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New York Times, Monday, April 25, 2005

Author:
Alison Donald
Editor:
Will Shortz
28-Across : Buffoons
TotalDebutLatest
73/24/200312/4/2007
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0511000
ScrabDebutFresh
1.591514%
Alison Donald

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 38 Missing: {JQVZ} This is puzzle # 4 for Ms. Donald. Monday freshness: 60%
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© 2005, The New York Times4/25/5 ( No. 20,257 )
Across
1
"The World According to ___" : GARP
5
Peach ___ (dessert) : MELBA
10
Nobleman : EARL
14
Cake decorator : ICER
15
Brainstorms : IDEAS
16
Opera highlight : ARIA
17
Mysterious writing : RUNE
18
Doc : MEDIC
19
See 24-Across : RAMP
20
Where actors put costumes on : DRESSINGROOM
23
Took care of : SAWTO
24
With 19-Across, where to get on a freeway : ENTRANCE
28
Buffoons : OAFS
31
Sounds like a donkey : BRAYS
32
Take steps : ACT
35
1950's girl's fashion : POODLESKIRT
39
Make ready, briefly : PREP
41
In progress : AFOOT
42
Swing around : SLUE
43
Witty banquet figure : TOASTMASTER
46
Opposite NNW : SSE
47
1964 Olympics city : TOKYO
48
"Time ___ the essence" : ISOF
50
In the movies : ONSCREEN
54
"___ my case" : IREST
58
Thanksgiving decoration : HORNOFPLENTY
61
Mongolian desert : GOBI
64
Czar or king : RULER
65
Cozy spot : NOOK
66
One who might have a prime corner office : EXEC
67
Obliterate : ERASE
68
Answer's opposite : CLUE
69
Scrutinizes : EYES
70
Jobs for repair shops : DENTS
71
Porkpies and panamas : HATS
Down
1
Strengthens : GIRDS
2
Integra maker, formerly : ACURA
3
Keep one's subscription going : RENEW
4
Cousin of "Abracadabra!" : PRESTO
5
Food critic Sheraton : MIMI
6
Idyllic garden : EDEN
7
Shelf : LEDGE
8
Scottish child : BAIRN
9
Fancy tie : ASCOT
10
Special features : EARMARKS
11
Coach Parseghian : ARA
12
Perimeter : RIM
13
Once around the track : LAP
21
Afternoon TV fare : SOAP
22
Planets : ORBS
25
Manicurists' targets : NAILS
26
Secretary of State Vance : CYRUS
27
Cosmetician Lauder : ESTEE
29
Lather : FOAM
30
Upholstered piece : SOFA
32
Is ___ (probably will) : APTTO
33
Sing softly : CROON
34
Trees used in shipbuilding : TEAKS
36
MS-___ : DOS
37
French novelist Pierre : LOTI
38
Summers on the Riviera : ETES
40
Mediums : PSYCHICS
44
Matador charger : TORO
45
Muddy up : ROIL
49
Word that can precede the start of 20-, 35-, 43- or 58-Across : FRENCH
51
Flubbed : ERRED
52
Accustom : ENURE
53
Pitcher Ryan : NOLAN
55
___ Gay (W.W. II plane) : ENOLA
56
Not exactly svelte : STOUT
57
Kiddies : TYKES
59
Holiday suffix : FEST
60
J.F.K. or Dubya : PRES
61
"Gosh!" : GEE
62
Prefix with acetylene : OXY
63
Quilting party : BEE

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

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