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New York Times, Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Author:
Jeffrey Wechsler
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
45-Across : Lady of the Haus
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Jeffrey Wechsler

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 36 Missing: {BQVXZ} Spans: 1 This is puzzle # 2 for Mr. Wechsler. Tuesday freshness: 19%
Jim Horne notes:

This is the first puzzle for Mr. Wechsler in the Will Shortz era but it is not, in fact, his NYT debut. His previous puzzle was published the day after Apollo 11 launched on its historic mission to the moon in 1969. That's a forty year gap!

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© 2009, The New York Times3/3/9 ( No. 21,665 )
Across
1
Loss of heart : DISMAY
7
Mardi Gras wear : MASK
11
Go for it : TRY
14
"Seinfeld" woman : ELAINE
15
Prefix with potent : OMNI
16
Go fast : HIE
17
Prison for soda jerks? : FOUNTAINPEN
19
Simile center : ASA
20
When prompted : ONCUE
21
Proofer's mark : DELE
22
MapQuest suggestions: Abbr. : RTES
23
"What's Going On" singer Marvin : GAYE
24
Prison for bishops? : MITERJOINT
26
La-la lead-in : TRA
28
Patches, as a fairway : SODS
29
Sweep's heap : ASH
32
Modern means of relaying jokes : EMAIL
36
Shut down : CEASE
39
Prison for vintners? : CHAMPAGNECOOLER
42
Islamic equivalent of kosher : HALAL
43
Bandleader Skinnay ___ : ENNIS
44
Part of a journey : LEG
45
Lady of the Haus : FRAU
47
10-digit no. : TEL
49
Prison for corny humorists? : HOKEYPOKEY
54
Ayatollah's land : IRAN
58
Has : OWNS
59
Melt ingredient : TUNA
60
Cartoon art genre : ANIME
61
A fire sign : LEO
62
Prison for gardeners? : WATERINGCAN
64
Doc with a tongue depressor, maybe : ENT
65
Creole cooking pod : OKRA
66
"Good comeback!" : TOUCHE
67
Draft org. : SSS
68
Call for : NEED
69
Slow movers : SNAILS
Down
1
Clear up, as a windshield : DEFOG
2
Massey of old films : ILONA
3
Smart-mouthed : SAUCY
4
Stately dance in 3/4 time : MINUET
5
It may be upped : ANTE
6
Roll-call call : YEA
7
"Haystacks" artist Claude : MONET
8
More than enough : AMPLE
9
Shows derision : SNEERS
10
Thanksgiving guests, often : KIN
11
"Over and out" : THATISALL
12
Affected by 13-Down : RISEN
13
Bakery supply : YEAST
18
Infamous Amin : IDI
22
Its competitors may be thrown : RODEO
24
Singer Michelle or Cass : MAMA
25
Full of merriment : JOCOSE
27
Slo-mo footage, perhaps : REPLAY
29
Oktoberfest "Oh!" : ACH
30
Doo-wop group ___ Na Na : SHA
31
Macramé ties : HALFKNOTS
33
Census datum : AGE
34
Travel guide listing : INN
35
Spy novelist Deighton : LEN
37
"Didn't I tell you?" : SEE
38
Fraction of a joule : ERG
40
Horses that produce milk : MARES
41
Nancy in France, e.g. : CITY
46
Slow on the ___ : UPTAKE
48
___ franca : LINGUA
49
They may be punched : HOLES
50
1936 Olympics star Jesse : OWENS
51
Bizarre : OUTRE
52
Work, as dough : KNEAD
53
The "E" in 64-Across : EAR
55
Christina of "Monster" : RICCI
56
Menotti title role : AMAHL
57
Spanish babies : NENES
60
Like most bathroom graffiti: Abbr. : ANON
62
Took the cake : WON
63
"___ been real!" : ITS

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 2 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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