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New York Times, Friday, March 12, 2010

Author:
Tim Croce
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
18-Across : Something passed without hesitation
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Tim Croce

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 72, Blocks: 30 Missing: {QWZ} This is the debut puzzle for Mr. Croce. Friday freshness: 20%
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E
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N
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J
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O
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Y
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H
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A
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D
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A
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B
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L
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A
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S
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T
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D
O
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U
R
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L
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E
P
E
E
S
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H
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P
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A
T
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R
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R
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N
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S
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A
L
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R
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D
A
L
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E
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F
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U
L
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O
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S
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B
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G
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I
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N
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O
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O
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R
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S
C
A
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R
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D
Y
C
A
T
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O
H
O
H
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O
U
G
H
T
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P
E
S
O
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T
A
K
E
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S
X
R
A
Y
S
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T
S
A
R
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S
T
A
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N
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S
M
O
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G
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C
L
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T
R
A
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C
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E
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L
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S
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H
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E
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A
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A
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D
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T
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A
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C
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D
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T
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A
C
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A
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O
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C
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M
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H
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© 2010, The New York Times3/12/10 ( No. 22,039 )
Across
1
Eat up : ENJOY
6
Partied hearty : HADABLAST
15
Heroine of Exmoor : DOONE
16
Course in Russian geography? : URALRIVER
17
Their points are made bluntly : EPEES
18
Something passed without hesitation : HOTPOTATO
19
Topic of TV's "This Old House" : REPAIR
21
Royal Crown, once : NEHI
22
Slow to mix, say : SHY
23
Material for many electric guitar bodies : ALDER
25
Peak's counterpart : DALE
27
Attachment used with care? : FUL
29
Dedicated literature : ODES
31
Sets off : BEGINS
35
___ before : ONOR
37
One starting easily? : SCAREDYCAT
39
Cry of anticipation : OHOH
40
Moral obligation : OUGHT
41
Dominican capital : PESO
42
Gets under someone's skin? : TAKESXRAYS
44
Old imperator : TSAR
45
Verenigde ___ (America, in Amsterdam) : STATEN
46
Metropolitan hangover? : SMOG
48
Indians' home, for short : CLE
49
Razor brand word : TRAC
51
He introduced the symbol "e" for natural logs : EULER
53
"The Vengeance of ___" (1968 film sequel) : SHE
56
Opposite of very : ATAD
58
One suspended for a game : PINATA
61
Worked together : CONSPIRED
64
First name in rap : TUPAC
65
Debate : ARGUEOVER
66
Was snail-like : CREPT
67
Hoax : MARESNEST
68
"___ trouble!" : HERES
Down
1
Schwalm-___ (German district) : EDER
2
"Ixnay" : NOPE
3
Fighter in old strips : JOEPALOOKA
4
Magic center, once : ONEAL
5
Admission statement : YESIDO
6
Word from one who isn't following : HUH
7
"East of Eden" son : ARON
8
In no way new : DATED
9
Its letters may be bolted down : ALPHABETSOUP
10
Like much filet mignon : BROILED
11
Fried : LIT
12
Roles on "Evening Shade" and "Nip/Tuck" : AVAS
13
Meyers of "Saturday Night Live" : SETH
14
Its ruins are a Unesco World Heritage Site : TROY
20
Fans sporting a footwear logo : REDSOXNATION
24
Make a comeback : RECUR
26
Yom Kippur War participant : EGYPT
27
Pays : FOOTS
28
Show respect, in a way : UNHAT
30
They might span generations : SAGAS
32
Tool often used while wearing gloves : ICESCRAPER
33
Like some cavities : NASAL
34
Chain link? : STORE
36
Country singer Akins : RHETT
38
Rum, to some : RHYME
43
Wool cover-ups : SERAPES
47
Bug : GLITCH
50
Do intaglio, e.g. : CARVE
52
Harden: Var. : ENURE
53
It takes folks in : SCAM
54
Wedding ring? : HORA
55
Mech. master : ENGR
57
Wedding couple? : DEES
59
Something to get caught on : TAPE
60
Play set : ACTS
62
Make a case against? : SUE
63
2000 Richard Gere title role : DRT

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 3 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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