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New York Times, Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Author:
David Sullivan
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
34-Across : Annoying
TotalDebutLatest
51/24/20065/15/2013
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0032000
ScrabDebutFresh
1.682835%
David Sullivan

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 38 Missing: {JQX} This is puzzle # 5 for Mr. Sullivan. Wednesday freshness: 65%
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© 2013, The New York Times5/15/13 ( No. 23,199 )
Across
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1983 Tony-winning musical : CATS
5
In-crowd invitees : ALIST
10
Soap brand that contains pumice : LAVA
14
One on a one-dollar bill : UNUM
15
Pool hall equipment : RACKS
16
Site of the first human sin : EDEN
17
Good stretch for the Dow : STRONGWEEK
19
Microsoft Word menu pick : FONT
20
Mottled bean : PINTO
21
"No lie!" : ITSTRUE
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Extra after a movie's credits, perhaps : HIDDENSCENE
27
Try to impress at a party, say : NAMEDROP
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"Every kiss begins ..." jeweler : KAY
31
State firmly : AVER
32
Fritz's "Forget it!" : NEIN
34
Annoying : PESKY
38
Oxy 5 target : ZIT
39
2006 Jay-Z single : LOSTONE
41
___ Cruces, N.M. : LAS
42
Its license plates have the motto "Famous Potatoes" : IDAHO
44
Dog that bit Miss Gulch : TOTO
45
Lose oomph : WANE
46
Pitcher Dennis in Cooperstown, for short : ECK
48
Reflect deeply on : MULLOVER
50
Midas service : BRAKEREPAIR
53
Ingenue's quality : NAIVETE
54
Chris Matthews's channel : MSNBC
58
Conical woodwind : OBOE
59
Cry accompanying the arrival of visitors : THEYREHERE
63
Target of a narc : METH
64
Hawaiian veranda : LANAI
65
Home of Qom : IRAN
66
Gas brand in Canada : ESSO
67
Download on a Nook : EBOOK
68
___ Neuf (Parisian landmark) : PONT
Down
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Zodiacal border : CUSP
2
Prefix with lock or skid : ANTI
3
When tripled, 1965 Byrds hit : TURN
4
Suffocate : SMOTHER
5
Falklands War side: Abbr. : ARG
6
Postgraduate field : LAW
7
Beverage store bagful : ICE
8
Length of yarn : SKEIN
9
"Shame on you!" : TSKTSK
10
A bionic part of Steve Austin : LEFTEYE
11
Deck out : ADORN
12
Concert hall, e.g. : VENUE
13
"I'm in" indicator : ANTE
18
Reason to deny bar service : NOID
22
Suffix with land or mind : SCAPE
24
Bond villain : DRNO
25
Biblical verb : DOEST
26
Prime example : EPITOME
27
W.W. II foe : NAZI
28
Ardent : AVID
29
Self-referential, informally : META
33
Still in bed : NOTUP
35
Czech, for one : SLAV
36
Film character based on Hearst : KANE
37
North Sea feeder : YSER
39
John who wrote "What worries you, masters you" : LOCKE
40
The Big Easy : NOLA
43
Forcible dismissal : HEAVEHO
45
Church activity : WORSHIP
47
___ corn (sweet-and-salty snack) : KETTLE
49
Gimlet garnish : LIME
50
Toyland characters : BABES
51
Civil eruptions : RIOTS
52
Addict's need, informally : REHAB
53
Iditarod terminus : NOME
55
Emperor after Claudius : NERO
56
Fiber source : BRAN
57
Small change in the eurozone : CENT
60
Brian who composed the "Microsoft sound" : ENO
61
Former hoopster ___ Ming : YAO
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English comedian Mayall : RIK

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