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New York Times, Friday, September 21, 2012

Author:
Barry C. Silk
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
43-Across : Reluctant wearer of a cap
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Barry C. Silk

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 68, Blocks: 35 Missing: {QY} This is puzzle # 69 for Mr. Silk. Friday freshness: 31%
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© 2012, The New York Times9/21/12 ( No. 22,963 )
Across
1
Gremlins of the '70s, e.g. : AMCS
5
Logic problem : FLAW
9
Neighbor of Lydia : IONIA
14
___ Capital (investment firm) : BAIN
15
Q7 maker : AUDI
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Like a national flag with a sword on it : SAUDI
17
Rising star? : NOVA
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One blatantly disobeying traffic laws : DRUGCARTEL
20
Pitcher Bedard : ERIK
21
Tropical aquarium plants : EELGRASSES
22
Like small potatoes? : RICED
24
Greven who wrote the 2008 best seller "How to Talk to Girls" : ALEC
25
Holy higher-ups : PRELATES
28
"All in the Family" exclamation : JEEZ
32
Cell group : PRISONERS
33
Creep's peep : OGLE
34
With 11-Down, bugging no end : DRIVING
35
Aperture in some drills : OILHOLE
37
Used bikes : RODE
38
It prompts tipping in a bar : GOGODANCE
40
Accessory near a basin : EWER
41
Relative of a man crush : BROMANCE
42
Calls from a 27-Down : BAAS
43
Reluctant wearer of a cap : DUNCE
46
"I'm not upset, really" : ITSALLGOOD
52
Classic covered walk : STOA
53
Composition of some orange spheres : CANTALOUPE
54
Word with letters? : ARTS
55
They take people out : EXITS
56
Play to ___ : ATIE
57
Commend : CITE
58
Flavian dynasty ruler : TITUS
59
The opposition : THEM
60
Heat meas. : KCAL
Down
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___ J. Mikva, White House counsel under Clinton : ABNER
2
Much-tattooed people : MAORI
3
What a mayor tries to instill : CIVICPRIDE
4
Carver of Hells Canyon : SNAKERIVER
5
Die : FADE
6
It'll help you get a bite : LURE
7
Flatter to a fault : ADULATE
8
Flexibility : WIGGLEROOM
9
Hull of the Constitution : ISAAC
10
Propulsion gear : OARS
11
See 34-Across : NUTS
12
Flash d'inspiration : IDEE
13
Isn't fine : AILS
19
Shakespearean title character : CRESSIDA
23
First name in '50s TV : DESI
26
Into-the-stands homer, say : LONGBALL
27
Mohair source : ANGORAGOAT
28
"High Fidelity" star, 2000 : JOHNCUSACK
29
Like a diva : EGOCENTRIC
30
W competitor : ELLE
31
First character seen in "Zelig" : ZEE
32
Boat stem : PROW
34
2009 Grammy winner for "Crack a Bottle," briefly : DRE
36
Hit the dirt? : LAND
39
Start to tank : GOSOUTH
42
Bill of fashion : BLASS
44
Italian for "baked" : COTTA
45
Flip chart supporter : EASEL
46
"Law & Order: SVU" co-star : ICET
47
Move before taking off : TAXI
48
Vexation : SNIT
49
1943 U.S.-vs.-Japan battle site : ATTU
50
___ Taylor, old sitcom character : OPIE
51
Believe : DEEM

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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