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New York Times, Monday, November 10, 2003

Author:
Gail A. MacLean
Editor:
Will Shortz
41-Down : Quality of good ground beef
TotalDebut
111/10/2003
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1.50431%
Gail A. MacLean

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 74, Blocks: 36 Missing: {QXZ} Spans: 1 This is the debut puzzle for Ms. MacLean. Monday freshness: 78%
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© 2003, The New York Times11/10/3 ( No. 19,725 )
Across
1
Secy. : ASST
5
The South, in the Civil War: Abbr. : CSA
8
Nickname for Montana : BIGSKY
14
Den : LAIR
15
Possess : OWN
16
Nobody in particular : ANYONE
17
Actress Swenson of "Benson" : INGA
18
1950's-60's TV western : WAGONTRAIN
20
Noted Louisiana-born concert pianist : VANCLIBURN
22
Chooses : OPTS
23
Pennsylvania home of Lafayette College : EASTON
24
Appear : SEEM
26
"___ pig's eye!" : INA
28
Wheat keeper : GRANARY
33
Garments that moths may eat : SWEATERS
38
"___ and the Pussycats" (old TV cartoon) : JOSIE
39
Guest-room furniture : CONVERTIBLESOFA
42
To have, in Le Havre : AVOIR
43
Santa's bagful : PRESENTS
44
Mosaic component : TESSERA
47
Feedbag bit : OAT
48
Broccoli ___ (leafy vegetable) : RABE
50
Actress Kidman : NICOLE
55
Baths : SPAS
59
Seat carried on poles : SEDANCHAIR
61
"Come here often?," e.g. : PICKUPLINE
63
On the bounding main : ASEA
64
Cut into : INCISE
65
LP successors : CDS
66
Fivers : FINS
67
Caught : NETTED
68
"___ the season ..." : TIS
69
In ___ (existing) : ESSE
Down
1
Not dead : ALIVE
2
Yemen's capital : SANAA
3
Zodiac divisions : SIGNS
4
Piece of land : TRACT
5
Sharer of a prize : COWINNER
6
Q-tip, e.g. : SWAB
7
Black ___ (cattle breed) : ANGUS
8
Headline : BANNER
9
Amt. compounded at a bank : INT
10
Toy that whirls : GYRO
11
"General Hospital," e.g. : SOAP
12
Make 33-Across, say : KNIT
13
Longings : YENS
19
Wash. neighbor : OREG
21
One who may be arrested for doing nothing : LOITERER
25
Grand : MAJESTIC
27
Paintings : ART
29
Narrow victory margin : NOSE
30
"Unto us ___ is given" : ASON
31
Fissure : RIFT
32
Supporting votes : YEAS
33
"Shoo!" : SCAT
34
Used a loom : WOVE
35
Baseball's Slaughter : ENOS
36
Hertz rival : AVIS
37
Drink, as hot tea : SIP
40
Sibling for sis : BRO
41
Quality of good ground beef : LEANNESS
45
Spoke scratchily : RASPED
46
First fratricide victim : ABEL
49
Government order : EDICT
51
Rub raw : CHAFE
52
Where camels stop for refreshment : OASIS
53
Mortgages, e.g. : LIENS
54
Clear the slate : ERASE
55
Whirl : SPIN
56
Ponderosa ___ : PINE
57
Brokerage file: Abbr. : ACCT
58
Playlet : SKIT
60
"Me, myself ___" : ANDI
62
Expend : USE

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

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