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New York Times, Thursday, January 22, 2009

Author:
Gary J. Whitehead
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
3-Down : Numbers in the thousands?
TotalDebutLatest
154/10/20064/25/2017
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
0333402
RebusCircleScrabDebutFresh
121.573849%
Gary J. Whitehead

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 40 This is puzzle # 6 for Mr. Whitehead. Thursday freshness: 82%
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B
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© 2009, The New York Times1/22/9 ( No. 21,625 )
Across
1
Schmo : BOZO
5
Trash cans and such : ICONS
10
Walking encyclopedia : EGGHEAD
14
"How did ___ this happen?" : ILET
15
Opposite of someways : NOHOW
16
Alto lead-in? : PALO
17
Paris's ___ de Lyon : GARE
18
Benjamin : CNOTE
19
Wood alternative : IRON
20
23
Refrain from singing in kindergarten? : EIEIO
24
Picketer's sign : PLACARD
28
Zing : DIS
29
Chinese dollar : YUAN
33
All over : HEADTOTOE
34
1990s war site : BOSNIA
36
___ feuilletée (puff pastry) : PATE
37
Primitive trophies ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme : SHRUNKENHEADS
41
Karmann ___ (old Volkswagen) : GHIA
42
Genuine : ACTUAL
43
Alternative rock band with four platinum albums : RADIOHEAD
46
Repair shop figs. : ESTS
47
Cry out loud : SOB
50
Conformation defect in a horse : EWENECK
52
Words on a Wonderland cake : EATME
54
Traffic sign that indicates a possible temporary road closure : DRAWBRIDGEAHEAD
58
Deal preceder : ANTE
61
Cause for pulling over : SIREN
62
Where Samson defeated the Philistines : LEHI
63
Lawless role : XENA
64
Managing, with "out" : EKING
65
Zest : ELAN
66
Front : HEADEND
67
Go from one number to another : SEGUE
68
100 18-Acrosses : TENG
Down
1
Macrocephalic : BIGHEADED
2
Sainted king known as "the Fat" : OLAFII
3
Numbers in the thousands? : ZEROES
4
"S.N.L." alum : OTERI
5
Creep : INCH
6
Gelato holder : CONE
7
"Pick me! I know the answer!" : OHOH
8
Angry diner's decision : NOTIP
9
Egoist : SWELLHEAD
10
Like a bishop's authority : EPISCOPAL
11
Elongated fish : GAR
12
Day-___ : GLO
13
One way to meet : HEADON
21
"Happy birthday" follower : TOYOU
22
Back muscle, for short : LAT
25
Slightly : ATAD
26
Fails to keep : ROTS
27
It's barely passing : DEE
30
Seal's org. : USN
31
"My Way" songwriter : ANKA
32
Eleanor Roosevelt, to Teddy : NIECE
34
Unable to think at all : BRAINDEAD
35
Things with antennas : ANTS
37
"Rich Man, Poor Man" novelist, 1970 : SHAW
38
Lie low : HIDE
39
Wickiup, for one : HUT
40
Lightened : EASED
41
Test for M.A. seekers : GRE
44
Done, to Donne : OER
45
Nut jobs : HEADCASES
47
English essayist Richard : STEELE
48
Certain Nebraska native : OMAHAN
49
Lady Jane Grey's fate : BEHEADING
51
___-Mart : KWIKE
53
Shoelace tip : AGLET
55
Ship part : BRIG
56
Bausch & Lomb lens-care product : RENU
57
Playwright William : INGE
58
Chopping part of a chopper : AXHEAD
59
French word in some bios : NEE
60
Former TV inits. : TNN

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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