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New York Times, Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Author:
Bob Johnson
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
24-Across : Clumsy sort
TotalDebutLatest
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Bob Johnson

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 38 Missing: {JQZ} This is the debut puzzle for Mr. Johnson. Tuesday freshness: 28%
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© 2009, The New York Times8/25/9 ( No. 21,840 )
Across
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Early calculators : ABACI
6
What it takes not to say "I see you've put on a little weight" : TACT
10
Arabian Peninsula land : OMAN
14
Georgia Music Hall of Fame city : MACON
15
Workplace watchdog org. : OSHA
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Fashion line named for a sport : POLO
17
Conceals, as a card : PALMS
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Golda of Israel : MEIR
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Just slightly : ABIT
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Residential area of California [think Chevy] : SUBURBANMALIBU
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In the style of : ALA
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Clumsy sort : OAF
25
Fresh talk : LIP
26
Start of a stampede, maybe [think Ford] : MUSTANGESCAPE
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"The Simpsons" storekeeper : APU
33
Commuter's option : RAIL
34
Realm of Tolkien's Middle-earth : ROHAN
37
Subtle flavor : HINT
39
Sonora snacks : TACOS
42
Elbow : POKE
43
Locale of many outsourced jobs : INDIA
45
Altar exchange : IDOS
47
Be sociable : MIX
48
Part of a peace treaty [think Honda] : ACCORDELEMENT
52
Blue shade : SKY
54
Tot's "piggy" : TOE
55
Letter-shaped cross : TAU
56
Cars suggested by 20-, 26- and 48-Across? : HYBRIDVEHICLES
62
Surface figure : AREA
63
Trevi Fountain throw-in, once : LIRA
64
Colonel North, informally : OLLIE
66
Put on the line : RISK
67
Dr. ___ (Mike Myers character) : EVIL
68
The Beav's big brother : WALLY
69
Rose who surpassed Cobb : PETE
70
Religious offshoot : SECT
71
Soda shop order : SHAKE
Down
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Roadie's load : AMP
2
Meadow calls : BAAS
3
Rights org. : ACLU
4
Front-line action : COMBAT
5
Isolated, as a people : INSULAR
6
Mummy's locale : TOMB
7
On a cruise : ASEA
8
Casual slacks : CHINOS
9
Takeoff or touchdown site : TARMAC
10
Gem mined in Australia : OPAL
11
It might have a "wide load" sign : MOBILEHOME
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It's good when airtight : ALIBI
13
Still in bed : NOTUP
21
Charged : RANAT
22
At a distance : AFAR
26
Hawaiian fish, on menus : MAHI
27
___ arms (indignant) : UPIN
28
Going-to-church clothes : SUNDAYBEST
29
Actress ___ Scala : GIA
30
Conqueror of Valencia, 1094 : ELCID
31
Much Top 40 music : POP
35
Closely related : AKIN
36
Barbershop call : NEXT
38
Quirky habit : TIC
40
"___ to Billie Joe" (1967 #1 hit) : ODE
41
Sir Georg of the Chicago Symphony : SOLTI
44
Play opener : ACTI
46
Dugongs or manatees : SEACOWS
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Lots and lots : OODLES
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Bring back, as a fashion : REVIVE
51
Islamic leader : MULLAH
52
Quick-witted : SHARP
53
"___ eleison" ("Lord, have mercy") : KYRIE
57
Do some yard work : RAKE
58
Idle of "Life of Brian" : ERIC
59
Sentry's order : HALT
60
Jazz's Fitzgerald : ELLA
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Symbol of smoothness : SILK
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Check out : EYE

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