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New York Times, Saturday, December 8, 2007

Author:
Barry C. Silk
Editor:
Will Shortz
27-Down : Spaces between leaf veins
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
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121.6540277%
Barry C. Silk

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 70, Blocks: 28 Missing: {QV} Spans: 1 This is puzzle # 18 for Mr. Silk. Saturday freshness: 59%
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© 2007, The New York Times12/8/7 ( No. 21,214 )
Across
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Second African-American in the Baseball Hall of Fame : CAMPANELLA
11
They feature creatures : ZOOS
15
Some planets may be seen with it : UNAIDEDEYE
16
"You can stop trying to wake me now!" : IMUP
17
Simon Legree : TASKMASTER
18
League heading: Abbr. : NATL
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Linemen next to centers: Abbr. : LGS
20
Taj Mahal attractions : SLOTS
21
"My Life on Trial" autobiographer : BELLI
22
Stat that's better when lower : ERA
23
Undivided : ONE
24
Pillowcase material : MUSLIN
25
Loose overcoat : RAGLAN
28
Some home theater systems : RCAS
30
Fangorn Forest dweller : ENT
31
Makeup problem : SMEAR
32
1961 top 10 hit for the Everly Brothers : EBONYEYES
34
1966 album that's #2 on Rolling Stone's all-time greatest albums list : PETSOUNDS
36
2001 Microsoft debut : WINDOWSXP
39
Web developer? : ATTIC
43
The same beginning? : ISO
44
Willingly : LIEF
45
Melodramatic cry : MYHERO
46
Engine using a stream of compressed air : RAMJET
48
Pay stub? : OLA
50
Sequel title starter : SON
51
Gets to work on Time? : EDITS
52
Spread news of : BRUIT
54
Block buster? : TNT
55
Cager Kukoc : TONI
56
It appears first in China : FAMILYNAME
58
___ Sea (shrinking body of water) : ARAL
59
Lexicographic enlighteners : USAGENOTES
60
Achiever of many goals : PELE
61
It's no longer working : RETIREMENT
Down
1
Sharp workers? : CUTLERS
2
Cheaters, to teachers : ANAGRAM
3
Remove knots from, maybe : MASSAGE
4
Water follower, commercially : PIK
5
Wearers of four stars: Abbr. : ADMS
6
Comic Kevin : NEALON
7
60-Across's real first name : EDSON
8
Option for DVD viewing : LETTERBOXFORMAT
9
Products of wood ashes : LYES
10
Flying start? : AER
11
Fan club reading, briefly : ZINES
12
Either of two father-and-son Dodgers owners : OMALLEY
13
Silhouette : OUTLINE
14
First-aid equipment : SPLINTS
21
When there are lots of errands to run, say : BUSYDAY
24
"Doctor Faustus" novelist : MANN
26
Pacific force, for short : LAPD
27
Spaces between leaf veins : AREOLES
29
Great move : COUP
32
Caesarean being : ESSE
33
Book before Job: Abbr. : ESTH
35
Dweeb : TWIT
36
Conversation piece? : WIRETAP
37
Early screenwriter Bernstein : ISADORE
38
Insignificant : NOMINAL
40
How some people die : TESTATE
41
Durable athletes : IRONMEN
42
Match : CONTEST
45
Many a circular : MAILER
47
It's worth 8 points in Scrabble : JTILE
49
Composer Boccherini : LUIGI
52
Mean : BASE
53
Northumberland river : TYNE
56
Creature feature : FUR
57
Annuaire listing : NOM

Answer summary:
6 unique to this puzzle, 3 debuted here and reused later, 2 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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