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New York Times, Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Author:
C. W. Stewart
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
23-Down : "Language that rolls up its sleeves, spits on its hands and goes to work," per Carl Sandburg
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Carolyn W. Stewart

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 40 Missing: {FJQX} This is puzzle # 8 for Ms. Stewart. Tuesday freshness: 10%
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© 2008, The New York Times12/9/8 ( No. 21,581 )
Across
1
Indo-Europeans : ARYANS
7
Hot night out, perhaps : DATE
11
Prospector's aid : MAP
14
Largest city on the Illinois River : PEORIA
15
Privy to : INON
16
Stein filler : ALE
17
Traditional Christmas dessert : PLUMPUDDING
19
Conglomerate whose N.Y.S.E. symbol is the same as the company's name : ITT
20
Elhi grps. : PTAS
21
Bulldozes : RAZES
23
Red bird with black wings and tail : SCARLETTANAGER
29
Word that can precede or follow "first" : LADIES
30
Congregational area : NAVE
31
They can be split or charged : ATOMS
32
Traditional January event : WHITESALE
37
Lincoln's home: Abbr. : NEB
38
Take marks off : ERASE
39
Took gold : WON
40
1999 Tom Hanks film, with "The" : GREENMILE
43
Simple disguise : BEARD
45
See 62-Across : ROME
46
Fur for a stole : ERMINE
47
Home remedy for skin irritations : MUSTARDPLASTER
51
Medieval tale : CONTE
52
Baldwin of "30 Rock" : ALEC
53
Smashable tennis shot : LOB
54
Shade close to azure : PEACOCKBLUE
61
Team ___ : USA
62
___ of Constantine (landmark in 45-Across) : ARCH
63
Mother of Calcutta : TERESA
64
At any time, to a bard : EER
65
Spreadsheet fill : DATA
66
Area between curbs : STREET
Down
1
"Killer" PC program : APP
2
Theist's subj. : REL
3
Whom "Uncle Sam wants" : YOU
4
Get ready for war : ARM
5
Parts of baby bottles : NIPPLES
6
Browns, as meat : SAUTES
7
"Say that thou ___ forsake me ...": Shak. : DIDST
8
Singer DiFranco : ANI
9
Cargo unit : TON
10
Carve on, as a monument : ENGRAVE
11
Indian corn : MAIZE
12
Take in or let out : ALTER
13
Strokes ... or ones stroked : PETS
18
"Can't Help Lovin' ___ Man" : DAT
22
A long, long time : AGES
23
"Language that rolls up its sleeves, spits on its hands and goes to work," per Carl Sandburg : SLANG
24
Provide party food : CATER
25
Sun-dried brick : ADOBE
26
Lens holder : RIM
27
Ouzo flavoring : ANISE
28
___ the Great of children's books : NATE
32
More twisted, as humor : WRIER
33
"2001" computer : HAL
34
Mark time : AWAIT
35
Michaels of "S.N.L." : LORNE
36
East ___ (certain Londoner) : ENDER
38
Jane Austen novel : EMMA
41
Lead-in to while : ERST
42
Steno's staple : NOTEPAD
43
Shelf support : BRACKET
44
Dorothy's aunt and others : EMS
46
Chooses : ELECTS
47
Bullwinkle, e.g. : MOOSE
48
Open, as a gate : UNBAR
49
Russian villa : DACHA
50
Grp. once led by Arafat : PLO
51
Game associated with the starts of 17-, 23-, 32-, 40-, 47- and 54-Across : CLUE
55
All alternative : ERA
56
Deed : ACT
57
December exclamation : BRR
58
Actress Remick : LEE
59
Function : USE
60
Partake of : EAT

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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