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New York Times, Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Author:
Paul Hunsberger
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
48-Across : Main lines
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Paul Hunsberger

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 36 Missing: {JQVWZ} This is the debut puzzle for Mr. Hunsberger. Tuesday freshness: 70%
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© 2010, The New York Times2/16/10 ( No. 22,015 )
Across
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___ Canaria Island : GRAN
5
Low man in the choir : BASS
9
Too sentimental : SAPPY
14
Frosty coating : RIME
15
Tetra- doubled : OCTA
16
Smoked or salted : CURED
17
Hipster's "Understood!" : IDIG
18
Mekong River land : LAOS
19
Brainstormer's output : IDEAS
20
Larva-to-adult transition : METAMORPHOSIS
23
Idle repairman's employer, in ads : MAYTAG
24
Egg pouches : SACS
25
"___ pig's eye!" : INA
28
___, zwei, drei ... : EINS
30
Sports show-off : HOTDOG
32
Dawn goddess : EOS
35
Be monogamous, among animals : MATEFORLIFE
38
Mont Blanc, e.g., to locals : ALPE
40
Windows program suffix : EXE
41
Either "Fargo" co-director : COEN
42
Leader on the field : TEAMCAPTAIN
47
Solidify, like Jell-O : SET
48
Main lines : AORTAS
49
Ways to go: Abbr. : RTES
51
Sound of rebuke : TSK
52
Composer Bartók : BELA
55
Use Google, e.g. : SEARCH
59
Spam or sausage ... or a hint to the starts of 20-, 35- and 42-Across : PROCESSEDMEAT
62
Manuscript sheet : FOLIO
64
Big Ten or Big 12 org. : NCAA
65
Glass piece : PANE
66
Ill-mannered sorts : LOUTS
67
Underworld V.I.P.'s : DONS
68
Kerfuffles : ADOS
69
"Golly!" : OHGEE
70
Stick around : STAY
71
Refusenik's refusal : NYET
Down
1
Brothers' name in children's literature : GRIMM
2
"___ Crooked Trail" (Audie Murphy western) : RIDEA
3
Peaceful relations : AMITY
4
Cancel : NEGATE
5
Italian city after which a deli offering is named : BOLOGNA
6
"___ in every garage" : ACAR
7
Subway map points : STOPS
8
Skater Cohen : SASHA
9
Clip out, as a coupon : SCISSOR
10
BMW competitor : AUDI
11
Spanish fortresses : PRESIDIOS
12
Pod item : PEA
13
Rushing stats: Abbr. : YDS
21
Incapacitate : MAIM
22
___ Rios, Jamaica : OCHO
26
Checking account come-on : NOFEE
27
Worker in real estate, e.g. : AGENT
29
Assembly instructions part : STEP
31
Pampering, for short : TLC
32
Really bother : EATAT
33
Nondairy spreads : OLEOS
34
Ignition system device : SPARKPLUG
36
Phone no. add-on : EXT
37
Cause of quaking : FEAR
39
Defib operator : EMT
43
Freight train's "office" : CABOOSE
44
"Wait just ___!" : ASEC
45
"Like taking candy from a baby!" : ITSEASY
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It may be urgent : NEED
50
Yangtze River boat : SAMPAN
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A library does it : LENDS
54
Fancy neckwear : ASCOT
56
"___ or not..." : READY
57
Vacation rental craft : CANOE
58
Mushroom cloud maker, for short : HTEST
60
Bar mitzvah or bris : RITE
61
Yemen's capital : SANA
62
Sitcom diner waitress : FLO
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Response from the awed : OOH

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

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