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New York Times, Friday, December 6, 2013

Author:
Elizabeth C. Gorski
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
11-Down : Plot device?
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Elizabeth C. Gorski

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 72, Blocks: 32 Missing: {QVZ} Spans: 1 This is puzzle # 208 for Ms. Gorski. Friday freshness: 37%
Will Shortz notes:
HARAJUKU GIRLS (51A) were new to me ... but I like the phrase. Other favorite entries here include CREAM AND SUGAR, GLORY BE, TOO BAD, ... read more
Jeff Chen notes:
What a treat to get a themeless puzzle from the Sunday master! More often than not, themeless constructors use triple-stacks of 9's, ... read more
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© 2013, The New York Times12/6/13 ( No. 23,404 )
Across
1
Innocent one : BAMBI
6
Short shift? : MINI
10
Judgmental clucks : TSKS
14
Influential style of the 1960s : OPART
15
Au courant about : UPON
16
Home of Sunset and Paradise : UTAH
17
Pitching staff work areas : SALESROOMS
19
Plea opener : NOLO
20
Coffee order : CREAMANDSUGAR
22
Theology inst. : SEM
23
"Praise the Lord!" : GLORYBE
26
"Stanley & Iris" director Martin : RITT
29
A bit of cheer? : RAH
32
"Aw, sorry about that ..." : TOOBAD
33
Here, to Henri : ICI
34
B, to scientists : BORON
36
Untwisted silk fibers : FLOSS
37
Ganache ingredient : MELTEDCHOCOLATE
40
Brisbane buddies : MATES
41
Country that split in two in 2011 : SUDAN
42
22-Across subj. : REL
43
Puts on a pedestal : EXALTS
45
Door sign : MEN
46
Combines : ADDS
47
Cold war defense system : DEWLINE
49
Semi part : CAB
51
Dancers known for their Japanese street-style wardrobe : HARAJUKUGIRLS
57
Water bearer : PAIL
59
Singer whose first top 10 hit was "Where Does My Heart Beat Now" : CELINEDION
60
In Australia her name is Karen : SIRI
61
1980s Chrysler offering : KCAR
62
Harper Lee's given name : NELLE
63
Castaway's spot : ISLE
64
Amtrak stops: Abbr. : STNS
65
"Skyfall" singer : ADELE
Down
1
"The aristocrat of pears" : BOSC
2
On ___ with : APAR
3
Like one end of an electric cord : MALE
4
Nursing locale : BREAST
5
"Hello, ___" : ITSME
6
Subatomic particle more massive than an electron : MUON
7
Many a museum audio guide : IPOD
8
Chinese menu words : NOMSG
9
Relative of a raspberry : INSULT
10
Sushi order : TUNAROLL
11
Plot device? : STORYBOARD
12
Early "Doctor Who" villain : KAL
13
"Nurse Jackie" channel, for short : SHO
18
Musket loader : RAMROD
21
Make jokes about : GOOFON
24
Like many turkeys : BASTED
25
Collectible cars : EDSELS
26
Encircled : RIMMED
27
Producer of cold cuts? : ICEAXE
28
Carnival ride since 1927 : TILTAWHIRL
30
Ones going in circles? : ARCS
31
[Zzzzz] : HOHUM
34
Get moving : BESTIR
35
Anatomical knot : NODE
38
Prevaricate : TELLALIE
39
Popular spring break locale : CANCUN
44
They may be offered by way of concessions : SNACKS
46
Withstood : ABIDED
48
Deplane in moments : EJECT
50
NASA's Gemini rocket : AGENA
52
___ Bator : ULAN
53
Wine-and-cassis drinks : KIRS
54
Make angry : RILE
55
Idle : LOLL
56
"The Mikado" weapon : SNEE
57
Penultimate Greek letter : PSI
58
Grafton's "___ for Alibi" : AIS

Answer summary:
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