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New York Times, Saturday, January 27, 2007

Author:
Karen M. Tracey
Editor:
Will Shortz
6-Down : American coot
TotalDebutLatest
325/6/20036/18/2010
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ScrabDebutFresh
1.6617687%
Karen M. Tracey

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 70, Blocks: 26 Missing: {QX} This is puzzle # 9 for Ms. Tracey. Saturday freshness: 82%
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© 2007, The New York Times1/27/7 ( No. 20,899 )
Across
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Flooring? : AMAZEMENT
10
Main character of TV's "The Pretender" : JAROD
15
Occasion to reserve a table for two? : LATELUNCH
16
Singer/songwriter ___ Mandell : ELENI
17
Greeting spot : FRONTDOOR
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Ready to be used again : RESET
19
Volcano part : RIM
20
Old cereal brand : OHS
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"Wow!" : OMIGOSH
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Boosler of stand-up : ELAYNE
25
"___ for That" (1939 hit song) : IGO
26
Output of Tintoretto, e.g. : ARTE
27
Small force : DYNE
28
Dud of an idea : NONSTARTER
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Slated : ONTAP
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Reasons for some delays : LINES
34
Notice : SPY
35
Indicators of comfort and handling : ROADTESTS
38
Hall of introductions : EDD
41
British officer's wear : TUNIC
42
Patriot Putnam : RUFUS
46
Tournedos, e.g. : BEEFSTEAKS
49
Part of a Latin trio : VENI
50
Eric who played Hector in "Troy," 2004 : BANA
51
Temple player : OWL
52
Bank donation? : PLASMA
54
Mischievous : TRICKSY
56
Saturn S.U.V. : VUE
57
Pig stealer, in a nursery rhyme : TOM
58
Literally, "first generation" : ISSEI
59
Key : OPERATIVE
62
Some gowns : DIORS
63
Old World pigeons with markings around the neck : RINGDOVES
64
Contemporary of Arp and Miró : ERNST
65
Prada alternative : KATESPADE
Down
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Marinara alternative : ALFREDO
2
Andy Warhol subject : MARILYN
3
Superhero of 1960's TV : ATOMANT
4
Kind of state : ZEN
5
N.B.A. star Brand : ELTON
6
American coot : MUDHEN
7
Short-lived TV spinoff of 1980 : ENOS
8
Chevron sporter: Abbr. : NCO
9
Neighborhood in the Bronx : THROGSNECK
10
Actress Ryan of "Star Trek: Voyager" : JERI
11
Sour, fermented liquid : ALEGAR
12
Getaways : RESORTS
13
Ragtime dance : ONESTEP
14
Highly agitated : DITHERY
22
Eye irritants : MOTES
24
Wine info : YEAR
25
O.K., maybe : INITIAL
29
Locale in a classic Frank Sinatra song : OLDNEWYORK
30
Heavenly field?: Abbr. : ASTR
32
Some ironware : POTS
36
Jam ingredients? : AUTOS
37
Capital of Fiji : SUVA
38
Refluent phenomenon : EBBTIDE
39
Formal introduction : DEARSIR
40
Eisenhower's Texas birthplace : DENISON
43
Old Ford model : FESTIVA
44
Dry-eyed : UNMOVED
45
Like some connections : SIAMESE
47
Stunning slaps : FACERS
48
Poinsettia's family : SPURGE
53
Tips : LEADS
55
Word with Star or Sun in product names : KIST
56
Means of escape : VENT
60
Writer ___ Pera : PIA
61
Tee, e.g. : TOP

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 3 debuted here and reused later, 4 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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