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New York Times, Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Author:
Peter A. Collins
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
31-Across : Subatomic particles
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Peter A. Collins

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 36 Missing: {Q} This is puzzle # 60 for Mr. Collins. Wednesday freshness: 94%
Notepad: When this puzzle is done, the answers to the six starred clues will form a word ladder, starting with 4-Across, whose record of 33-/42-Across was broken by 68-Across.
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© 2012, The New York Times8/8/12 ( No. 22,919 )
Across
1
Letters in front of an e-mail address : BCC
4
*Brother of Moses : AARON
9
*Von Richthofen, e.g. : BARON
14
Sender of much e-mail : AOL
15
Campfire treat : SMORE
16
Like some rial spenders : OMANI
17
Country music's ___ Young Band : ELI
18
It's just not done : TABOO
19
Arc lamp gas : XENON
20
Victoria Falls river : ZAMBEZI
22
Many a PX patron : NCO
24
Hydrocarbon suffix : ANE
25
*Element in the cleanser 20 Mule Team : BORON
26
More haggard : GAUNTER
28
Second man to walk on the moon : ALDRIN
30
___ Bandito : FRITO
31
Subatomic particles : MUONS
32
Cassandra, e.g. : SEER
33
Place for many an office : HOME
37
Org. that bargains with G.M. : UAW
38
Manx litter : KITTENS
41
Kilmer of film : VAL
42
Areas in dog pounds : RUNS
44
Director Joel or Ethan : COEN
45
Founding member of NATO : THEUS
47
Several Russian czars : IVANS
49
"Will it play in ___?" : PEORIA
50
Potpourri fragrance : JASMINE
53
*Bklyn., Queens and others : BOROS
54
Toothpaste box letters : ADA
55
"The Mayor of Simpleton" band, 1989 : XTC
56
Coat electrolytically : ANODIZE
59
Dish alternative : CABLE
61
Spokes : RADII
63
1970s-'80s Pakistani leader : ZIA
64
Bagel choice : ONION
65
"Find ___ and fill it" : ANEED
66
Ambulance org. : EMS
67
*Sonny and Chaz : BONOS
68
*Adheres : BONDS
69
1/14 of a fortnight : DAY
Down
1
Joan with a guitar : BAEZ
2
Pepsi, e.g. : COLA
3
Dismount : CLIMBDOWN
4
Star : ASTERISK
5
Fighting female of myth : AMAZON
6
With 46-Down, cohort of Little John : ROBIN
7
Conquistador's goal : ORO
8
Baylor basketball uniform color : NEONGREEN
9
Block from rebounding, in basketball : BOXOUT
10
___ Zion Church : AME
11
Charged : RANAT
12
___ occasion : ONONE
13
San Fran gridder : NINER
21
Partner of bred : BORN
23
Terrier type : CAIRN
27
Japanese drama : NOH
28
Russia/China border river : AMUR
29
Pig-roasting occasion : LUAU
30
Honors with style : FETES
32
Creature prized for its claws : STONECRAB
34
Too large : OVERSIZED
35
Hawaiian isle : MAUI
36
Lanchester of film : ELSA
39
Quitter's cry : ICANT
40
Athletes' no-nos : STEROIDS
43
___ card : SIM
46
See 6-Down : HOOD
48
Alluring ladies : VIXENS
49
Paid (up) : PONIED
50
Ebenezer's partner in "A Christmas Carol" : JACOB
51
Hersey bell town : ADANO
52
Polio vaccine pioneer : SABIN
53
When doubled, a spa city : BADEN
57
Coors alcopop brand : ZIMA
58
"Don't get so excited!" : EASY
60
Head of Parliament? : LOO
62
"I'll take that as ___" : ANO

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

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