate) : IDIOT
27
Guthrie who sang about Alice's Restaurant : ARLO
28
Nut case : LOON
31
Cornice support : ANCON
32
Of service : UTILE
33
Salaries, e.g., to a business owner : FIXEDCOST
34
Leftmost compartment in a till : ONES
35
Parker products : PENS
37
German indefinite article : EINEN
39
Lounge around : LOLL
42
Part of P.E.I.: Abbr. : EDW
44
Salt's "Halt!" : AVAST
45
Creamy cheese : BRIE
46
Things hidden in the answers to this puzzle's six starred clues : BIRDS
47
Zoo noises : ROARS
48
"Gimme a break!" : AWMAN
49
Quick with the zingers : WITTY
50
Autumn shade : OCHER
54
"Render ___ Caesar ..." : UNTO
55
Horse halter : REIN
57
PC pop-ups : ADS
58
Teachers' org. : NEA
59
Neighbor of Que. : ONT
60
Singer Corinne Bailey ___ : RAE

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 3 debuted here and reused later.

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