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New York Times, Friday, December 9, 2005

Author:
Sherry O. Blackard
Editor:
Will Shortz
20-Across : 1973 Toni Morrison novel
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Sherry O. Blackard

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 64, Blocks: 26 Missing: {BFQXZ} This is puzzle # 45 for Ms. Blackard. Friday freshness: 97%
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S
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© 2005, The New York Times12/9/5 ( No. 20,485 )
Across
1
Pizza order : SALAMI
7
It may be used to put on a brave face : WARPAINT
15
Bewitch : ENAMOR
16
1955 Gloria Grahame musical role : ADOANNIE
17
Paternal kinsman : AGNATE
18
Forgathers : COLLECTS
19
Not let run wild : REININ
20
1973 Toni Morrison novel : SULA
21
Well-put : APT
22
Splits : CLEAVES
24
Distinctly representative : TOTEMIC
26
19th-century urban transportation : HORSECAR
28
Betel palm : ARECA
29
Ones who'd like to get the goods on you : SALESCLERKS
32
The U.N.'s Kofi ___ Annan : ATTA
36
Smooth over : RETAR
37
It may be used for many unhappy returns: Abbr. : SASE
38
Indirect object? : THINGAMAJIG
41
Textile trademark : ARNEL
42
Feeling one's oats : GAMESOME
47
Winning words? : PEPTALK
50
They whistle while they work : KETTLES
51
Church matters: Abbr. : REL
52
Let off steam, maybe : RANT
54
"You ___ kidding!" : WERENT
55
Famous last words? : IDAREYOU
57
Go up, up and away : AVIATE
58
Raspberries : CATCALLS
59
Missile datum : VECTOR
60
Snail feature : EYESTALK
61
Logs : ENTERS
Down
1
"___ me!" : SEARCH
2
"Measure for Measure" villain : ANGELO
3
N.F.L. Hall-of-Famer Willie : LANIER
4
Some kitchen appliances : AMANAS
5
Whys and wherefores : MOTIVES
6
Singer/actress with an Oscar, two Grammys and a Golden Globe : IRENECARA
7
W.W. II group : WACS
8
Deuce follower : ADOUT
9
___ Martins, main character in Graham Greene's "The Third Man" : ROLLO
10
Like the "y" sound in "yes" : PALATAL
11
See 30-Down : ANE
12
Privately : INCAMERA
13
Has little to complain about : NITPICKS
14
It may be unprecedented : TESTCASE
23
Hawthorne's home : SALEM
25
Start of a Cockney toast : ERES
27
Lower the price of, maybe : RETAG
30
Popular TV host, seller of many 11-Down : SAJAK
31
Concern for Batman : CRIMEWAVE
32
Not for free : ATAPRICE
33
Like some weekends : THREEDAY
34
Vintage toy material : TINPLATE
35
Without ___ (dangerously) : ANET
39
Give a look that could kill : GLAREAT
40
Wipe out an old score : GETEVEN
43
Absolute : STRICT
44
Ingredient in some soaps : OLEATE
45
Lead by the hand : MENTOR
46
Perfumery compounds : ESTERS
48
1972 top 10 hit that was over 7 minutes long : LAYLA
49
Mound : KNOLL
53
Mammoth growth : TUSK
56
Pops in the fridge? : RCS

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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