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New York Times, Tuesday, November 14, 2006

Author:
Sarah Keller
Editor:
Will Shortz
3-Down : Causing ruin
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Sarah Keller

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 36 Missing: {JQXZ} Spans: 1 This is puzzle # 36 for Ms. Keller. Tuesday freshness: 80%
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© 2006, The New York Times11/14/6 ( No. 20,825 )
Across
1
Flubs : MUFFS
6
Order's partner : LAW
9
X-rated : ADULT
14
Dickens title starter : ATALE
15
16-Across residue : ASH
16
Havana, e.g. : CIGAR
17
Coup ___ : DETAT
18
Nike product : SPORTSHOE
20
Genes govern them : TRAITS
22
Bearer of town news, once : CRIER
23
Sphere at the Olympics : VOLLEYBALL
25
Kindergarten basics : ABCS
29
Withered : SERE
30
Stay out of sight : LIELOW
32
Cardinal letters? : STL
35
Poetic foot : IAMB
38
Quench : SLAKE
39
What 18-, 23-, 52- and 61-Across have in common : THEYCANBESPIKED
43
Made public : AIRED
44
Margarita glass rim coater : SALT
45
Language suffix : ESE
46
___ Pointe, Mich. : GROSSE
48
Kiltie's gal : LASS
51
"Grand" ice cream brand : EDYS
52
Prom beverage : FRUITPUNCH
58
Bullion unit : INGOT
60
Madrid madam : SENORA
61
Unhippielike characteristic : SHORTHAIR
65
John on the Mayflower : ALDEN
66
Lost on purpose : THREW
67
Crafty : SLY
68
Falsified, as a check : KITED
69
Quickie ghost costume : SHEET
70
Links prop : TEE
71
Heeds a roadblock : STOPS
Down
1
Fox comedy show : MADTV
2
In ___ (unborn) : UTERO
3
Causing ruin : FATAL
4
Thrashes about : FLAILS
5
Small sofa : SETTEE
6
___ Palmas : LAS
7
Pet protection org. : ASPCA
8
Thumbprint feature : WHORL
9
Entr'___ : ACTE
10
British P.M. before Gladstone : DISRAELI
11
"Yuck!" : UGH
12
Southeast Asian tongue : LAO
13
Uno + due : TRE
19
Streamlet : RILL
21
Half of the United Arab Republic : SYRIA
24
Pintos, e.g. : BEANS
26
Pianist Eubie : BLAKE
27
Drinks with the old slogan "Refresh yourself" : COKES
28
Jenny Lind, e.g. : SWEDE
31
Enabler of WWW access : ISP
32
Oater transport : STAGE
33
Bronze medalist's place : THIRD
34
Sports artist Neiman : LEROY
36
C.E.O.'s deg. : MBA
37
Melvin, the King of Torts : BELLI
40
"You betcha!" : YESSIREE
41
Music store mdse. : CDS
42
ESPN figures : STATS
47
Run after D : EFGH
49
Sounds off : SPEAKS
50
Like some bright rooms : SUNLIT
53
Friars fete : ROAST
54
Serving a purpose : UTILE
55
Acknowledge, in a way : NODTO
56
Sleazeball : CREEP
57
Ranch crew : HANDS
59
Food label abbr. : NTWT
61
Ave. crossers : STS
62
L.B.J.'s veep : HHH
63
It needs refining : ORE
64
Deli loaf : RYE

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

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