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New York Times, Monday, December 8, 2008

Author:
Sarah Keller
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
45-Across : Devoted
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Sarah Keller

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 36 Missing: {FQZ} Puzzle has duplicate clues. This is puzzle # 43 for Ms. Keller. Monday freshness: 47%
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S
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X
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B
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U
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B
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J
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© 2008, The New York Times12/8/8 ( No. 21,580 )
Across
1
Fill to excess : SATE
5
"___ la vista, baby" : HASTA
10
Milky white gem : OPAL
14
Earth Day subj. : ECOL
15
Less cordial : ICIER
16
Hoarfrost : RIME
17
Many a mall outlet : CHAINSTORE
19
Slaughter in the Baseball Hall of Fame : ENOS
20
Scout master? : TONTO
21
California's Big ___ : SUR
22
"Just kidding" signals : WINKS
23
The "Na" in NaCl : SODIUM
25
Citizen Kane's estate : XANADU
27
Nose-in-the-air type : SNOB
29
Tooth covering : ENAMEL
32
"Hey, over here!" : PSST
35
Instruction book : MANUAL
38
Dude : BRO
39
Land to build a house on : LOT
40
What the starts of 17- and 62-Across and 11- and 34-Down may each be a piece of : JEWELRY
41
A conceited person has a big one : EGO
42
___ de Cologne : EAU
43
Not yet taken care of : UNDONE
44
Gait faster than a walk : TROT
45
Devoted : ARDENT
47
Arthur of tennis : ASHE
49
Dons : PUTSON
52
Muscle/bone connector : TENDON
56
Now, in Nogales : AHORA
58
By way of : VIA
60
Polo who visited Cathay : MARCO
61
Dangerous shark : MAKO
62
Place to keep a report : RINGBINDER
64
Get ready, for short : PREP
65
___ tube : INNER
66
Carrier of coal from a mine : TRAM
67
Filly's father : SIRE
68
Swimmer Debbie who won three golds at the 1968 Olympics : MEYER
69
Upper house members: Abbr. : SENS
Down
1
Religious splinter groups : SECTS
2
Possible reaction from getting a cold shoulder? : ACHOO
3
___ fro : TOAND
4
Nose-in-the-air type : ELITIST
5
___ and hers : HIS
6
Isn't idle : ACTS
7
Sitting Bull or Crazy Horse : SIOUX
8
___ cotta : TERRA
9
"___ we having fun yet?" : ARE
10
Frozen potato brand : OREIDA
11
A.T.M. access code : PINNUMBER
12
Not a good way to run : AMOK
13
Subtracted by : LESS
18
Verb accompanier : NOUN
22
In a weak manner : WANLY
24
Instants : MOMENTS
26
Most at hand : NEAREST
28
Madam : BAWD
30
Therefore : ERGO
31
Plunder : LOOT
32
"Not guilty," e.g. : PLEA
33
Fly high : SOAR
34
Five-card or seven-card game : STUDPOKER
36
Prefix with classical : NEO
37
Radius neighbor : ULNA
40
Ruling group after a coup : JUNTA
44
Renters : TENANTS
46
The Continent : EUROPE
48
Powerful auto engine : HEMI
50
Sheeplike : OVINE
51
Fool : NINNY
53
Rapper with a professional title : DRDRE
54
Neptune's realm : OCEAN
55
Standards : NORMS
56
Concert equipment : AMPS
57
Mata ___ : HARI
59
"A Death in the Family" author : AGEE
62
What a "swish" basketball shot doesn't touch : RIM
63
"It's c-c-cold!" : BRR

Answer summary:
2 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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