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New York Times, Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Author:
Steve Dobis
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
28-Across : "... ___ thousand times ..."
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Steve Dobis

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 36 Missing: {JQZ} This is puzzle # 2 for Mr. Dobis. Tuesday freshness: 89%
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© 2009, The New York Times6/9/9 ( No. 21,763 )
Across
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Breezes through : ACES
5
Andrews and Edwards, for two: Abbr. : AFBS
9
Wall supports : STUDS
14
Blockhead : DOLT
15
Zoo barrier : MOAT
16
One getting one-on-one help : TUTEE
17
*Movie starring a cross-dressing John Travolta : HAIRSPRAY
19
Having a lot to lose? : OBESE
20
In base 8 : OCTAL
21
*Big writing assignment : TERMPAPER
23
Enjoyed Bazooka, e.g. : CHEWED
25
Carillon sounds : DONGS
26
Lowly worker : PEON
28
"... ___ thousand times ..." : NOA
29
Step up from dial-up : DSL
32
Not at rest : INMOTION
36
Driver's license feature : PHOTO
38
Lab container : VIAL
39
Word that can precede the starts of the answers to the eight starred clues : SHORT
42
Lowell and Tan : AMYS
43
The "A" in WASP : ANGLO
45
Is on deck : GOESNEXT
47
Most apts. have them : NOS
48
Strike caller : UMP
51
Wizard's stick : WAND
52
Places to serve slop : STIES
54
Flea market deal, perhaps : RESALE
58
*Very easy tasks : CAKEWALKS
62
Unable to retreat, as an animal : ATBAY
63
Fine fiddle : AMATI
64
*Electric Slide, for one : LINEDANCE
66
Introductory TV episode : PILOT
67
Author Bagnold : ENID
68
Not e'en once : NEER
69
Idyllic places : EDENS
70
B'way booth in Times Square : TKTS
71
Temperance supporters : DRYS
Down
1
Like some committees : ADHOC
2
Alternative to first-class : COACH
3
Cream of the crop : ELITE
4
*Nonbinding vote : STRAWPOLL
5
Sound booster at a concert : AMP
6
Siege site : FORT
7
Called to a lamb, say : BAAED
8
"Sophie's Choice" author : STYRON
9
*Like a band-aid solution : STOPGAP
10
Instruments in military bands : TUBAS
11
Lone Star State sch. : UTEP
12
Dis and dis : DESE
13
Palm reader, e.g. : SEER
18
Winter driving hazard : SLEET
22
6 on a telephone : MNO
24
The Everly Brothers' "All I Have to ___ Dream" : DOIS
27
Japanese drama : NOH
29
Capitol feature : DOME
30
River of Hades : STYX
31
Not grasping the material, say : LOST
32
Lendl of tennis : IVAN
33
Padre's boy : NINO
34
Rack purchases, briefly : MAGS
35
Yuletide quaff : NOG
37
*Heels-over-head feat : HANDSTAND
40
Column crosser : ROW
41
Sign of sorrow : TEAR
44
*Defeats mentally : OUTWITS
46
Golf's Slammin' Sammy : SNEAD
49
Actress Farrow : MIA
50
Bit of shotgun shot : PELLET
52
Determined to achieve : SETON
53
Long-bodied lizard : SKINK
55
One of the Yokums : ABNER
56
Cagney's TV partner : LACEY
57
Close watchers : EYERS
58
New Jersey's ___ May : CAPE
59
In the thick of : AMID
60
Curly cabbage : KALE
61
Fit of pique : SNIT
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Publishers' hirees: Abbr. : EDS

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