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New York Times, Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Author:
Michael Sharp
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
21-Across : Specter
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Michael Sharp

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 74, Blocks: 32 Missing: {JQVZ} Spans: 2 This is the debut puzzle for Mr. Sharp. Tuesday freshness: 100%
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© 2010, The New York Times8/17/10 ( No. 22,197 )
Across
1
Some Strauss compositions : GALOPS
7
Lip : SASS
11
Thanksgiving side dish : YAM
14
Defensive statement : IDONOT
15
"That hurt!" : OUCH
16
It's a cinch, in Sapporo : OBI
17
Weapon for Clyde Barrow : SAWEDOFFSHOTGUN
20
Japanese luxury auto : ACURA
21
Specter : WRAITH
22
1959 top 10 hit for Ricky Nelson : ITSLATE
25
Funeral stand : BIER
26
Zero : NIL
27
Loafers, e.g. : SLIPONSHOES
32
Landed property : REALTY
34
Politico Paul : RON
35
"In principio ___ Verbum" (words from John 1:1) : ERAT
36
Van Gogh's "Bedroom in ___" : ARLES
37
"Help!"... and a hint to 17-, 27-, 42- and 53-Across : SOS
38
Give a noncommittal answer : HEDGE
39
Small cave, poetically : GROT
40
Beanie Babies, once : FAD
41
"How fa-a-ancy!" : OOLALA
42
Tired routine, colloquially : SAMEOLDSONG
45
Weapon for Iraqi insurgents: Abbr. : IED
46
Conservationist on the California commemorative quarter : MUIR
47
Pours, as wine : DECANTS
49
Electrify : EXCITE
52
Chart again : REMAP
53
1966 album that concludes with "I Am a Rock" : SOUNDSOFSILENCE
58
Stores for 1-Down : PXS
59
Footnote abbr. : IBID
60
South American camelids : LLAMAS
61
Turndowns : NOS
62
They make the highlights in highlights : DYES
63
Igloo dweller : ESKIMO
Down
1
Dogfaces : GIS
2
Org. on a toothpaste box : ADA
3
Melancholy : LOW
4
7'1" 1993 N.B.A. Rookie of the Year : ONEAL
5
Some iTunes downloads : PODCASTS
6
With resolve : STOUTLY
7
Cushioned seat : SOFA
8
Neighbor of Ger. : AUS
9
Bicycle maker since 1895 : SCHWINN
10
Coasts : SHORES
11
___ Bear : YOGI
12
Touch : ABUT
13
Ho Chi ___ City : MINH
18
Independent, in Ingolstadt : FREI
19
North Carolina athlete : TARHEEL
22
Like a street urchin, typically : INRAGS
23
___ del Fuego : TIERRA
24
Zig and zag, in skiing : SLALOM
25
They might follow bad calls : BOOS
28
Urges on : PRODS
29
Establish by decree : ORDAIN
30
Hatchling in an aerie : EAGLET
31
Places : STEADS
33
1976 hit that begins "Someone's knockin' at the door" : LETEMIN
37
Iraq's ___ City : SADR
38
Noises from a county fair contest : HOGCALLS
40
Passes quickly : FLIESBY
41
Distance between posts on a highway, maybe : ONEMILE
43
Surpassed : OUTDID
44
Some works for heroes : ODES
48
Vertically, to a sailor : APEAK
49
"Baseball Tonight" airer : ESPN
50
Letters in love letters : XOXO
51
Ornery sort : CUSS
52
Country mail rtes. : RFDS
54
Confit d'___ (potted goose) : OIE
55
It indicates a void in some govt. records : NMI
56
Ending with spy or sky : CAM
57
That: Sp. : ESO

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

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