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New York Times, Monday, June 1, 2009

Author:
John Farmer
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
53-Across : Desk job at 58 & 59-Across?
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John Farmer

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 41 Missing: {FQXZ} This is puzzle # 18 for Mr. Farmer. Monday freshness: 77%
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S
2
T
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E
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V
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E
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J
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A
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C
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K
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I
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B
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M
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E
R
R
O
R
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S
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A
L
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E
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N
E
A
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C
O
N
A
N
O
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B
R
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N
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J
A
Y
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T
D
S
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I
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A
G
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S
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L
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O
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L
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S
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A
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S
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R
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M
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I
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M
I
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I
M
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T
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S
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A
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E
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A
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C
E
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O
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J
O
H
N
N
Y
35
C
A
36
R
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S
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O
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N
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T
A
41
M
42
D
E
N
E
U
V
E
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A
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B
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O
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M
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N
A
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T
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S
N
A
G
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S
O
L
O
S
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G
I
B
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E
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A
T
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H
O
S
T
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R
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D
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C
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P
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R
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O
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T
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T
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G
H
T
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S
H
O
W
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O
O
N
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A
N
T
E
63
O
N
T
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M
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64
N
O
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P
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66
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© 2009, The New York Times6/1/9 ( No. 21,755 )
Across
1
With 66-Across, first in a series of five TV personalities (1954-57) : STEVE
6
With 65-Across, second in a series of five TV personalities (1957-62) : JACK
10
"Think" sloganeer : IBM
13
Dropped flies and bad throws, in baseball : ERRORS
15
Sheltered from the wind : ALEE
16
Teachers' org. : NEA
17
Fifth in a series of five TV personalities (starting June 1, 2009) : CONANOBRIEN
19
With 22-Across, fourth in a series of five TV personalities (1992-2009) : JAY
20
Football six-pointers, for short : TDS
21
Since way back when : INAGES
22
See 19-Across : LENO
23
Teacher's teaching : LESSON
24
Norse race of gods : AESIR
25
"La Bohème" heroine : MIMI
28
Closest friends : INTIMATES
30
Free from worry : ATPEACE
33
Two halved : ONE
34
With 35-Across, third in a series of five TV personalities (1962-92) : JOHNNY
35
See 34-Across : CARSON
40
Scot's cap : TAM
42
French actress Catherine : DENEUVE
43
Despise : ABOMINATE
48
Minor hang-up : SNAG
49
Unaccompanied performances : SOLOS
50
Taunt : GIBEAT
53
Desk job at 58 & 59-Across? : HOST
54
Decrease : REDUCE
55
Con's opposite : PRO
58
With 59-Across, TV home for this puzzle's five featured TV personalities : THE
59
See 58-Across : TONIGHTSHOW
61
Suffix with ball : OON
62
Opening stake : ANTE
63
Prompt : ONTIME
64
Telephone book info: Abbr. : NOS
65
See 6-Across : PAAR
66
See 1-Across : ALLEN
Down
1
Religious offshoot : SECT
2
Trampled : TROD
3
Sea eagles : ERNS
4
U.S. broadcaster overseas : VOA
5
Bert's "Sesame Street" pal : ERNIE
6
Tech talk, e.g. : JARGON
7
Not consistent with, as a way of thinking : ALIENTO
8
Middling grades : CEES
9
Author Follett : KEN
10
How quips are delivered : INJEST
11
Close-fitting cap : BEANIE
12
City hall leaders : MAYORS
14
Daughters' counterparts : SONS
18
Bandleader Count ___ : BASIE
22
Good place to have a cow? : LEA
23
Property claim : LIEN
24
"He doesn't have ___ bone in his body" : AMEAN
25
Not minor: Abbr. : MAJ
26
"How was ___ know?" : ITO
27
Speed limit abbr. : MPH
29
Early film director Thomas H. ___ : INCE
31
"Nay" sayers : ANTIS
32
Shade of blue : CYAN
36
Observe the Sabbath : REST
37
The Sabbath, to Christians: Abbr. : SUN
38
Eggs in a lab : OVA
39
Less than zero: Abbr. : NEG
41
Purplish tint : MAGENTA
42
Clear of defects, as software : DEBUG
43
Actor Kutcher : ASHTON
44
[Sob!] : BOOHOO
45
Twins Mary-Kate and Ashley : OLSENS
46
Bon ___ (clever remark) : MOT
47
Neater : TIDIER
51
Bounce back, as sound : ECHO
52
Insurance provider since 1850 : AETNA
54
Jaffe or Barrett : RONA
55
Grammy-winning Collins : PHIL
56
All roads lead to this, they say : ROME
57
Wilson of "Zoolander" : OWEN
59
Strike lightly : TAP
60
Letters on a Cardinals cap : STL

Answer summary:
2 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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