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New York Times, Tuesday, March 6, 2007

Author:
Paula Gamache
Editor:
Will Shortz
50-Across : "You're on!" ... and a hint to answering the seven starred clues
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Paula Gamache

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 36 Missing: {JKQXZ} This is puzzle # 19 for Ms. Gamache. Tuesday freshness: 36%
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© 2007, The New York Times3/6/7 ( No. 20,937 )
Across
1
Out-of-focus image, say : BLOB
5
"Be ___ and help me" : ADEAR
10
Jets that boom : SSTS
14
Cosmonaut Gagarin : YURI
15
Bamboo lover : PANDA
16
Karate blow : CHOP
17
Cassini of fashion : OLEG
18
Following closely behind : INTOW
19
Meter maid of song : RITA
20
*Lousy advice : BUMSTEER
22
Martini garnishes : OLIVES
24
Private eyes, for short : TECS
25
___ Penh: Var. : PNOM
26
Point the finger at : ACCUSE
29
*Model behavior on the field : FAIRPLAY
33
Elevator enclosure : SHAFT
34
From head ___ : TOTOE
35
Announcement at Penn Sta. : ETA
36
Sport of horse racing, with "the" : TURF
37
Subject of the 2004 biopic "Beyond the Sea" : DARIN
38
Teri of "Young Frankenstein" : GARR
39
Social finale? : ITE
40
"All for one and one for all," e.g. : MOTTO
41
Bagful on the pitcher's mound : ROSIN
42
*What the nouveau riche have : NEWMONEY
44
Commotions : HOOHAS
45
Decorative pitcher : EWER
46
Dune material : SAND
47
"Finally!" : ATLAST
50
"You're on!" ... and a hint to answering the seven starred clues : ITSADEAL
54
Boast : BRAG
55
Laughs : HAHAS
57
First name in mystery writing : ERLE
58
Spelunker's setting : CAVE
59
Castaway's locale, maybe : ATOLL
60
Self centers : EGOS
61
Warm up in the ring : SPAR
62
Home on the range : TEPEE
63
"i" toppers : DOTS
Down
1
Informal invitation letters : BYOB
2
Humdinger : LULU
3
City NNW of Provo : OREM
4
*Things worth sweating, with "the" : BIGSTUFF
5
Each : APIECE
6
Owners of the Faeroe Islands : DANES
7
___'acte : ENTR
8
Hubbub : ADO
9
*Cutting it can bring tears to the eyes : RAWONION
10
Pinch pennies : SCRIMP
11
Switchblade, slangily : SHIV
12
Schlep : TOTE
13
Health resorts : SPAS
21
Quiz : TEST
23
Oral history : LORE
25
Barbecue site : PATIO
26
Patty Duke's son Sean : ASTIN
27
Water park slide : CHUTE
28
Baseball Hall-of-Famer Rod : CAREW
29
Number of winks in a nap : FORTY
30
Tether : LEASH
31
Places in the heart : ATRIA
32
Tall tales : YARNS
34
Spud : TATER
37
*Words after "Been there" : DONETHAT
38
*Samaritan's act : GOODDEED
40
Tends to the lawn : MOWS
41
Gossipy Barrett : RONA
43
Scanty : MEAGER
44
Pain in the behind : HASSLE
46
Like a day-old baguette : STALE
47
Rudiments : ABCS
48
Police sting, e.g. : TRAP
49
Source of basalt : LAVA
50
Chain restaurant with a blue roof : IHOP
51
As a result : ERGO
52
Scads : ALOT
53
Minus : LESS
56
"Thanks, but I already ___" : ATE

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