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New York Times, Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Author:
Albert R. Picallo
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
8-Across : Attack via plane, in a way
TotalDebutLatest
23/22/20118/2/2011
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Albert R. Picallo

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 38 Missing: {JQW} This is puzzle # 2 for Mr. Picallo. Tuesday freshness: 95%
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M
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G
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M
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F
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L
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T
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R
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A
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E
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T
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D
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C
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K
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R
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D
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C
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Y
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P
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X
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D
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A
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P
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P
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T
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M
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U
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K
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O
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A
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M
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O
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G
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M
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D
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C
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C
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B
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A
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N
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T
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D
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© 2011, The New York Times8/2/11 ( No. 22,547 )
Across
1
"Ars gratia artis" studio : MGM
4
Had a hunch : FELT
8
Attack via plane, in a way : STRAFE
14
Fair-hiring letters : EEO
15
Toast topper : OLEO
16
Manny of 1970s-'80s baseball : TRILLO
17
Performer with a self-titled HBO special in 2006 : DANECOOK
19
Fire & Ice cosmetics company : REVLON
20
Tabriz native : IRANI
21
Yalie : ELI
23
Part of E.U.: Abbr. : EUR
24
Green machines? : ATMS
25
Performer with a self-titled ABC series in 1996 : DANACARVEY
29
Bottom of a crankcase : OILPAN
31
"Senses Working Overtime" band : XTC
32
Suffix with elephant : INE
33
Main line : AORTA
35
Perform as one : COACT
37
Performer with a self-titled Comedy Central series from 2003 to 2006 : DAVECHAPPELLE
41
Fundamental belief : TENET
42
Lend ___ (help) : AHAND
43
In the manner of : ALA
44
The Beatles' "___ Loser" : IMA
47
Like Dickens's Dodger : ARTFUL
50
Performer with a self-titled PBS series from 1977 to 1982 : DICKCAVETT
53
Fit to serve : ONEA
55
Many a federal holiday: Abbr. : MON
56
Perfection, in some sports : TEN
57
Big name in pest control : ORKIN
58
Subject of scientific mapping : GENOME
60
"Captain Marvel" publisher ... and a hint to 17-, 25-, 37- and 50-Across : DCCOMICS
63
Recipient of coal for Christmas : BADBOY
64
The whole kit and caboodle : ATOZ
65
Scot's refusal : NAE
66
Equilibrium : STASIS
67
City tricked with a wooden horse : TROY
68
Alternative to cable : DSL
Down
1
Newspaper, television, etc. : MEDIA
2
Customize for, as an audience : GEARTO
3
"My friend," in Marseille : MONAMI
4
Centers of attention : FOCI
5
"Don't Bring Me Down" band, informally : ELO
6
1-Across's roarer : LEO
7
Straphanger's buy, once : TOKEN
8
Inflexible about rules : STRICT
9
Uno + due : TRE
10
Styx, for one : RIVER
11
Like soil in a delta : ALLUVIAL
12
City on the Arno : FLORENCE
13
Ages and ages : EON
18
Place in shackles : ENSLAVE
22
Flexible about rules : LAX
25
Ste. Jeanne ___ : DARC
26
Literary collection: Abbr. : ANTH
27
One way to tell where someone is from : ACCENT
28
As of now : YET
30
Word before license or justice : POETIC
34
Energizer letters : AAA
36
What one might return to after a slump : OLDFORM
37
Bologna or salami : DELIMEAT
38
Crushing snake : ANACONDA
39
Excellent, in slang : PHAT
40
Thespian's aim : PART
41
Tiny bit : TAD
45
Buccaneer's buddies : MATEYS
46
N.Y.C.'s Park or Lex : AVE
48
Mean-spirited : UNKIND
49
Some German cameras : LEICAS
51
Turners on tuners : KNOBS
52
Conclude by : ENDAT
54
Photographer Adams : ANSEL
57
Like mud between one's toes, say : OOZY
58
"Pygmalion" monogram : GBS
59
Facetious "Who, me?" : MOI
61
Pigskin snapper: Abbr. : CTR
62
Whisper sweet nothings : COO

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

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