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New York Times, Friday, August 2, 2013

Author:
Barry C. Silk
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
20-Across : "Casablanca" carrier
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
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121.6540277%
Barry C. Silk

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 70, Blocks: 37 Missing: {J} This is puzzle # 78 for Mr. Silk. Friday freshness: 36%
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K
2
I
3
D
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N
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E
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Y
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B
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E
9
A
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N
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L
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A
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T
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E
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A
N
Y
O
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E
E
L
S
E
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E
R
I
S
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T
R
E
N
C
H
C
O
A
T
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G
E
N
T
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Z
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D
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A
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R
F
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R
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N
C
E
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L
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U
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L
U
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U
L
U
L
A
T
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S
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H
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I
I
T
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S
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L
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S
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W
A
R
G
A
M
E
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E
X
T
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N
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D
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S
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U
H
O
H
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N
C
A
A
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M
A
N
T
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R
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A
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S
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B
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R
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A
D
A
W
L
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S
U
V
A
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R
E
V
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R
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S
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E
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V
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N
A
M
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U
B
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P
L
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C
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M
S
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G
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W
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B
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L
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O
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I
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Q
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I
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D
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R
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I
V
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C
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L
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K
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© 2013, The New York Times8/2/13 ( No. 23,278 )
Across
1
Food item resembling an organ : KIDNEYBEAN
11
Not long-departed : LATE
15
Question after a public shellacking : ANYONEELSE
16
Plutoid just beyond the Kuiper Belt : ERIS
17
Many a detective film cover-up : TRENCHCOAT
18
Squire : GENT
19
Lack of authorisation? : ZED
20
"Casablanca" carrier : AIRFRANCE
22
It really stands out : LULU
25
Be loud at a funeral, say : ULULATE
26
Many 56-Across users : SHIITES
29
It may have check marks : LIST
30
General exercise? : WARGAME
31
Stretches out : EXTENDS
35
"We're in trouble now!" : UHOH
36
Abbr. on a sports ticker : NCAA
37
Topics at some religious retreats : MANTRAS
41
Cousin of a screwdriver : BRADAWL
44
Largest city in the South Pacific : SUVA
45
Go back on : REVERSE
46
Six bells in the morning watch : SEVENAM
49
Prefix with geek : UBER
50
Hand picks? : PLECTRUMS
52
Monogram of the author of "A Charge to Keep: My Journey to the White House" : GWB
55
Kind of block : LEGO
56
It replaced the Indian rupee in 1932 : IRAQIDINAR
60
Winnipeg's ___ Franko Museum : IVAN
61
Ithaca is at its southern end : CAYUGALAKE
62
Be inclined : TEND
63
His Secret Service code name was Providence : EISENHOWER
Down
1
Classic name in New York delis : KATZ
2
Subject precursor : INRE
3
Like some eggs : DYED
4
Intro to Euclidean geometry? : NON
5
Letter abbr. : ENC
6
Casual assent : YEH
7
As : BECAUSE
8
Weena's race, in fiction : ELOI
9
Generally speaking : ASARULE
10
Big name in video streaming : NETFLIX
11
Five and ten, e.g. : LEGALTENDER
12
Ticketmaster info, maybe : ARENA
13
Coloring : TINCT
14
Compact first name? : ESTEE
21
Formation on 28-Down : RUST
22
About 186,282 miles : LIGHTSECOND
23
Marathoner Pippig : UTA
24
NASA's Aquarius, e.g. : LEM
26
Done some strokes : SWUM
27
Routine reaction? : HAHA
28
See 21-Down : IRON
32
Home of the Black Mts. : NCAR
33
Crow relatives : DAWS
34
Stock mover : SALE
38
Shrimp : RUNT
39
Midas's undoing : AVARICE
40
Katana wielder : SAMURAI
41
Curt : BRUSQUE
42
Beauregard follower : REB
43
GPS abbr. : AVE
46
Cheerleader's move : SPLIT
47
Relative d'un étudiant : ELEVE
48
Many an animal rights activist : VEGAN
51
Baseball Hall-of-Famer who played for the Giants : MAYS
52
Bother, with "at" : GNAW
53
After-life gathering? : WAKE
54
Backwoods relative : BRER
57
Starting device: Abbr. : IGN
58
Code word : DAH
59
Publisher of World of Work mag. : ILO

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

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