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New York Times, Wednesday, December 17, 2003

Author:
Leonard Williams
Editor:
Will Shortz
44-Down : Small fasteners
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Leonard Williams

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 40 Missing: {JQXZ} This is puzzle # 5 for Mr. Williams. Wednesday freshness: 27%
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© 2003, The New York Times12/17/3 ( No. 19,762 )
Across
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Way out West? : STAGE
6
Expert, maybe, on the I.R.S. code : CPA
9
Head cover : SCARF
14
Early venture for the 21-Acrosses : PRINTSHOP
16
Court site, with "The" : HAGUE
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Not eager : RELUCTANT
18
Like a saw's edge : EROSE
19
"Indubitably" : YES
20
Bonehead : ASS
21
Name associated with 25- and 59-Across : WRIGHT
22
Review a review, say : EDIT
24
Deserve : EARN
25
Famous Dec. 17 venture for the 21-Acrosses : POWEREDFLIGHT
30
Thin porridges : GRUELS
31
Newt-born? : EFT
32
Sushi option : EEL
34
Length unit in Lyon : METRE
35
One with a ring: Abbr. : MRS
36
Craft wood : BALSA
38
Rocker Nugent : TED
39
Flat hat : TAM
40
Once in a blue moon : RARELY
41
See 59-Across : NORTHCAROLINA
45
Historical divisions : ERAS
46
Bibliographic abbr. : IBID
47
Year of the 21-Acrosses' first 25-Across : MCMIII
50
"___ Maria" : AVE
51
Key letter : PHI
54
"Home ___" : ALONE
55
Christmas decoration site : EVERGREEN
58
Skin cosmetic : TONER
59
With 41-Across, location of the first successful 25-Across : KITTYHAWK
60
"Oh my heavens!" : EGADS
61
Tee's predecessor : ESS
62
Like some tree trunks : MOSSY
Down
1
Lively, especially for one's age : SPRY
2
Corner : TREE
3
Afflicts : AILS
4
African grazer : GNU
5
Series ender: Abbr. : ETC
6
Pure as the driven snow : CHASTE
7
Bridge: Lat. : PONS
8
Pertinent : APT
9
Children's writer ___ L. Smith : SHERRI
10
Compassionate : CARING
11
Wide-eyed : AGOG
12
Late-afternoon traffic, e.g. : RUSH
13
Podiatry matters : FEET
15
Elevator alternative : STAIRS
21
Disney, for one : WALT
22
Water carrier : EWER
23
Remove, to a typesetter : DELE
24
Failing marks : EFFS
25
Fix just right : PREEN
26
Best : OUTDO
27
Body layer : DERMA
28
Euripides play : HELEN
29
Induction motor inventor : TESLA
30
Clock standard: Abbr. : GMT
33
Assign, as responsibility : LAY
35
PC alternatives : MACS
36
"Road" film destination : BALI
37
Gobi-like : ARID
39
King Bhumibol Adulyadej, e.g. : THAI
40
Joffrey of the Joffrey Ballet : ROBERT
42
Checked, with "in" : REINED
43
Judges, e.g. : TRIERS
44
Small fasteners : RIVETS
47
"G'day, ___!" : MATE
48
Thick-soled shoe : CLOG
49
"___ Lisa" : MONA
50
#2, famously : AVIS
51
Stew veggies : PEAS
52
Cuts down : HEWS
53
Black : INKY
55
Squeeze (out) : EKE
56
Court site : GYM
57
Fraternity letter : RHO

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 2 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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