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New York Times, Thursday, January 28, 2016

Author:
Elizabeth C. Gorski
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
61-Down : Just get (by)
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Elizabeth C. Gorski

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 34 This is puzzle # 218 for Ms. Gorski. Thursday freshness: 76%
Elizabeth C. Gorski notes:
This theme came to mind after spending a few hours inflating Mylar Halloween pumpkin balloons with canisters of helium. Since helium ... read more
Jeff Chen notes:
I'm a sucker for innovation, and I love visuals within a puzzle, so I enjoyed the "string" trailing off from the BALLOON formed by the ... read more
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© 2016, The New York Times1/28/16 ( No. 24,187 )
Across
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Stop daydreaming : SNAPTO
7
Fowl territory? : COOP
11
Speaker's position? : AMP
14
Betray, in a way : TELLON
15
Starting now : HENCE
16
Bagel shop order : LOX
17
Lumberjack contests : ROLEOS
18
Takes back : RETRACTS
20
Response to "How'd you get the answer so fast?" : ICHEATED
22
Boil : SEETHE
23
Dessert wine : PORT
24
Hirsuteness, for one : TRAIT
26
Both, for openers : AMBI
29
Emulate Snidely Whiplash : SNEER
31
Mineral suffix : ITE
32
Kind of separation : TRIAL
33
Twofold : DUPLE
35
Raises : HOISTS
36
Ostrichlike bird : RHEA
39
Party staple suggested by connecting this puzzle's special squares : BALLOON
41
Mother of Eos and Selene : THEA
42
Available, as for work : ONCALL
44
Actress Laura of "ER" : INNES
46
"What ___ surprise!" : ANICE
47
Good name, informally : REP
48
Pillowcases : SHAMS
52
High-end Swiss watch : RADO
53
Candidate of 1992 and 1996 : PEROT
55
Toolbar image : ICON
56
39-Across filler : HELIUM
58
Fishy deli order : TUNAHERO
60
Where service is lacking : DEADSPOT
63
Within walking distance, say : NOTFAR
64
Approved : OKD
65
Church offering : TITHE
66
It's found under an arch : INSOLE
67
Wide receiver Welker : WES
68
Yellow stick : OLEO
69
Became bitter : SOURED
Down
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Prepares to streak : STRIPS
2
Former liberal, informally : NEOCON
3
Present, groupwise : ALLHERE
4
Like some skirts and lampshades : PLEATED
5
Tugboat's greeting : TOOT
6
Word go : ONSET
7
"Burlesque" co-star, 2010 : CHER
8
Toddler's wear : ONESIE
9
This puzzle's special squares, e.g. : OCTET
10
Van Gogh's "Portrait of ___ Tanguy" : PERE
11
Seeker of the elixir of life : ALCHEMIST
12
Monsieur Marceau spoke the only one in all of Mel Brooks's "Silent Movie" : MOT
13
G.I. suppliers : PXS
19
Big name in games : ATARI
21
Fire safety measure : DRILL
25
Drawing room? : ATELIER
27
Take a dip : BATHE
28
Ingrid's "Casablanca" role : ILSA
30
Souvenir of a Russian trip : RUBLE
32
Mutes, with "down" : TONES
34
Homeboy : PAL
35
Babe : HON
36
Simba's warning : ROAR
37
Dyeing wish? : HENNA
38
Frequent trip takers : ACIDHEADS
40
Cannabis-using : ONPOT
43
"Feed ___, starve ..." : ACOLD
45
Spa offering : SHIATSU
47
Out-of-studio broadcast : REMOTE
49
Want in the worst way : ACHEFOR
50
Team leader's concern : MORALE
51
Was obviously asleep : SNORED
53
Homework assignee : PUPIL
54
Home of Carthage Palace : TUNIS
57
Words in an analogy : ISTO
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"Tsk, tsk" elicitor : NONO
60
Financial average : DOW
61
Just get (by) : EKE
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One of TV's Huxtables : THEO

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

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