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New York Times, Friday, April 25, 2003

Author:
Randolph Ross
Editor:
Will Shortz
34-Across : Arranger's asset
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Randolph Ross

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 68, Blocks: 37 Missing: {JKQVWY} This is puzzle # 73 for Mr. Ross. Friday freshness: 59%
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© 2003, The New York Times4/25/3 ( No. 19,526 )
Across
1
Unremarkable batting performance : ONEHIT
7
"The New Language of Politics" author : SAFIRE
13
Change a handle on : RENAME
14
Britain's crown jewels have them : LUSTRES
15
Pump cost : GASTAX
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It may involve a rabbit : MAGICACT
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Iraq's Imam ___ Mosque : ALI
18
1998 Paul Simon musical, with "The" : CAPEMAN
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Prefix with political : GEO
21
Brief plea : NOLO
23
Keen-eyed one : NOTER
24
Air traffic controller's concern : BLIP
25
Comic strip canine : SNERT
27
Canada's Grand ___ National Historic Park : PRE
28
Daily dramas : SOAPS
29
Feature of many a V-8 engine car : DUALEXHAUST
32
Simmons rival : SERTA
33
Pedestrians' woes : CORNS
34
Arranger's asset : EARFORMUSIC
36
Breaks at the ranch : TAMES
37
Sequel to "Angela's Ashes" : TIS
38
They do the lord's work : SERFS
42
Subject to markdown, say : USED
43
"Sunflowers" setting : ARLES
45
Like a 1943 copper penny : RARE
46
It may be AM or FM: Abbr. : STN
47
Unencumbers : FREESUP
49
Grade in the 70's : CEE
50
More suspicious : SMELLIER
52
Kind of wit : RAPIER
54
Snags : LASSOES
55
It may come as a big relief : FRIEZE
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Comes after : ENSUES
57
Acted rudely, in a way : STARED
Down
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Some are vital : ORGANS
2
"S.N.L." alum Kevin : NEALON
3
Store, as corn : ENSILE
4
Pillbox, e.g. : HAT
5
Apple that's brightly colored : IMAC
6
Carol Burnett, by birth : TEXAN
7
Hon : SUGAR
8
Alphabet book phrase : ASIN
9
Consumer protection org. : FTC
10
Host of NPR's "This American Life" : IRAGLASS
11
Return requirement? : RECEIPT
12
Holds up in court : ESTOPS
14
They're not to be believed : LAMEEXCUSES
16
Canadian length : METRE
19
Cottonwoods : POPLARTREES
22
In sequence : ORDERED
24
Bar employee : BOUNCER
26
Gang interests : TURFS
28
Products of Indian looms : SARIS
30
___-Z : ATO
31
Christmas sounds : HOS
32
Lack of variety : SAMENESS
34
Rochester's ___ School of Music : EASTMAN
35
Track athlete : MILER
36
Go at it : TUSSLE
39
Like R versus PG-13 : RACIER
40
"Hold it right there!" : FREEZE
41
Blow a fuse : SEERED
43
Old Dodge : ARIES
44
Skips around, in a way : SURFS
47
Ice ___ : FLOE
48
Hair line : PART
51
Shaq's alma mater : LSU
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___ mater (brain cover) : PIA

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 3 debuted here and reused later, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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