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New York Times, Thursday, October 4, 2007

Author:
Sheldon Benardo
Editor:
Will Shortz
8-Down : California county
TotalDebutLatest
117/6/19988/28/2008
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
0603200
ScrabDebutFresh
1.482815%
Sheldon Benardo

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 36 Missing: {JQZ} This is puzzle # 10 for Mr. Benardo. Thursday freshness: 24%
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© 2007, The New York Times10/4/7 ( No. 21,149 )
Across
1
Twinge : PANG
5
W.W. II blast makers : ABOMBS
11
Realm of Proteus, in Greek myth : SEA
14
___ patriae : AMOR
15
Pack again, as hay : REBALE
16
___ Rose : AXL
17
Leading Russian in the 32-Down : YURIGAGARIN
19
One to one, e.g. : TIE
20
Regard : ESTEEM
21
Attitudes : MINDSETS
23
Pilgrim in Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales" : REEVE
24
Florida island resort : SANIBEL
25
Once, once : ERST
27
Prayer word : ALLAH
30
Paul McCartney played it for the Beatles : BASS
33
NASA launch vehicle : ARES
36
Record producer Davis : CLIVE
37
Connection for an electric guitar : AMP
38
Newsmaker of October 4, 1957 : SPUTNIK
40
Result of a road emergency : TOW
41
Be hot under the collar : ROAST
43
New Mexico county or its seat : TAOS
44
Basted : SEWN
45
Orders : DICTA
46
Korea's Syngman : RHEE
48
"20 Hrs., 40 Min." author, 1928 : EARHART
52
Catch on the range : LASSO
56
Detroit suburb named for the plants the area was once overgrown with : FERNDALE
58
Blocked, as a harbor, with "up" : SILTED
59
Victorian ___ : ERA
60
Leading American in the 32-Down : ALANSHEPARD
62
Twitch : TIC
63
Personally handle : TENDTO
64
Egg on : URGE
65
Bridge topper? : ACE
66
Finishes : ENDSUP
67
Earl, for one : PEER
Down
1
One with checks and balances? : PAYER
2
Beguile : AMUSE
3
Durango direction : NORTE
4
Distresses : GRIEVES
5
Composer Khachaturian : ARAM
6
Have a hand out, say : BEG
7
Future senator who delivered the 2004 Democratic convention keynote address : OBAMA
8
California county : MARIN
9
Shrovetide dish : BLINI
10
Remit : SENDBACK
11
38-Across, e.g. : SATELLITE
12
"No ___" : EXIT
13
Stein fillers : ALES
18
"The Waltons" actor : GEER
22
Dump, e.g. : SELL
24
Show pride, in a way : STRUT
26
Bonehead : SAP
28
Profess : AVOW
29
Chopped : HEWN
30
Odist, e.g. : BARD
31
Parisian possessive : AMOI
32
Event started by 38-Across : SPACERACE
34
___ Pi (dessert lover's fraternity?) : ETA
35
Stallion's sound : SNORT
38
Enterprise log entry : STARDATE
39
Suffix with sheep or goat : ISH
42
1972 Wimbledon winner Smith : STAN
44
Arctic newborn : SEALPUP
47
First name at the 1986 Nobel Prize ceremony : ELIE
49
Van ___ : HALEN
50
"___ flowing with milk and honey" (Canaan, in the Bible) : ALAND
51
Tears : RENDS
53
Intimidate, in a way, with "down" : STARE
54
Suit material : SERGE
55
Comparatively unconventional : ODDER
56
Kind of cheese : FETA
57
Newsman Sevareid : ERIC
58
Butcher's, baker's or candlestick maker's : SHOP
61
Disco guy on "The Simpsons" : STU

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

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