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New York Times, Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Author:
Kelly Browder
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
24-Across : Big lug
TotalDebut
12/25/2009
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ScrabDebutFresh
1.40429%
Kelly Browder

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 41 Missing: {GJQXZ} This is the debut puzzle for Mr. Browder. Wednesday freshness: 43%
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© 2009, The New York Times2/25/9 ( No. 21,659 )
Across
1
Base coat : PRIMER
7
"More than I need to know," in modern lingo : TMI
10
Turn over : CEDE
14
U.S./Mexico border city : LAREDO
15
Games org. : IOC
16
Tiny bit : ATOM
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Is nuts for : ADORES
18
Chart shape : PIE
19
Littlest sucker : RUNT
20
Component of bronze : TIN
21
Pulitzer Prize entries : NEWSSTORIES
24
Big lug : OAF
25
Web-footed animal : OTTER
26
Ride with runners : SLED
28
___ Zion Church : AME
29
Makes evolutionary changes : ADAPTS
34
Brand of clothing or energy drink : NOFEAR
36
Tickle : AMUSE
37
Stand that a speaker might take : LECTERN
39
Randomizing device : SPINNER
41
Burgers on the hoof : STEER
42
Meal on a blanket : PICNIC
43
Even chance : TOSSUP
45
Old spy org. : OSS
46
Resistance units : OHMS
49
Muhammad's pugilistic daughter : LAILA
51
Some jazz : BOP
52
They may be served at the beach : VOLLEYBALLS
58
"... ___ quit!" : ORI
59
ORD or LAX figs. : ETAS
60
Above, to bards : OER
61
Indian encountered by Columbus : ARAWAK
63
When tripled, a 1970 war film : TORA
64
My ___, Vietnam : LAI
65
"___ Nacht" (German carol) : STILLE
66
Boarding pass datum : SEAT
67
Pro-___ (some tourneys) : AMS
68
Dissed verbally : SASSED
Down
1
"___ Republic" : PLATOS
2
Michelin offering : RADIAL
3
Some ornamental barriers : IRONFENCES
4
Fruits de ___ (menu heading) : MER
5
Scene of a fall : EDEN
6
Sommelier's selection : ROSE
7
One with the inside track at the track? : TIPSTER
8
Like a towelette : MOIST
9
Summer cooler : ICETEA
10
Singer Vikki : CARR
11
Place for a thimble : ETUI
12
Ready to serve : DONE
13
Rescue crew, briefly : EMTS
22
John's ode to Yoko : WOMAN
23
Make a father of : ORDAIN
27
Spoils, with "on" : DOTES
28
___ Lingus : AER
30
Prenatal test, for short : AMNIO
31
Party servers : PUNCHBOWLS
32
Philosopher Lao-___ : TSE
33
Sun. speech : SER
35
Schoolmaster's rod : FERULE
37
W.W. II transport: Abbr. : LST
38
Arena where 37-Downs were used: Abbr. : ETO
39
Rope fiber : SISAL
40
CD burners : PCS
42
Star in Ursa Minor : POLARIS
44
Radio no-no : PAYOLA
47
It may need boosting : MORALE
48
What 21- and 52-Across and 3- and 31-Down might be : SPIKED
50
Construction girder : IBEAM
52
Checks out thoroughly : VETS
53
Oklahoma tribe : OTOE
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Zhivago's love : LARA
55
Aspiring atty.'s exam : LSAT
56
Bonny one : LASS
57
Mex. miss : SRTA
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Grafton's "___ for Alibi" : AIS

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