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New York Times, Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Author:
Alan Arbesfeld
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
41-Down : More ostentatious
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Alan Arbesfeld

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 74, Blocks: 32 Missing: {QZ} This is puzzle # 90 for Mr. Arbesfeld. Wednesday freshness: 83%
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© 2010, The New York Times10/13/10 ( No. 22,254 )
Across
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"The Da Vinci Code" priory : SION
5
Disgusting-tasting : VILE
9
The first to stab Caesar : CASCA
14
Feminine suffix : ENNE
15
Key point : CRUX
16
Gordon and Ginsburg : RUTHS
17
Dog in whodunits : ASTA
18
Fine-tune : HONE
19
Register : ENROL
20
Place with a "You Are Here" map : SHOPPINGCENTER
23
Brew source : TAP
24
Dermal opening? : EPI
25
Fleet letters : USN
26
Packed away : ATE
28
Left at sea : APORT
30
Anchor-hoisting equipment : CATTACKLE
33
Go straight : REFORM
35
Howard who parodied Adolf : MOE
36
Affirmative actions? : AYES
37
Longtime Greenwich Village music venue, with "the" : BITTEREND
40
Source of bubbly : ASTI
43
The other army : FOE
44
Innumerable : MYRIAD
48
Protection for Pelé : SHINGUARD
51
Slowly, to Solti : LENTO
52
Ground breaker : HOE
53
Breakfast orders at a 55-Down, briefly : OJS
54
Altar agreement : IDO
56
Muslim convert in 1964 news : ALI
57
Glen Campbell hit, the last word of which is this puzzle's theme : WICHITALINEMAN
61
Half of diez : CINCO
62
Verve : ELAN
63
Instrument played with a mallet : GONG
64
"I don't care if they do" : LETEM
65
Learning by flash cards, e.g. : ROTE
66
Seek out : GOTO
67
Decrease, as support : ERODE
68
Poll closing? : STER
69
Badlands locale: Abbr. : SDAK
Down
1
Five-pointed creature : SEASTAR
2
Like most gym rats : INSHAPE
3
Keeping up with : ONTOPOF
4
Tide type : NEAP
5
TV blocking device : VCHIP
6
Having a twist : IRONIC
7
One getting an inspiration? : LUNG
8
Will figure : EXECUTOR
9
Actor Richard of "Rambo" films : CRENNA
10
Unpaid sitter, perhaps : AUNT
11
Like some dirty windshields : STREAKY
12
"Through the Looking-Glass" laugh : CHORTLE
13
Hand communication: Abbr. : ASL
21
Lab dish inventor : PETRI
22
Hold in regard : ESTEEM
27
Some R.P.I. grads : EES
29
Batpole user : ROBIN
31
Mideast leader: Var. : AMEER
32
Core group : CADRE
34
Japan's highest point: Abbr. : MTFUJI
38
Wedding reception participants, often : TOASTERS
39
Hose material : NYLON
40
Smokestack emission : ASH
41
More ostentatious : SHOWIER
42
Connect with : TIEINTO
45
Sulky : INAMOOD
46
Emory University's home : ATLANTA
47
Hanging in there : DOINGOK
49
"Beat it, kid!" : GOHOME
50
Get wider : DILATE
55
Where hash is "slung" : DINER
58
E-mailed a dupe to : CCED
59
Jillions : ALOT
60
Orders at a 55-Down : EGGS
61
A.L. Central city : CLE

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 2 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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