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New York Times, Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Author:
Bill Thompson
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
46-Across : Holiday bloom
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Bill Thompson

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 37 Missing: {JQVZ} Puzzle has duplicate clues. This is puzzle # 2 for Mr. Thompson. Tuesday freshness: 95%
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© 2011, The New York Times7/12/11 ( No. 22,526 )
Across
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With 1-Down, "Jeopardy!" feature : DAILY
6
Chat room "Yikes!" : OMG
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House haunter : GHOST
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Nostalgic tune : OLDIE
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In favor of : FOR
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Happen again : RECUR
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"___ Gold" (Fonda film) : ULEES
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You, on the Riviera : TOI
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___ nous : ENTRE
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Cousin of a yarmulke : BEANIE
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Remove snow from, e.g., as a car : CLEAROFF
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Julia Roberts ex ___ Lovett : LYLE
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One often depicted on a Wheaties box : ATHLETE
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"To be," to Brutus : ESSE
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Go-ahead signal : GREENLIGHT
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Soup's partner : SALAD
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Parting word : ADIEU
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In favor of : PRO
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Palin parodist Tina : FEY
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Backwoods mother : MAW
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Driver's license datum : SEX
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Apple messaging software : ICHAT
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Intermediate, in law : MESNE
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Holiday bloom : EASTERLILY
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Broccoli ___ : RABE
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Beat by a wide margin : TROUNCE
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One-___ (old ball game) : OCAT
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One with a 1.0 G.P.A. : DSTUDENT
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Rat (on) : TATTLE
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Rocker Turner's autobiography : ITINA
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Old telecom giant : GTE
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Stairstep part : RISER
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Possum player : FAKER
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Unagi, at a sushi bar : EEL
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Nut with a cupule : ACORN
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Pat down : FRISK
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Word that can follow the first part or precede the second part of 22-, 28-, 46- or 55-Across : DAY
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Minister's home : MANSE
Down
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See 1-Across : DOUBLE
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Bowling lanes : ALLEYS
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Things to live up to : IDEALS
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People with mortgages, e.g. : LIENEES
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"___ know" ("O.K., O.K.") : YESI
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Frequently, in verse : OFT
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Freeloaded : MOOCHED
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Distinctive part of a car's front : GRILLE
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Central Park concert site : GREATLAWN
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Paul who played Laszlo : HENREID
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Prefix with -genarian : OCTO
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___ music (Beach Boys genre) : SURF
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Not kosher : TREF
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Feature of old quarters : EAGLE
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Bard's nightfall : EEN
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Breakfast-in-bed item : TRAY
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M.R.E. eaters : GIS
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When doubled, a giggle : HEE
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Guy's prom rental : TUX
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At night : AFTERDARK
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Jack Horner's treat : PIE
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"His Master's Voice" co. : RCA
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Sounds of surprise : OHS
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Sporty Spice's other nickname : MELC
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Up to now : ASYET
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Brings into harmony : ATTUNES
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Herbal beverage : MINTTEA
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Risqué reading : EROTICA
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___ v. Wade : ROE
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Suddenly thrusted, as with a sword : LUNGED
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Follows, as advice : ACTSON
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Farm machines : BALERS
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Endless, in verse : ETERNE
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"What's the ___?" : DIFF
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Milky Way unit : STAR
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Polynesian carving : TIKI
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Ancient Syria : ARAM
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English cathedral town : ELY

Answer summary:
1 debuted here and reused later, 3 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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