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New York Times, Monday, March 28, 2005

Author:
Elizabeth Babikan
Editor:
Will Shortz
30-Across : Sly maneuver
TotalDebut
13/28/2005
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
0100000
ScrabDebutFresh
1.57111%
Elizabeth Babikan

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 35 Missing: {JX} This is the debut puzzle for Ms. Babikan. Monday freshness: 36%
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© 2005, The New York Times3/28/5 ( No. 20,229 )
Across
1
Is in a play : ACTS
5
Layers : STRATA
11
Tool with teeth : SAW
14
Jacket : COAT
15
Rang, as bells : PEALED
16
Swiss canton : URI
17
Famous large deep-blue rock : HOPEDIAMOND
19
Brooch : PIN
20
An hour before midnight : ELEVEN
21
Illegally seized : USURPED
23
Filled with joy : ELATED
26
Game played on 64 squares : CHESS
27
Say more : ADD
30
Sly maneuver : PLOY
31
Prophet : SEER
32
Make void : QUASH
34
Money in Mexico : PESO
36
Strikebreaker : SCAB
39
Shows for the first time : UNVEILS
41
Yield to desire : INDULGE
43
Similar (to) : AKIN
44
Cry in court : OYEZ
46
Ordinary : USUAL
47
Pub projectile : DART
49
Prosperity : WEAL
51
Maidenform product : BRA
52
Hindu social division : CASTE
54
Admit to wrongdoing : FESSUP
56
Calm down : APPEASE
58
Injuries near beehives : STINGS
62
Savings for old age, for short : IRA
63
Military decoration : PURPLEHEART
66
Get ___ of (toss out) : RID
67
Rubs out : ERASES
68
"Bye" : CIAO
69
Cheer for a matador : OLE
70
Puts trust in, with "on" : RELIES
71
Site of Napoleon's exile : ELBA
Down
1
Dull hurt : ACHE
2
Refrigerate : COOL
3
Put on reel-to-reel : TAPE
4
Jobs in the computer field : STEVE
5
Kind of column : SPINAL
6
Alternative to coffee : TEA
7
Male sheep : RAM
8
For all to hear : ALOUD
9
Sawbucks : TENS
10
Bring forth as evidence : ADDUCE
11
Site for eating and entertainment : SUPPERCLUB
12
7-Down, astrologically : ARIES
13
Orchestra section : WINDS
18
Greek oracle site : DELPHI
22
Kind of monkey : RHESUS
24
___-turvy : TOPSY
25
Hurricane's center : EYE
27
Shade of blue : AQUA
28
Drop, as a doughnut in milk : DUNK
29
"Just Shoot Me" co-star : DAVIDSPADE
31
Daughter's opposite : SON
33
Half of Congress : SENATE
35
Medium, large and extra-large : SIZES
37
Ice cream thickening agent : AGAR
38
Lugosi who played Dracula : BELA
40
Hollywood filming locale : LOT
42
Minnesota port : DULUTH
45
7-Down's mate : EWE
48
Autumn farm worker : REAPER
50
Estimate the value of : ASSESS
52
Egypt's capital : CAIRO
53
Shower bringer : APRIL
54
Wild : FERAL
55
Jigsaw puzzle element : PIECE
57
Without a doubt : SURE
59
Hammer's target : NAIL
60
Take hold of : GRAB
61
Portico in Greek architecture : STOA
64
Letter before omega : PSI
65
___ jeans : LEE

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

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