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New York Times, Saturday, February 19, 2011

Author:
Tim Croce
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
1-Across : Like a message in a bottle
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Tim Croce

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 70, Blocks: 40 Missing: {KQ} This is puzzle # 3 for Mr. Croce. Saturday freshness: 4%
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© 2011, The New York Times2/19/11 ( No. 22,383 )
Across
1
Like a message in a bottle : OCEANBORNE
11
What makes cats happy? : JAZZ
15
Needed to relax and unwind, say : HADABADDAY
16
Parisian possessive : ATOI
17
Get in on the ground floor, perhaps? : SIGNALEASE
18
Palma's place : MANO
19
"Wielding ___ Sword" (Piers Anthony novel) : ARED
20
Classic novel with biblical parallels : EASTOFEDEN
22
Old : YORE
23
Some office equipment : PCS
24
Flake : SPACECADET
31
Language with 44 consonants : THAI
35
Kind of tart : PECAN
36
With 37-Across, express freely, with "to" : GIVE
37
See 36-Across : VENT
38
Not free : INUSE
39
Unlike one : EVEN
40
Aisle or window, e.g.: Abbr. : PREF
41
Do a wedding, maybe : CATER
42
Contents of some farm bushels : EARS
43
Eliminate lines of communication? : GOWIRELESS
45
Shut up : GAG
46
Sam Adams alternative : BASS
50
Wear for some guards : NFLUNIFORM
57
Not knocked off : REAL
58
Controversial color enhancer : ALAR
59
Reunion question : REMEMBERME
61
Source of current information? : VANE
62
Allows an adequate period : LEAVESTIME
63
They've split : EXES
64
Many a police officer must pass one : STRESSTEST
Down
1
Key starter? : OHSAY
2
City of a Thousand Minarets : CAIRO
3
Tidying tool : EDGER
4
"Billy the Exterminator" network : AANDE
5
Drafting org. : NBA
6
Paper quantity : BALE
7
Some ancient halls : ODEA
8
They're good stds. to follow : RDAS
9
Santa drawer : NAST
10
Surprises : EYEOPENERS
11
"Death in the Desert" writer, 1930 : JAMESAGEE
12
Opposite of much : ATAD
13
Bus schedule specification : ZONE
14
Utah's ___ Canyon : ZION
21
Grp. caring about airing : FCC
24
"Wannabe" hitmakers : SPICEGIRLS
25
Kind of code : PENAL
26
Penetrating : ACUTE
27
Spade work? : CASES
28
Hissy-prone missy : DIVA
29
Present opener? : EVER
30
Composition of some wads : TENS
31
"Seinfeld" designation : TVPG
32
One may win a heart : HERO
33
Fresh : ANEW
34
"I should have guessed as much" : ITFIGURES
44
Led : RAN
46
1980 A.L. M.V.P. : BRETT
47
Takeoff point for many a flight : AERIE
48
"The Colbys" co-star : SAMMS
49
Driving danger : SLEET
50
Mass gathering place : NAVE
51
Oil source : FLAX
52
Pool or carpool concern : LANE
53
Shuffled things : FEET
54
Baseball's Minaya : OMAR
55
"Le ___," Picasso painting of his sleeping mistress : REVE
56
Some Eur. ladies : MMES
60
First degs. : BSS

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