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New York Times, Friday, August 12, 2005

Author:
Manny Nosowsky
Editor:
Will Shortz
43-Across : ___ metal (plating alloy)
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Manny Nosowsky

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 66, Blocks: 21 Missing: {JQWXZ} Spans: 6, (2 triple stacks) This is puzzle # 220 for Mr. Nosowsky. Friday freshness: 95%
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© 2005, The New York Times8/12/5 ( No. 20,366 )
Across
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Superior, after "a" : CUTABOVETHEREST
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Confide in : OPENONESHEARTTO
17
Decorative plants : ORNAMENTALTREES
18
Sorry : SAD
19
Lighter fuels : BUTANES
20
Convened : SAT
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Hiring no-no : BIAS
23
Eucharist plate : PATEN
24
Nike rival : FILA
25
Up to now : ASYET
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Some dishwashers, for short : GES
28
Place for a bow, maybe : BRAID
29
Those in favor : YESVOTES
31
Setting for "Der Rosenkavalier" : VIENNA
32
Horned goddess : ISIS
33
Long : PINE
34
Lug : SCHLEP
37
Bibliophile's pursuit : RAREBOOK
41
Settler of many an argument : HOYLE
42
With 40-Down, big name in Massachusetts : TED
43
___ metal (plating alloy) : TERNE
44
"Her ___" ("Miss Saigon" song) : ORME
45
Cut off : SHORN
47
First home : EDEN
48
Waiting time at the motor vehicle bureau, seemingly : EON
49
Unwelcome greeting? : KEEPOUT
51
Bonding candidate : ION
52
Rams' gate? : PLAYERSENTRANCE
55
"Proceed!" : ALLENGINESAHEAD
56
An envisioned America, moneywise : CASHLESSSOCIETY
Down
1
Harbor town in Oregon : COOSBAY
2
Lift : UPRAISE
3
Time window for a veto : TENDAYS
4
Santa ___ winds : ANA
5
Turkey : BOMB
6
Ahead, barely : ONEUP
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Flute's finger holes : VENTAGES
8
Probate court concerns : ESTATES
9
Macbeth and Macduff : THANES
10
Lover of Paris : HELEN
11
Vittles : EATS
12
School days initials : RRR
13
Annual, as Mediterranean winds : ETESIAN
14
Enter quietly : STEALIN
15
Taqueria offering : TOSTADA
22
City on the Guadalquivir : SEVILLE
24
Handout: Var. : FREEBEE
26
"We're off ___ the Wizard" : TOSEE
28
Psychologist who gave his name to a test : BINET
30
Not stiff? : TIP
31
Man of ancient Rome : VIR
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Bosses : PADRONES
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Laced waterproof boot : SHOEPAC
35
Popular Toyota : COROLLA
36
Seatback items : HYMNALS
37
Gets back to business : REOPENS
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Minister-in-training : ORDINEE
39
Baseball-like game : ONEOCAT
40
See 42-Across : KENNEDY
42
Argument : THESIS
45
Worsted variety : SERGE
46
Bonkers : NUTSO
49
___ Ration (dog food brand) : KENL
50
___ II (razor brand) : TRAC
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"Uh-huh" : YEH
54
Yellowfin tuna : AHI

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

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