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New York Times, Monday, July 22, 2013

Author:
Ian Livengood
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
1-Across : Green gem used in Chinese carvings
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Ian Livengood

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 36 Missing: {QZ} This is puzzle # 28 for Mr. Livengood. Monday freshness: 71%
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© 2013, The New York Times7/22/13 ( No. 23,267 )
Across
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Green gem used in Chinese carvings : JADE
5
Noisy bird : MACAW
10
Mimicked : APED
14
Mountain goat : IBEX
15
Actor Davis of "Grumpy Old Men" : OSSIE
16
Enclosure for a pet bird : CAGE
17
Expensive neighborhood in 43-Across : BEACONHILL
19
Istanbul resident : TURK
20
Acts of the Apostles writer : STLUKE
21
Co-creator of Spider-Man : STANLEE
23
Doctor's request before a throat examination : SAYAH
26
Some gym wear : SHORTS
27
The Beatles' "___ Road" : ABBEY
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Understand : GET
32
Impress and then some : AWE
33
"Just the facts, ___" : MAAM
34
Nickname for 43-Across : THEHUB
36
Chill out : VEG
39
Boxer Tyson : MIKE
40
More robust : HALER
41
Self-referential, in modern lingo : META
42
Cheer at a bullfight : OLE
43
Theme of this puzzle : BOSTON
44
___ hygiene : ORAL
45
Joe Biden's state: Abbr. : DEL
47
Oozy road material : TAR
48
Gas and coal : FUELS
49
Rub elbows (with) : HOBNOB
52
Firebugs : PYROS
54
Boxing combos : ONETWOS
56
Applies, as influence : EXERTS
60
Backside : REAR
61
43-Across stadium : FENWAYPARK
64
Not wacko : SANE
65
Emancipated : FREED
66
Song for a diva : ARIA
67
"So what ___ is new?" : ELSE
68
Orchestra woodwinds : OBOES
69
Amount owed : DEBT
Down
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Triangular sails : JIBS
2
Drive the getaway car for, say : ABET
3
Hand out cards : DEAL
4
"I beg your pardon" : EXCUSEME
5
$$$ : MONEY
6
Cigar remnant : ASH
7
"___: NY" (cop show spinoff) : CSI
8
Is sick : AILS
9
Whip marks : WELTS
10
"Hurry or you'll miss out!" : ACTNOW
11
43-Across patriot who went on a "midnight ride" : PAULREVERE
12
Snowy ___ (marsh bird) : EGRET
13
Hockey feints : DEKES
18
"Fine by me" : OKAY
22
Fictional captain who said "Thou damned whale!" : AHAB
24
Horrified : AGHAST
25
Shoe lift : HEELTAP
27
Bullets and such : AMMO
28
What some bondsmen offer : BAIL
29
Popular food in 43-Across : BAKEDBEANS
31
Big Bang ___ : THEORY
34
Nonetheless, briefly : THO
35
Vase : URN
37
And others: Abbr. : ETAL
38
Dames : GALS
41
Rubber item next to a computer : MOUSEPAD
43
Squander : BLOW
46
Course between appetizer and dessert : ENTREE
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Devious : FOXY
49
Basketball game that involves spelling : HORSE
50
Shaquille of the N.B.A. : ONEAL
51
Highly successful, in Varietyese : BOFFO
53
Peruses : READS
55
Belgrade native : SERB
57
Opposite of well done : RARE
58
Windy City daily, with "the" : TRIB
59
Trick-taking game played with 32 cards : SKAT
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Prefix with natal : NEO
63
Tiny : WEE

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

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