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New York Times, Monday, March 25, 2013

Author:
Adam Prince
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
55-Across : Mythical birds
TotalDebut
13/25/2013
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0100000
ScrabDebutFresh
1.67227%
Adam Prince

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 38 Missing: {XZ} Puzzle has duplicate clues. This is the debut puzzle for Mr. Prince. Monday freshness: 71%
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K
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A
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K
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C
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K
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B
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B
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G
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K
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O
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R
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C
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Q
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U
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O
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P
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E
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G
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A
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D
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V
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C
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A
P
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N
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C
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S
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S
T
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O
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M
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C
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A
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B
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M
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F
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N
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M
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P
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H
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© 2013, The New York Times3/25/13 ( No. 23,148 )
Across
1
"Saturday Night Live" segment : SKIT
5
On vacation : AWAY
9
Skirts for Scots : KILTS
14
Goals : AIMS
15
Valentine's Day flower : ROSE
16
Pricey car from Honda : ACURA
17
Recipe holders : COOKBOOKS
19
Father, biblically : BEGET
20
Govt.-issued ID : SSN
21
"___ a man with seven wives" : IMET
22
Epoch when mammals arose : EOCENE
23
Irregular trial venue : KANGAROOCOURT
26
Liquors for pirates : RUMS
27
Barber's implement : COMB
28
Required amount : QUOTA
30
Autobahn auto : OPEL
32
"My word!" : EGAD
36
Kilmer of "Top Gun" : VAL
37
Title that can precede the starts of 17-, 23-, 49- and 59-Across : CAPTAIN
40
Take advantage of : USE
41
Cartoon collectibles : CELS
43
"South Park" boy : STAN
44
Nebraska's largest city : OMAHA
46
Colombian cartel city : CALI
48
Like-minded group of voters : BLOC
49
"The Shawshank Redemption" actor : MORGANFREEMAN
54
Rule : GOVERN
55
Mythical birds : ROCS
56
Swab the decks, say : MOP
58
Frederick who composed "My Fair Lady" : LOEWE
59
Basketball scoring attempts that are difficult to block : HOOKSHOTS
61
Bert's "Sesame Street" pal : ERNIE
62
___ time (never) : ATNO
63
Bar brews : ALES
64
Egg containers : NESTS
65
Not now : THEN
66
Many a true word is spoken in this : JEST
Down
1
Egg containers : SACS
2
Stand around the mall? : KIOSK
3
Craps player's boast : IMONAROLL
4
"Shame on you!" : TSK
5
Good smells : AROMAS
6
Romantic hopeful : WOOER
7
Invite for : ASKTO
8
"Of course!" : YES
9
Big bang : KABOOM
10
Rapper in the film "21 Jump Street" : ICECUBE
11
Olympian sledder : LUGER
12
Former senator Lott : TRENT
13
Fill totally : SATE
18
Rival of the Whopper : BIGMAC
22
Food-spoiling bacteria : ECOLI
24
Fanatic : NUT
25
Atlantic or Pacific : OCEAN
28
Home shopper's channel : QVC
29
Dubai's land: Abbr. : UAE
30
Decide to take part : OPTIN
31
After-hours school org. : PTA
33
Super Bowl bowlful : GUACAMOLE
34
Volcanic output : ASH
35
Trafficker tracking org. : DEA
38
Lion in "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" : ASLAN
39
At a minimum : NOLESS
42
"Ugh, who cares?!" : SCREWIT
45
May honoree : MOM
47
Doesn't dissent : AGREES
48
Signal "Come here," say : BECKON
49
Demi or Roger : MOORE
50
Bakery fixtures : OVENS
51
Foam : FROTH
52
Longtime ABC exec Arledge : ROONE
53
Post-its, e.g. : NOTES
54
Secluded valley : GLEN
57
"Hey! Over here!" : PSST
59
Bowler or sombrero : HAT
60
Once-in-a-lifetime pilgrimage : HAJ

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

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