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New York Times, Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Author:
Kenneth Leeser
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
28-Across : Start of a long-distance call
TotalDebut
19/11/2012
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
0010000
ScrabDebutFresh
1.51627%
Kenneth Leeser

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 74, Blocks: 36 Missing: {FJQWX} Spans: 1 This is the debut puzzle for Mr. Leeser. Tuesday freshness: 52%
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© 2012, The New York Times9/11/12 ( No. 22,953 )
Across
1
Admin. aide : ASST
5
Spook : SCARE
10
Wise guys? : MAGI
14
Off one's rocker : LOCO
15
Does some computer programming : CODES
16
Midmonth day : IDES
17
Red-skinned food : EDAM
18
Island dances : HULAS
19
Reference : CITE
20
Articles in Dracula's wardrobe : CAPES
22
Actress Hayworth : RITA
23
Raise, as young : REAR
24
Lebanese water passage? : BEIRUTBAYROUTE
27
Veer back in the other direction : ZAG
28
Start of a long-distance call : ONE
29
Nord's opposite : SUD
30
Ike's command in W.W. II : ETO
31
Fawning females : DOES
34
Book after Daniel : HOSEA
38
Sudanese junkyard? : KHARTOUMCARTOMB
42
Perfume compound : ESTER
43
Officer on the bridge with Spock and Uhura : SULU
44
Penpoint : NIB
45
Family member, informally : SIS
47
Magazine staff, for short : EDS
49
Mississippi-to-Michigan dir. : NNE
50
Big shoe specification in Libya? : TRIPOLITRIPLEE
56
U2 frontman : BONO
57
Buck tail? : AROO
58
Alternative to Travelers : AETNA
60
Kitchen fixture : OVEN
61
Poetry : VERSE
63
Trader ___ : VICS
64
Unlikely prom king : NERD
65
Greenland native : INUIT
66
Book before Daniel: Abbr. : EZEK
67
Ballpark figs. : ESTS
68
Perfume : CENSE
69
Minus : LESS
Down
1
Writer Waugh : ALEC
2
Soothing soaks : SODABATHS
3
One getting the blame : SCAPEGOAT
4
"My Cousin Vinny" co-star : TOMEI
5
Where to study chem. or hist. : SCH
6
Mannerly : COURTEOUS
7
Extemporize : ADLIB
8
Rope, for Ricardo : REATA
9
Op-ed pieces : ESSAYS
10
Pinhead-size spy photo : MICRODOT
11
Word on taking one's leave : ADIEU
12
Imply : GETAT
13
Val d'___ (Alpine skiing destination) : ISERE
21
Fleabag hotel, for short : SRO
25
Helpful computer command : UNDO
26
European coal center : RUHR
27
Farmworker who became the Cowardly Lion in Dorothy's dream : ZEKE
32
Ostrich's cousin : EMU
33
Medical hardening : SCLEROSIS
35
Write Shakespearean poetry : SONNETIZE
36
Popes and the like : EMINENCES
37
Head of a French monastery : ABBE
39
Answers : RESPONDS
40
Charlie's Angels, e.g. : TRIO
41
Quattro manufacturer : AUDI
46
From Serbia or Croatia : SLAVIC
48
Elite retreat : SPA
50
Hearty steak : TBONE
51
Gallivants : ROVES
52
Unable to move : INERT
53
Memorable 2011 hurricane : IRENE
54
Springsteen's "Born ___" : TORUN
55
Tier : LEVEL
59
Questions : ASKS
62
French 101 word with two accents : ETE

Answer summary:
5 unique to this puzzle, 4 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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