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New York Times, Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Author:
George Fitzgerald and Nancy Salomon
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
33-Down : Glacial ridges
TotalDebutCollabs
111/7/20121
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0001000
ScrabDebutFresh
1.53239%
George Fitzgerald
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
1868/13/199511/7/2012116
SunMonTueWedThuFriSatVariety
3633533719611
RebusCircleScrabDebutFresh
1521.5890833%
Nancy Salomon

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 36 Missing: {JQXZ} This is the debut puzzle for Mr. Fitzgerald. This is puzzle # 186 for Ms. Salomon. Wednesday freshness: 61%
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© 2012, The New York Times11/7/12 ( No. 23,010 )
Across
1
Automaker with the slogan "Born from jets" : SAAB
5
Wee hour : TWO
8
Fazes : DAUNTS
14
Israel's first representative to the United Nations : ABBAEBAN
16
Far from klutzy : ADROIT
17
Nonsensical syllables, maybe : BABYTALK
18
They may be followed by trains : BRIDES
19
French place of learning : ECOLE
20
Reynolds who sang "Tammy" : DEBBIE
22
Bris or baptism : RITE
23
Unbeatable hand : ROYALFLUSH
27
Part of a 23-Across : ACE
29
Find a tenant for : LET
30
Educ. supporter : PTA
31
Elite military group : NAVYSEALS
35
Phaser setting : STUN
36
Like the Capitol : DOMED
37
Wee, to Burns : SMA
38
Revealing beachwear : THONG
39
So-called "albatross" : ONUS
40
Sport for high jumpers? : SKYDIVING
42
Some appliances : GES
43
Bestow, to Burns : GIE
44
Arctic explorer John : RAE
45
Some Caribbean percussion : STEELDRUMS
49
Superboy's sweetie : LANA
53
Nap in Nogales : SIESTA
54
Madison Ave. figure : ADREP
55
Sicilian smoker : MTETNA
58
Something to sing ... or a hint to 17-, 23-, 31-, 40- and 45-Across's starts : THEBLUES
60
For mature audiences, say : RATEDR
61
Like some compact discs : ERASABLE
62
Jeans measure : INSEAM
63
On Soc. Sec., often : RET
64
Methods : WAYS
Down
1
Something that may be rattled : SABER
2
Early adders : ABACI
3
Prior's superior : ABBOT
4
Flavorings for some stews : BAYLEAVES
5
Not yet filled: Abbr. : TBA
6
Well-hidden fellow of children's books : WALDO
7
Well-pitched : ONKEY
8
Acts the dilettante : DABBLES
9
Floating aimlessly : ADRIFT
10
Archangel of the Apocrypha : URIEL
11
Signal approval : NOD
12
Reason for a 10th inning : TIE
13
Luke, John and others: Abbr. : STS
15
Season after printemps : ETE
21
Many a love song : BALLAD
23
Object in court : RES
24
Sinclair who wrote "The Jungle" : UPTON
25
Smarted : STUNG
26
Pal around (with) : HANG
28
Charisse of "Silk Stockings" : CYD
31
Large combo : NONET
32
Tickle the funny bone : AMUSE
33
Glacial ridges : ESKERS
34
With 56-Down, "The Joy Luck Club" author : AMY
35
Statute that protects journalists' sources : SHIELDLAW
36
Follows persistently : DOGS
38
Dam agcy. : TVA
40
Pistol, for one : SIDEARM
41
Form letters? : IRS
43
Baum's good witch : GLINDA
46
Lauder of cosmetics : ESTEE
47
Out-and-out : UTTER
48
1984 Olympic slalom champ Phil : MAHRE
50
Resort isle near Curaçao : ARUBA
51
Hockey great Cam : NEELY
52
Some recesses : APSES
54
Crunch targets : ABS
55
CAT scan alternative : MRI
56
See 34-Down : TAN
57
Sci-fi figures : ETS
59
Do lunch : EAT

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

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