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New York Times, Monday, September 1, 2003

Author:
Barry Silk
Editor:
Will Shortz
53-Across : Knights' weapons
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Barry C. Silk

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 36 Missing: {JQW} This is the debut puzzle for Mr. Silk. Monday freshness: 61%
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A
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H
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B
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P
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C
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R
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Y
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S
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G
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H
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© 2003, The New York Times9/1/3 ( No. 19,655 )
Across
1
"Moby-Dick" captain : AHAB
5
Excellent, in modern slang : PHAT
9
Speedy : RAPID
14
Greek sandwich : GYRO
15
Poland's Walesa : LECH
16
Actress Verdugo : ELENA
17
1998 Sarah McLachlan hit : ADIA
18
Bullets, e.g. : AMMO
19
Like lettuce or spinach : LEAFY
20
Considerable sum of money : PRETTYPENNY
23
Trigonometry abbr. : COS
24
Soften : EASEUP
25
Barnyard honker : GOOSE
27
Apprehension : DREAD
30
"Make it ___!" ("Hurry!") : SNAPPY
33
Dadaism founder : ARP
36
Overrun : INVADE
38
Venus de ___ : MILO
39
Get schooling : LEARN
41
"___ Fine Day" (1963 Chiffons hit) : ONE
42
Satisfy a debt : REPAY
43
Just twiddling the thumbs : IDLE
44
Recorded : ONTAPE
46
Musician Brian : ENO
47
Red addition to a salad : TOMATO
49
Bring out : EDUCE
51
L'Enfant ___, in Washington, D.C. : PLAZA
53
Knights' weapons : LANCES
57
Gift offered with an "aloha" : LEI
59
Useful tip for puzzle-solving? : PENCILPOINT
62
Variety of primrose : OXLIP
64
Struggle for air : GASP
65
1997 Peter Fonda title role : ULEE
66
Part of a bicycle wheel : SPOKE
67
___ fruit (large tangelo) : UGLI
68
Walking difficulty : GIMP
69
Lugged : TOTED
70
Espied : SEEN
71
"Airplane!" actor Robert : HAYS
Down
1
Open-mouthed : AGAPE
2
Nine-headed serpent : HYDRA
3
Sign after Pisces : ARIES
4
Sailed : BOATED
5
Toddlers' enclosure : PLAYPEN
6
Rope material : HEMP
7
Pinnacle : ACME
8
Revealing beachwear : THONG
9
Use for support : RELYON
10
Ginger ___ : ALE
11
Something smoked at an Indian ceremony : PEACEPIPE
12
Data : INFO
13
Word with "Happy" and "Death Valley" in old TV titles : DAYS
21
Shroud of ___ : TURIN
22
Winning margin, sometimes : NOSE
26
Identical : SAME
28
English river : AVON
29
"Inferno" writer : DANTE
31
Blueprint : PLAN
32
Toy that does tricks : YOYO
33
Touched down : ALIT
34
Make over : REDO
35
Handheld computing device : PALMPILOT
37
Wanted-poster option : DEAD
40
Honest-to-goodness : REAL
42
Summary : RECAP
44
Move like molasses : OOZE
45
Gun part : PULLPIN
48
Bugged : TAPPED
50
"Stop right there!" : ENOUGH
52
Cattle breed : ANGUS
54
Paramecium propellers : CILIA
55
Foe : ENEMY
56
Dance components : STEPS
57
Needing directions, say : LOST
58
Montreal ballplayer : EXPO
60
Parrot's spot : CAGE
61
___ of Man : ISLE
63
1950's White House nickname : IKE

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later.

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