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New York Times, Thursday, February 10, 2005

Author:
Frank Longo
Editor:
Will Shortz
65-Across : "Ia Orana Maria" painter
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Frank Longo

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 36 Spans: 1 Featured in Will Shortz's favorite puzzlemakers. This is puzzle # 82 for Mr. Longo. Thursday freshness: 71%
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© 2005, The New York Times2/10/5 ( No. 20,183 )
Across
1
Terrif : FAB
4
"Ain't Too Proud ___" : TOBEG
9
Saunter : AMBLE
14
Education, initially? : RRR
15
Amtrak offering : ACELA
16
Like some panels or flares : SOLAR
17
Emissions inspector's concern : AUTOEXHAUST
19
Southern sound : TWANG
20
Messenger ___ : RNA
21
"Remington ___" of 1980's TV : STEELE
23
Union agreement : IDO
24
"___ go!" : GOTTA
26
Dog option : SAUERKRAUT
28
Head of England : LOO
29
Sharp competitor : RCA
32
Lucy Lawless title role : XENA
33
Midway around a diamond : ONSECOND
36
Betty ___ : BOOP
40
Wine that doesn't age : BEAUJOLAISNOUVEAU
44
Literary governess : EYRE
45
It can take the long or short view : ZOOMLENS
46
Toast : CHAR
50
Frederick's of Hollywood offering : BRA
51
School of tomorrow? : ROE
52
New York lake that flows into the Allegheny : CHAUTAUQUA
56
Abrades : RASPS
58
Place for many a PC : LAP
59
Limy libation : GIMLET
62
Degree in mathematics? : NTH
63
Very little, in recipes : ADASH
65
"Ia Orana Maria" painter : PAULGAUGUIN
68
Circus supporter : STILT
69
Wrinkly fruit : UGLIS
70
Wing it? : FLY
71
Pitiful : SORRY
72
Treat unfairly : SHAFT
73
Doctor's charge : FEE
Down
1
Teutonic title : FRAU
2
Hall-of-Fame football executive, longtime Steelers owner : ARTROONEY
3
Jurassic giant : BRONTOSAUR
4
Custom : TAX
5
"Draft Dodger Rag" singer : OCHS
6
Doozy : BEAUT
7
"Someone ___ America" (1996 film) : ELSES
8
Light, rich sponge cakes : GATEAUX
9
Back at sea : ASTERN
10
Annihilate, with "down" : MOW
11
Major's successor : BLAIR
12
Carriage with a fold-down top : LANDAU
13
Cereal killer : ERGOT
18
Listen to your gut? : EAT
22
See 57-Down : LEE
24
It'll show you the world : GLOBE
25
Exxon alternative : ARCO
27
Asian capital : KABUL
30
Mustard, e.g.: Abbr. : COL
31
Santa ___ : ANA
34
Throw out : EJECT
35
Gillespie, to fans : DIZ
37
Cram : OVERSTUFF
38
40-Across fancier : OENOPHILE
39
Lulls : PAUSES
41
Break down : SOB
42
Easter lead-in : NOR
43
___ Torrijos Herrera, former head of Panama : OMAR
47
Like a snob : HAUGHTY
48
Atmospheric pollution meas. : AQI
49
Hullabaloo : RUMPUS
52
Seniors, e.g. : CLASS
53
Couldn't help but : HADTO
54
Domestic ... or a title for this puzzle : AUPAIR
55
What jokes are good for : ALAUGH
57
With 22-Down, noted Taiwan-born film director : ANG
60
Ex-governor Grasso : ELLA
61
Office cry : TGIF
64
Camera inits. : SLR
66
Neighbor of Ger. and Hung. : AUST
67
Nevada county : NYE

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

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