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New York Times, Friday, March 29, 2013

Author:
Josh Knapp
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
52-Across : Means of dropping a line
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Josh Knapp

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 70, Blocks: 32 Missing: {JQYZ} Spans: 1 This is puzzle # 9 for Mr. Knapp. Friday freshness: 21%
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© 2013, The New York Times3/29/13 ( No. 23,152 )
Across
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Verbal shrug : MEH
4
Beat : THROB
9
Greets the good guy, maybe : CLAPS
14
Pointy-headed sort? : AXE
15
Whom Turkey's Weeping Rock is said to represent : NIOBE
16
Cliff hanger? : AERIE
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One of two in a plane : DIMENSION
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Autodom's ZR1, for one : VETTE
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Writer Moore or Moorehead : ALAN
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Where people drop off on the line? : SLEEPERCAR
23
Killer bees, e.g. : MENACE
25
Brother : FRIAR
26
Cackling loon with a white coat : MADSCIENTIST
31
Steam up : ANGER
34
Dungeons & Dragons weapon : MACE
35
With 40-Across, "Inside ___" (postgame show) : THE
36
Goal for many a 26- or 43-Across : WORLDDOMINATION
40
See 35-Across : NBA
41
Its products often have Allen wrenches included : IKEA
42
Dueling count : PACES
43
Mighty heavy : SUPERVILLAIN
47
"My Name Is Earl" co-star Suplee : ETHAN
48
One working on steps : DANCER
52
Means of dropping a line : FISHINGROD
56
Victimizer of Cassio : IAGO
57
"I Know Who Killed Me" star, 2007 : LOHAN
58
Offensive play in 35-/40-Across : GIVEANDGO
60
"That's ___!" ("Don't!") : ANONO
61
Flip : UPEND
62
Secured : GOT
63
Track lineup : GATES
64
The out crowd? : NERDS
65
"Annie" characters : ENS
Down
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___ President : MADAM
2
Many a booted ruler : EXILE
3
One who might do the heavy lifting : HEMAN
4
"Larry's Country Diner" channel : TNN
5
Greeted the bad guy, maybe : HISSED
6
Churn : ROIL
7
Strauss wrote a concerto in D for it : OBOE
8
Doing good : BENEFICIAL
9
Spineless response to pressure : CAVEIN
10
Examine as a wolf would : LEERAT
11
One preparing an oil pan? : ARTCRITIC
12
___ bread : PITA
13
Forward-thinking type : SEER
18
Protective cover : ENAMEL
22
Act the coxcomb : PREEN
24
Real character : CARD
27
Strong proof : SMOKINGGUN
28
R. J. Reynolds brand : CAMEL
29
What's under an arch : SHOE
30
Fox ratings : TENS
31
Stiff bristles : AWNS
32
___ Matsuhisa, celebrity chef and restaurateur : NOBU
33
Small cannon balls : GRAPESHOT
37
Ottoman relative : DIVAN
38
Capital ENE of Fiji : APIA
39
Wine colorer : TANNIN
44
Second-simplest hydrocarbon : ETHANE
45
They may be found in preserves, informally : RHINOS
46
Part of the total : ADDEND
49
Mooch : CADGE
50
Impel : EGGON
51
Natural life support system : ROOTS
52
Tire : FLAG
53
Isle near Mull : IONA
54
Strong-smelling, say : RIPE
55
Supervising : OVER
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Pop-ups, e.g. : ADS

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 3 debuted here and reused later, 4 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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