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New York Times, Tuesday, July 27, 2004

Author:
Len Elliott
Editor:
Will Shortz
45-Across : Make ___ of (botch)
TotalDebut
17/27/2004
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
0010000
ScrabDebutFresh
1.45515%
Len Elliott

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 38 Missing: {XZ} Spans: 2 This is the debut puzzle for Mr. Elliott. Tuesday freshness: 28%
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© 2004, The New York Times7/27/4 ( No. 19,985 )
Across
1
"If it ___ broke ..." : AINT
5
"Guilty," e.g. : PLEA
9
Clio winner : ADMAN
14
Most stuck-up : SNOOTIEST
16
Poker ploy : RAISE
17
"M.T.A." singers, 1959 : THEKINGSTONTRIO
19
Makes merry : REVELS
20
Chart shape : PIE
21
"Bearded" flower : IRIS
22
Mall binge : SPREE
25
Murals and such : ART
28
Dover's state: Abbr. : DEL
29
Rang out : PEALED
31
Like gastric juice : ACID
32
40 winks : CATNAP
33
Group values : ETHOS
34
Paul Scott chronicles set in India : THERAJQUARTET
37
Weather map area : FRONT
38
Have more troops than : OUTMAN
39
Right on the map : EAST
40
Response to someone pointing : ISEEIT
41
Actress Peeples : NIA
44
Take a gander at : EYE
45
Make ___ of (botch) : AMESS
46
U.S.M.C. V.I.P.'s : GENS
47
German article : EIN
48
Is fearful of : DREADS
50
Schubert chamber work : THETROUTQUINTET
56
Fritter away : WASTE
57
Unusual sort : RAREBREED
58
Place for a kiss : ALTAR
59
Hatchling's home : NEST
60
Wagnerian earth goddess : ERDA
Down
1
___ Lindgren, Pippi Longstocking's creator : ASTRID
2
Naturally belong : INHERE
3
It may be seen, heard or spoken, in a saying : NOEVIL
4
Quick puffs : TOKES
5
A.T.M. necessities : PINS
6
Trouser part : LEG
7
Pothook shape : ESS
8
J.D. holder: Abbr. : ATT
9
Golfer Palmer, to pals : ARNIE
10
See socially : DATE
11
Former Russian orbiter : MIR
12
"___ was saying ..." : ASI
13
Prefix with natal : NEO
15
Up to, for short : TIL
18
Newspaper page : OPED
22
Home of the N.H.L.'s Sharks : SANJOSE
23
Awards to be hung : PLAQUES
24
Positions of esteem : REPUTES
25
Need liniment : ACHE
26
Knee-slapper : RIOT
27
Six-pointers, in brief : TDS
29
Hair-splitter? : PART
30
LAX abbr. : ETA
31
Envelope abbr. : ATTN
32
Gumball cost, once : CENT
33
The "E" in Q.E.D. : ERAT
34
Cafeteria carrier : TRAY
35
Vacuum feature : HOSE
36
Buddy in Bordeaux : AMI
37
Lab charge : FEE
40
Mae West's "___ Angel" : IMNO
41
Less cluttered : NEATER
42
"You're so right!" : INDEED
43
Courtroom fig. : ASSTDA
45
Broadcaster : AIRER
46
Sci-fi, for one : GENRE
47
James of blues : ETTA
48
The Everly Brothers, e.g. : DUET
49
Josh : RIB
50
Onetime Pan Am rival : TWA
51
Linden of "Barney Miller" : HAL
52
Body shop fig. : EST
53
Java container : URN
54
___ kwon do : TAE
55
Football game divs. : QRS

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 2 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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