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New York Times, Tuesday, March 29, 2005

Author:
Victor Fleming and Nelson Hardy
Editor:
Will Shortz
59-Across : Gives off
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
473/29/200512/29/202125
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
75107666
CircleScrabDebutFresh
21.5522358%
Victor Fleming
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
118/23/19983/29/20051
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
7010120
RebusScrabDebutFresh
11.6110062%
Nelson Hardy

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 34 Missing: {JQZ} This is the debut puzzle for Mr. Fleming. This is puzzle # 11 for Mr. Hardy. Tuesday freshness: 76%
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G
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H
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G
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© 2005, The New York Times3/29/5 ( No. 20,230 )
Across
1
Stared stupidly : GAPED
6
Light bulb units : WATTS
11
Sweetums : HON
14
Simple counters : ABACI
15
Potato growers' home : IDAHO
16
Big galoot : APE
17
Convince a G.I.? : SELLSOLDIER
19
Cause to fret : VEX
20
Peruvian range : ANDES
21
Not naked : DECENT
23
Was dependent : RELIED
26
Bunt result, maybe : BASEHIT
27
Like the Wolfman : HAIRY
28
It goes under a top : BRA
30
"The Republic" philosopher : PLATO
31
Work units : ERGS
32
Secure position : FOOTHOLD
34
Baseball bat wood : ASH
35
Random attack : POTSHOT
36
Evidence in a paternity suit : DNA
39
No pieces of cake : TOUGHIES
41
Masterstroke : COUP
42
Water balloon sound : SPLAT
44
Wind up or down : END
45
Tropical lizard : GECKO
46
"As Good As It Gets" film studio : TRISTAR
48
Hit on the noggin : BONKED
49
Gymnast Mary Lou : RETTON
50
Go-between : AGENT
52
Frequently, in verse : OFT
53
Refuse to work on the weekend? : SITSATURDAY
58
Actor Billy ___ Williams : DEE
59
Gives off : EMITS
60
Hosiery shade : TAUPE
61
Blunder : ERR
62
"Belling the Cat" author : AESOP
63
Casino array : SLOTS
Down
1
Burner fuel : GAS
2
Justice Fortas : ABE
3
Chum : PAL
4
Elongated pastries : ECLAIRS
5
Mickey Mouse operation? : DISNEY
6
Sly trick : WILE
7
Tacks on : ADDS
8
Mai ___ : TAI
9
Bara of old films : THEDA
10
Touchy subject : SORESPOT
11
Dine on some fish? : HAVEHADDOCK
12
Gift-giver's urging : OPENIT
13
Abutting : NEXTTO
18
Uneven? : ODD
22
Unit in a terrorist organization : CELL
23
Perlman of "Cheers" : RHEA
24
Corn units : EARS
25
Burn trash? : LIGHTLITTER
26
Washed : BATHED
28
Irritate : BOTHER
29
Violinist's application : ROSIN
32
London forecast : FOG
33
Sounds from Santa : HOS
35
Set sail : PUTTOSEA
37
Microwave, slangily : NUKE
38
Like two peas in ___ : APOD
40
Hops-drying oven : OAST
41
Like some air-conditioning : CENTRAL
42
Walked briskly : STRODE
43
Like better : PREFER
45
Rant and rave : GONUTS
47
Japanese cartoon art : ANIME
48
Track action : BET
50
Concerning : ASTO
51
[You don't mean ...!] : GASP
54
Rejoinder to "'tain't!" : TIS
55
Dynamic ___ : DUO
56
Quick to learn : APT
57
Thumbs-up response : YES

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

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