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New York Times, Thursday, July 19, 2007

Author:
David J. Kahn
Editor:
Will Shortz
32-Across : Like frittatas
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16241.551,23753%
David J. Kahn

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 40 Missing: {JQZ} This is puzzle # 123 for Mr. Kahn. Thursday freshness: 25%
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© 2007, The New York Times7/19/7 ( No. 21,072 )
Across
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Restraint : CURB
5
Project Blue Book subject : UFOS
9
Ex- : PAST
13
Not berthed : ASEA
14
Big name in skin care : NIVEA
16
Talk radio's ___ & Anthony : OPIE
17
Hospital count : BEDS
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Turns around, as a mast : SLUES
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Abbé de l'___, pioneer in sign language : EPEE
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With 28-, 48- and 56-Across, riddle whose answer appears in the circled squares : WHATIMPLEMENT
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"Who ___?" (common riddle ending) : AMI
25
Camp seat : LOG
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Largest geological division : EON
27
"Don't wanna" : NAH
28
See 20-Across : CANBEPRODUCED
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Like frittatas : EGGY
33
Sun. discourse : SER
34
Year in the reign of Justinian the Great : DLX
35
Answers the call, maybe : RISES
37
Affluent duo? : EFS
39
Fortuneteller : SIBYL
43
Satisfied reactions : AHS
45
Suffix with profit : EER
47
Movie featuring Peter O'Toole as Priam : TROY
48
See 20-Across : FROMPOTASSIUM
51
Kentucky's Athlete of the Century : ALI
53
Goose egg : NIL
54
Plugs : ADS
55
"Bells ___ Ringing" : ARE
56
See 20-Across : NICKELANDIRON
60
Like worms : ICKY
61
Computer unveiled in 1946 : ENIAC
62
Cold feet : FEAR
65
Store drawer : TILL
66
See 58-Down : DELTA
67
Concerning : INRE
68
Suit to ___ : ATEE
69
Spin : REEL
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Frequent gift for a PBS donation : TOTE
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Trucker's place : CAB
2
Resort to : USE
3
N.H.L. team at Joe Louis Arena : REDWINGS
4
Big party : BASH
5
Pulls the plug on : UNSTOPS
6
Fine metal openwork : FILIGREE
7
Reproductive seed : OVUM
8
Trickled : SEEPED
9
"Odyssey," for one : POEM
10
Attach (to) : APPEND
11
Tuscany city : SIENA
12
Canines that bite : TEETH
15
Comparatively noisy : ASLOUD
21
Bass ___ : ALE
22
Bottom-of-letter abbr. : ENCLS
23
One with a sterling service : ACER
24
Ancient gift givers : MAGI
29
How some music is played : BYEAR
30
Monteverdi opera : ORFEO
31
Takes off : EXITS
36
Stood out : SHONE
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Plan for nuptials : SETADATE
40
Musician who created the Windows 95 start-up sound : BRIANENO
41
Watch-step connection : YOUR
42
___ disease : LYME
44
Beamed : SMILED
46
Avant-garde : RADICAL
48
Changeable on a whim : FICKLE
49
Power tool in woodworking : PLANER
50
Ukr., once : SSR
51
California's Santa ___ Park : ANITA
52
Kosher : LICIT
57
MacLachlan of "Desperate Housewives" : KYLE
58
With 66-Across, Egyptian agricultural area : NILE
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"What ___?" (snippy reply) : OFIT
63
Knack : ART
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"Riddle-me-___" : REE

Answer summary:
6 unique to this puzzle, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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