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New York Times, Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Author:
Peter A. Collins
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
56-Across : Unclear outcome ... or what can be found literally in 20-, 29- and 47-Across
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Peter A. Collins

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 36 Missing: {JKWZ} This is puzzle # 36 for Mr. Collins. Tuesday freshness: 61%
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© 2010, The New York Times5/18/10 ( No. 22,106 )
Across
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You might fix one yourself at a bar : SALAD
6
Abbr. after a lawyer's name : ESQ
9
Blog additions : POSTS
14
Dance partner for Fred : ADELE
15
Little, in Lille : PEU
16
"99 and 44/100% pure" soap : IVORY
17
Place for knickknacks : SHELF
18
"What ___ to do?" : AMI
19
Link : NEXUS
20
Thief in a western : HORSERUSTLER
23
Rm. coolers : ACS
24
___-de-sac : CUL
25
Suffix with Orwell : IAN
26
Bard's "before" : ERE
29
Some metal frames : STEELTRUSSES
32
"Dancing Queen" group : ABBA
35
Penn, e.g.: Abbr. : STA
36
They're red or blue, on some maps : STATES
37
Emergency strategy : PLANB
39
N.L. cap letters : STL
41
"All About ___," 2009 Sandra Bullock bomb : STEVE
42
Main lines : AORTAS
44
Canon camera line : EOS
46
"___ Tu" (1974 hit) : ERES
47
Parliamentary procedure guide, familiarly : ROBERTSRULES
50
Outcomes of some QB sneaks : TDS
51
Bacon runoff : FAT
52
Suffix with penta- : GON
53
___ few rounds (spar) : GOA
56
Unclear outcome ... or what can be found literally in 20-, 29- and 47-Across : MIXEDRESULTS
59
Hip-hopper's headgear : DORAG
62
Battery for many penlights : AAA
63
Modular elements : UNITS
64
PayPal money, e.g. : ECASH
65
Chain part: Abbr. : MTN
66
Little Munster : EDDIE
67
SALT subject : NTEST
68
To date : YET
69
Accomplish, biblically : DOEST
Down
1
The younger Obama girl : SASHA
2
Specially formed, as a committee : ADHOC
3
Lascivious looks : LEERS
4
Tell-___ (some bios) : ALLS
5
Reason for a merchandise return : DEFECT
6
Adornments on officers' shoulders : EPAULETS
7
Coll. terms : SEMS
8
"Knock that off!" : QUITIT
9
Pesto ingredients : PINENUTS
10
In the strike zone : OVER
11
Beantown or Chi-Town team : SOX
12
Play about Capote : TRU
13
Part of CBS: Abbr. : SYS
21
They intersect in Montréal : RUES
22
TV husband of Phyllis : LARS
26
Perfumery compound : ESTER
27
Christopher of "Somewhere in Time" : REEVE
28
Slalom paths : ESSES
29
"À votre ___!" : SANTE
30
"I'm outta here!" : LATER
31
Fills to the gills : SATES
32
In pieces : APART
33
Red Cross supply : BLOOD
34
Verbal digs : BARBS
38
A bouncer might break one up : BARFIGHT
40
TV boss of Mary Richards : LOUGRANT
43
Record label for Booker T. & the M.G.'s : STAX
45
Gin flavoring : SLOE
48
Like a Turkish bath : STEAMY
49
Came next : ENSUED
53
Go like a flying squirrel : GLIDE
54
Super Bowl XXV M.V.P. ___ Anderson : OTTIS
55
Item in the plus column : ASSET
56
Communion service : MASS
57
See socially : DATE
58
"Go back," on an edit menu : UNDO
59
TV room : DEN
60
World Food Day mo. : OCT
61
"Norma ___" : RAE

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

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