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New York Times, Tuesday, August 28, 2001

Author:
Alan Arbesfeld
Editor:
Will Shortz
45-Across : Bedtime story?
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Alan Arbesfeld

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 34 Missing: {Q} This is puzzle # 35 for Mr. Arbesfeld. Tuesday freshness: 78%
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© 2001, The New York Times8/28/1 ( No. 18,921 )
Across
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Prisoner's protest : FAST
5
Béarnaise, e.g. : SAUCE
10
Athlete : JOCK
14
"___ Angel" (Mae West film) : IMNO
15
Increased : UPPED
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Well-ventilated : AIRY
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Incredible to behold : EYEPOPPING
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The world, to Mr. Magoo : BLUR
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Clambake item : STEAMER
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Put in rollers : SET
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Caribbean, e.g. : SEA
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Ornamental bowl : TAZZA
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"Give it ___!" : AGO
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Upholstery flaw : RIP
29
"___ takers?" : ANY
30
Like a horror flick : HAIRRAISING
35
Modeling wood : BALSA
36
Whipped cream amount : DOLLOP
37
Friend in war : ALLY
40
Coffee break time, maybe : TENAM
42
"Betsy's Wedding" director : ALDA
43
Scarcity : DEARTH
45
Bedtime story? : DREAM
47
Totally awesome : JAWDROPPING
49
"Spy vs. Spy" magazine : MAD
52
E. Lansing campus : MSU
53
Peace alliance since '48 : OAS
54
Rest room sign : INUSE
56
When doubled, a dance : CHA
58
PC key : ESC
60
"West Side Story" tune : TONIGHT
62
Scouting outing : HIKE
64
Result of 17-, 30- and 47-Across? : LOSINGFACE
66
Not bumpy : EVEN
67
Battery terminal : ANODE
68
Skier's way up : TBAR
69
Abysmal test score : ZERO
70
Marciano or Graziano : BOXER
71
Hankerings : YENS
Down
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Baja bash : FIESTA
2
"The Joy Luck Club" author : AMYTAN
3
Grumpy companion : SNEEZY
4
November birthstone : TOPAZ
5
Building manager, briefly : SUPE
6
Evaluate : APPRAISE
7
Classic A.P. rival : UPI
8
Bleep out : CENSOR
9
Nose (out) : EDGE
10
The "one" in a one-two : JAB
11
Exxon Valdez mishap : OILSPILL
12
Rock's Mötley ___ : CRUE
13
Actress Sedgwick : KYRA
18
Nebraska city : OMAHA
22
Small combo : TRIO
26
Old-timer : GRANDPA
28
Koran religion : ISLAM
31
Notwithstanding that, in short : ALTHO
32
Commercial makers : ADMEN
33
Tacit assent : NOD
34
Grad sch. application info : GPA
35
"Mr. Tambourine Man" group, with "the" : BYRDS
37
Modifying wd. : ADJ
38
Grassy area : LEA
39
Senator or representative : LAWMAKER
41
Haitian leader : ARISTIDE
44
In alignment : TRUE
46
Winery process : AGING
48
Pennsylvania's ___ Mountains : POCONO
49
Longtime Zimbabwean leader : MUGABE
50
Sub sinker : ASHCAN
51
Dissuades : DETERS
55
Really neat : NIFTY
56
French restaurant name starter : CHEZ
57
Drone's home : HIVE
59
Thick slice : SLAB
61
Lulu : ONER
63
Rock producer Brian : ENO
65
Fenway squad, for short : SOX

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

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