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New York Times, Saturday, November 19, 2011

Author:
Allan E. Parrish
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
24-Down : Faux amateurs
TotalDebutLatest
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Allan E. Parrish

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 72, Blocks: 29 Missing: {JKXZ} Grid has both left-right and up-down symmetry. This is puzzle # 29 for Mr. Parrish. Saturday freshness: 64%
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© 2011, The New York Times11/19/11 ( No. 22,656 )
Across
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Cardinal making many round trips : MCGWIRE
8
"Going My Way" Best Director winner : MCCAREY
15
Depreciate : CHEAPEN
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Pattern of highs and lows : CLIMATE
17
"___ Comedy Classics" (syndicated TV series) : CARSONS
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Pompadour and others : MADAMES
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Not procrastinating : ONIT
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Brand of literature : ETHAN
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Like some divorce decrees : NISI
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Unmitigated : UTTER
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Astronomical stretch : EON
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"Enough already!" : CANIT
27
Flying Cloud maker : REO
28
Producer of a chilling effect : ICECUBE
31
Sea bream, in a sushi bar : TAI
32
Severe Allergy brand : TYLENOL
34
Service charges? : SERMONS
36
Ballpark fig. : MGR
37
First character to appear in "Carmen" : CEE
38
The King of Cool : MCQUEEN
42
Martina with five #1 country hits : MCBRIDE
46
Actor Gulager : CLU
47
Track team member? : RAILCAR
49
Important seat occupant: Abbr. : SEN
50
Fruitcakes : LOONS
52
Treadmill setting : GYM
53
Hope for : AWAIT
55
___ other (uniquely) : ASNO
56
Bundle : SHEAF
58
Old record holder : HIFI
59
Fatal error follower, often : RESTART
61
Like Baal Shem Tov's sect : HASIDIC
63
Never wrapping up : ETERNAL
64
Run : OVERSEE
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Tough : NOTEASY
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Bottom-line problem : NETLOSS
Down
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1997 Pulitzer-winning memoirist : MCCOURT
2
Sea air? : CHANTEY
3
Alternative to One A Day : GERITOL
4
Extravagance : WASTE
5
Co. milestone : IPO
6
Lacoste of tennis : RENE
7
Make hard and strong : ENSTEEL
8
George ___, "Bringing Up Father" cartoonist : MCMANUS
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Feud side : CLAN
10
Alfonso VI exiled him, with "the" : CID
11
Dryer option : AMANA
12
Butt : RAMINTO
13
Like some annual Mediterranean winds : ETESIAN
14
"Indeed so" : YESITIS
21
Post ___ : HOC
24
Faux amateurs : RINGERS
26
Think pieces? : CEREBRA
29
1978 Grammy winner for the jazz album "Friends" : COREA
30
Daughter on ABC's "Life Goes On" : BECCA
33
Noted six-foot runner : EMU
35
Ionienne, e.g. : MER
38
Formula One racing legend Bruce : MCLAREN
39
By : CLOSETO
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Old shippable shelter : QUONSET
41
Like many newscasts : NIGHTLY
42
"For Laughing Out Loud" memoirist : MCMAHON
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Frequent declaration after "Because" : ISAIDSO
44
More than adores : DEIFIES
45
Draws : ENTICES
48
Burning stuff : LYE
51
___ Père (Parisian prayer) : NOTRE
54
Stab : WHIRL
56
Some damas: Abbr. : SRAS
57
Pet, informally : FAVE
60
Get ___ (excel) : ANA
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Having everything one needs : SET

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