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New York Times, Friday, April 9, 2004

Author:
Bob Peoples
Editor:
Will Shortz
63-Across : They have gripping roles
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Bob Peoples

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 70, Blocks: 30 Missing: {JQZ} This is puzzle # 23 for Mr. Peoples. Friday freshness: 82%
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© 2004, The New York Times4/9/4 ( No. 19,876 )
Across
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Holdup cover-up : SKIMASK
8
Joins the fray : HASATIT
15
Legally binding : INFORCE
16
Check out thoroughly : EXPLORE
17
"Simple" : NOSWEAT
18
Seized hold of : LEAPTON
19
Front : ACT
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A lot of Oceania : ATOLLS
22
Really moved : SENT
23
Ring data : TKOS
25
Slight : SNUB
26
W. S. Gilbert's "The ___ Ballads" : BAB
27
Kind of artery : RENAL
29
Former item : EXES
31
Long-bearded type : SAGE
32
Variety of penguin : ADELIE
34
Out of one's mind : UNHINGED
36
Background noise : UNDERTONE
38
"Whew!" to an office worker : WHATADAY
41
Wound up : ONEDGE
45
In good shape : HALE
46
Market figures, briefly : ARBS
48
It lies on the celestial equator : ORION
49
Court alternative: Abbr. : AVE
50
Parting need? : COMB
52
Work across the board? : SAND
53
Word : NEWS
55
Take to the limit : MAXOUT
57
Whittier war poem "Laus ___" : DEO
58
From the beginning : GOINGIN
60
Out of control : ONATEAR
62
W.W. I rifle : ENFIELD
63
They have gripping roles : CCLAMPS
64
Outside the solar system : DEEPSKY
65
Vatican government : HOLYSEE
Down
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Founder of Reprise Records : SINATRA
2
Bad-mouthed : KNOCKED
3
Journalist who wrote "The Trial of Socrates" : IFSTONE
4
Make shorter, in a way : MOW
5
It may be restricted : AREA
6
Beats it : SCATS
7
Camphor, e.g. : KETONE
8
More than intent : HELLBENT
9
Cancels : AXES
10
Waxing offerer : SPA
11
Some climbers' conquests : ALPS
12
Carrier : TOTEBAG
13
Primitive period : IRONAGE
14
Sleeping bag alternative : TENTBED
21
Not just any old seats : LUXURYBOX
24
Pay tribute to : SALUTE
28
"Singin' in the Rain" role : LINA
30
Drive off : SHOO
31
Cutting remarks : SNEERS
33
Ancient literary work : EDDA
35
___ time : INNO
37
Pop music, informally : EARCANDY
38
Struck with a resounding blow : WHANGED
39
Server's suggestion : HAVEONE
40
Woman who makes the rounds? : ALEWIFE
42
Symbols of royal dignity : DIADEMS
43
Cracked : GONEAPE
44
Back : ENDORSE
47
Smack : SMOOCH
51
Con game : BUNCO
54
Cutlet? : SNIP
55
Formula, essentially : MILK
56
Looked up to? : TALL
59
Some microwaves : GES
61
Longest river in Scotland : TAY

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 5 debuted here and reused later, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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