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New York Times, Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Author:
Daniel Kantor and Jay Kaskel
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
12-Down : Two-seated carriage
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Daniel Kantor
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Jay Kaskel

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 42 Missing: {FJQVZ} This is puzzle # 6 for Mr. Kantor. This is puzzle # 2 for Mr. Kaskel. Tuesday freshness: 25%
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© 2009, The New York Times1/13/9 ( No. 21,616 )
Across
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Hockey fake-out : DEKE
5
Oodles : ALOT
9
Tortilla chip dip : SALSA
14
Apple variety : IMAC
15
Anchor : MOOR
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Deuce follower in tennis : ADOUT
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Marge's sister, to Bart Simpson : AUNTSELMA
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French river valley with many châteaux : LOIRE
20
Shout at a soccer game : GOAL
21
Oinker : PIG
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The first "T" in 36-Down : TRI
24
Reggae relative : SKA
26
Not a good way to buy a car : SIGHTUNSEEN
30
Rowboat implement : OAR
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What a barber has to trim around : EAR
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Suspicious : LEERY
33
Equestrian's "Stop!" : WHOA
35
Transport in Duke Ellington's theme song : ATRAIN
38
Risk-taker's credo : NOGUTSNOGLORY
43
Popular record label : ARISTA
44
Crucifix : ROOD
46
Reward for a job well done : RAISE
48
Secret govt. group : NSA
51
Stallone's nickname : SLY
52
Seasonal Arctic phenomenon : MIDNIGHTSUN
55
Squeeze (out) : EKE
56
1972 treaty subj. : ABM
57
Darn : SEW
58
___ Report (luxury lifestyle magazine) : ROBB
60
Jockey's handful : REINS
63
What 17-, 26-, 38-, and 52-Across contain : MIXEDNUTS
67
Neighbor of Israel : SYRIA
68
"Need You Tonight" band, 1987 : INXS
69
___ Minor : ASIA
70
Shoes that add inches to one's height : HEELS
71
Deli queue call : NEXT
72
Flapjack eatery, for short : IHOP
Down
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24 horas : DIA
2
Outback runner : EMU
3
Outback hopper : KANGAROO
4
Outer: Prefix : ECTO
5
Aviator Earhart : AMELIA
6
Online guffaw : LOL
7
Get-up-and-go : OOMPH
8
Brown eyes or baldness, e.g. : TRAIT
9
"My gal" of song : SAL
10
Fuss : ADO
11
Hang around : LOITER
12
Two-seated carriage : SURREY
13
Had dinner at home : ATEIN
18
Postpaid encl. : SASE
22
Soviet labor camp : GULAG
24
Boar's mate : SOW
25
Madeline of "Young Frankenstein" : KAHN
27
Common knee stain for kids : GRASS
28
Moonwalking Armstrong : NEIL
29
Mexican mister : SENOR
34
Once more : AGAIN
36
Big boom maker : TNT
37
Dappled horses : ROANS
39
Bears: Lat. : URSI
40
Supermodel Cheryl : TIEGS
41
Thorny shrub : ROSEBUSH
42
Center of an egg : YOLK
45
Secret of many a redhead : DYE
46
Steakhouse offering : RIBEYE
47
Regard highly : ADMIRE
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Most confident : SUREST
50
"With a wink and ___ ..." : ANOD
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Reedy place : MARSH
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Encircle : HEMIN
54
Rough cord : TWINE
59
___ B'rith : BNAI
61
Zippo : NIL
62
Carrier to Oslo : SAS
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Hard-core film "rating" : XXX
65
Spanish uncle : TIO
66
Easy mark : SAP

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