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New York Times, Thursday, September 15, 2005

Author:
Frank Longo
Editor:
Will Shortz
71-Across : Something to stage
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Frank Longo

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 37 Missing: {QV} Featured in Will Shortz's favorite puzzlemakers. This is puzzle # 86 for Mr. Longo. Thursday freshness: 60%
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© 2005, The New York Times9/15/5 ( No. 20,400 )
Across
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Home free : SAFE
5
Condescend : STOOP
10
Beam intensely : LASE
14
Pristine plot : EDEN
15
Caste member, say : HINDU
16
Grimm opener : ONCE
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In one's Sunday finest : ALLDRESSEDUP
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Stooge's laugh syllable : NYUK
20
Union demand : RAISE
21
Interrogate : GRILL
23
Rush-hour hour : SIX
24
Flamenco guitarist Carlos : MONTOYA
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Antithesis: Abbr. : OPP
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Like, with "to" : COTTON
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Swazi, e.g. : BANTU
34
Old paper section : ROTO
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Carousing : WHOOPINGITUP
39
Hank of Hollywood : AZARIA
41
Like just the draft of an e-mail : UNSENT
42
Violet variety : JOHNNYJUMPUP
46
A.A.A. and B.B.B., e.g. : ORGS
47
Biscotto flavoring : ANISE
48
Jamison of the N.B.A. : ANTAWN
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In position : SET
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Opt not to charge, perhaps : PAYCASH
53
Castigate : RIP
56
Sword parts : HILTS
58
Aria sung by Renato : ERITU
60
Burlesque show accessories : BOAS
61
What a vertigo sufferer may wonder : WHICHWAYISUP
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Neighbor of the radius : ULNA
67
Stomach : ABIDE
68
Radar unit? : MASH
69
Crane construction : NEST
70
In need of a muffler : NOISY
71
Something to stage : PLAY
Down
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Retail giant : SEARS
2
Two-time loser to Ike : ADLAI
3
Name of three popes : FELIX
4
Some linemen : ENDS
5
Any car, affectionately : SHE
6
Bard's contraction : TIS
7
Follower of add, slip or come : ONS
8
Horatian work : ODE
9
A little overweight : PUDGY
10
TV's Anderson : LONI
11
For even a minute more : ANYLONGER
12
Making a bust, maybe : SCULPTING
13
Cry in cartoons : EEK
18
Riviera's San ___ : REMO
22
Follower of Meir and Shamir : RABIN
25
"Venice Preserved" dramatist Thomas : OTWAY
26
Greatest possible : NTH
27
Before-long connection : TOO
28
Inspiration for Lennon's "Woman" : ONO
30
Tries to hole out : PUTTS
31
Toes' woes : CORNS
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Williams of "Happy Days" : ANSON
34
15-Across rulers : RAJAS
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Problem linked to CFC's : OZONEHOLE
36
Papeete's people : TAHITIANS
38
Cocoon residents : PUPAS
40
Fumble-fingered : INEPT
43
Cousin of a crow : JAY
44
Family member, for short : UNC
45
Training org.? : MTA
49
"That was close!' : WHEW
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Nile spanner : ASWAN
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Coin of Qatar : RIYAL
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"___ far far better thing ...": Dickens : ITISA
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Far from reticent : PUSHY
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D.A.-to-be's hurdle : LSAT
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Alternative to stairs : RAMP
60
Hair style : BUN
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"Deadwood" airer : HBO
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Junior's junior : III
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Parts of finan. portfolios : CDS
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"What's the big idea?!" : HEY

Answer summary:
7 unique to this puzzle, 3 debuted here and reused later.

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