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New York Times, Friday, May 23, 2008

Author:
Patrick John Duggan
Editor:
Will Shortz
41-Across : Drives away
TotalDebutLatest
65/23/20088/19/2022
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ScrabDebutFresh
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Patrick John Duggan

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 72, Blocks: 27 Missing: {QX} This is the debut puzzle for Mr. Duggan. Friday freshness: 79%
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© 2008, The New York Times5/23/8 ( No. 21,381 )
Across
1
Blister : SCATHE
7
Dr. Seuss story setting : WHOVILLE
15
"Anyway, after that ..." : SOTHEN
16
Parting words : AUREVOIR
17
Fop in "The Wind in the Willows" : MRTOAD
18
Memorable "Marathon Man" query : ISITSAFE
19
Réunion, for one : ILE
20
One of a French literary trio : PORTHOS
22
National Do Not Call Registry org. : FTC
23
1987 Costner role : NESS
25
Like a wet blanket : NOFUN
26
Cross : MEET
27
Untagged : NOTIT
29
Bush league? : GOP
30
Reddish-brown gems : SARDS
31
"If you shoot at mimes, should you use a silencer?," e.g. : ONELINER
33
Plane part : BAY
34
Celebratory cry : WEDIDIT
35
Literally, "art of softness" : JUJITSU
39
Animation bit : CEL
40
Popular teen hangout, once : SODASHOP
41
Drives away : SHOOS
44
Item on a vine : PEA
45
Doesn't spoil : KEEPS
46
Fifth state to ratify the Constitution: Abbr. : CONN
47
Study aid? : GRANT
49
Where you can find hammers and anvils : EARS
50
Beginning and end of 20-Across's motto : ALL
51
Philosopher who coined the phrase "the best of all possible worlds" : LEIBNIZ
53
Muscle strengthened by a pulldown exercise, in brief : LAT
54
1989 film set in an inner-city high school : LEANONME
56
Cheese type : ROMANO
58
Like some airport purchases : DUTYFREE
59
Charm : ENAMOR
60
Spirits : SPECTERS
61
Boot : DEPOSE
Down
1
It was shipwrecked in 1964 somewhere in the South Pacific : SSMINNOW
2
Crime family name : CORLEONE
3
Bore witness (to) : ATTESTED
4
Le Duc ___ (Nobel Peace Prize refuser) : THO
5
Bucket of bolts : HEAP
6
___ a high note : ENDON
7
Have in prospect : WAITFOR
8
"Quiet!" : HUSHUP
9
Constellation with the star Betelgeuse : ORION
10
Kerry and McCain, e.g. : VETS
11
"Grey's Anatomy" hookups : IVS
12
Good-for-nothin' : LOAFER
13
Stolen : LIFTED
14
Builds up : ERECTS
21
Doctor often seen on writers' bookshelves : ROGET
24
Element used to make semiconductors : SILICON
26
Potential buyer's question : MAYISEE
28
Destroyers of many castles : TIDES
30
Three-time Emmy-winning game show host : SAJAK
32
Zero : NIL
33
Mac : BUD
35
Title girl in a 1958 hit by the Playmates : JOANN
36
Historic mission : THEALAMO
37
Crime family : SOPRANOS
38
Popular boxing venue : UPSSTORE
40
Military construction crew : SEABEES
41
Burns : SCALDS
42
Lie low : HOLEUP
43
Like postmidnight TV shows : ONLATE
44
Furniture cover : PRIMER
47
Art class : GENRE
48
Played out : TIRED
51
Converted housing : LOFT
52
Man-to-man alternative : ZONE
55
U.N.'s home : NYC
57
Word with weather or world : MAP

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

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