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New York Times, Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Author:
Gary Cee
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
25-Down : La Brea fossil preserve
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Gary Cee

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 36 Missing: {DJQUXZ} This is puzzle # 11 for Mr. Cee. Tuesday freshness: 50%
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© 2012, The New York Times1/10/12 ( No. 22,708 )
Across
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Lickety-split : FAST
5
French first lady ___ Bruni-Sarkozy : CARLA
10
Spear : STAB
14
ESPN's Arthur ___ Courage Award : ASHE
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Let out at the waist, e.g. : ALTER
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Major-leaguer Tony or Alejandro : PENA
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Essay, say : THINKPIECE
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"I do solemnly swear ... ," e.g. : OATH
20
Francis who sang "Who's Sorry Now?" : CONNIE
21
Lapel attachment : TACKPIN
23
"The results ___!" : AREIN
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Lunched, say : ATE
26
"Glee" actress ___ Michele : LEA
27
Unwordy : TERSE
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King-size : LARGE
30
P, to Greeks : RHO
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Abovementioned : PRIOR
35
No-good : ROTTEN
37
Space science: Abbr. : ASTR
40
Indian home ... or a hint to nine other answers in this puzzle : TEPEE
42
Advertising, basically : HYPE
43
Select : CHOOSE
45
Fireplace : INGLE
47
President pro ___ : TEM
48
Cordial relations : AMITY
50
Sufficient : AMPLE
54
Not unusual : PAR
56
American defense org. : NSA
57
Brazilian port of 1.4 million : BELEM
58
Backup group for Gladys Knight : THEPIPS
61
Blacktop again, e.g. : REPAVE
62
Busby and derby : HATS
63
One not looking for individual glory : TEAMPLAYER
66
Italian wine city : ASTI
67
Happy as ___ : ACLAM
68
Wedding band : RING
69
___ and wherefores : WHYS
70
Degrees : STEPS
71
Word before deep or high : KNEE
Down
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Nabob : FATCAT
2
On dry land : ASHORE
3
Black eye : SHINER
4
Coach on the court : TENNISPRO
5
___ Canaveral : CAPE
6
Rumble in the Jungle winner : ALI
7
GPS recommendation: Abbr. : RTE
8
Hannibal of "The Silence of the Lambs" : LECTER
9
"Clear the ___!" : AREA
10
Bike wheel radius : SPOKE
11
Group associated with 2009's Taxpayer March on Washington : TEAPARTY
12
Opposed to : ANTI
13
U-___ (Berlin railway) : BAHN
18
Hall-of-Famer Ralph of the Pirates : KINER
22
'63 Liz Taylor role : CLEO
24
Skin soother : ALOE
25
La Brea fossil preserve : TARPITS
29
Actor/TV personality Kinnear : GREG
31
Cool, '50s-style : HEP
32
"Just the ___" : ONE
34
Couple in the news : ITEM
36
Disneyland, e.g. : THEMEPARK
37
Part of a play : ACT
38
"He & ___" (1960s CBS series) : SHE
39
Singer with the Heartbreakers : TOMPETTY
41
New Age Grammy winner : ENYA
44
Hindu wrap : SARI
46
A-C on a filing cabinet, e.g. : LABEL
49
Beetle, for one : INSECT
51
Opening-round game of the N.C.A.A. basketball tournament : PLAYIN
52
Actor Sam of stage and screen : LEVENE
53
Come to light : EMERGE
55
Extreme point in an orbit : APSIS
58
De-ice : THAW
59
___ mark (#) : HASH
60
School grps. : PTAS
61
Dashboard readings, for short : RPMS
64
Porter or stout : ALE
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Treasure hunter's aid : MAP

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

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