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New York Times, Monday, February 25, 2019

Author:
Peter Gordon
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
24-Down : Fishhook squirmer
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Peter Gordon

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 40 Missing: {J} Spans: 3 This is puzzle # 112 for Mr. Gordon. Jeff Chen's Puzzle of the Week pick. Monday freshness: 33%
Jeff Chen notes:
I take a second look at every crossword I write about, so I can remember what the constructor did well or what could be improved. ... read more
Jim Horne notes:

You might not remember Peter and Gordon, but I bet you can recall this song.

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© 2019, The New York Times2/25/19 ( No. 25,311 )
Across
1
The Cardinals, on scoreboards : STL
4
Egyptian cobra : ASP
7
Bracelet trinket : CHARM
12
Little Red Riding ___ : HOOD
14
"Do ___ others ..." : UNTO
15
Former Chicago mayor Richard : DALEY
16
To a sickening degree : ADNAUSEAM
18
Steal, informally : SWIPE
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Proceeding well : GOINGSWIMMINGLY
21
PC key : ALT
22
Harness strap : REIN
23
Netflix's "Bill ___ Saves the World" : NYE
24
Rainy : WET
27
"Definitely so" : YES
29
Falls behind : LAGS
31
Good name for a gemologist : OPAL
33
Barely make, with "out" : EKE
35
Hungarian composer Franz : LISZT
39
Place to bring aluminum cans : RECYCLINGCENTER
43
Paris subway : METRO
44
Peter and Gordon, e.g. : DUO
45
100% positive : SURE
46
English actor Idris : ELBA
49
Poseidon's domain : SEA
51
Jack-in-the-___ : BOX
52
Help wanted sign? : SOS
55
Twilight time : DUSK
57
On the ___ vive : QUI
59
No longer in contention : OUTOFTHERUNNING
65
Grammarian's concern : USAGE
66
Race suggested by 19-, 39- and 59-Across? : TRIATHLON
67
Fashion : STYLE
68
Like a thermometer that's put in the mouth : ORAL
69
Prima donna : DIVA
70
Liability's opposite : ASSET
71
0, in World Cup scores : NIL
72
Break a hunger strike : EAT
Down
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Kind of carpet : SHAG
2
Big fuss : TODO
3
Comedian Love who co-hosts "The Real" : LONI
4
Once again : ANEW
5
Step between two floors : STAIR
6
___ horse (gymnastics apparatus) : POMMEL
7
Music format popular in the 1990s : CDSINGLE
8
Goldie of "Snatched" : HAWN
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Straighten : ALIGN
10
___ all (email button) : REPLY
11
"As if!" : MYEYE
13
"S.N.L." alum Carvey : DANA
14
Pittsburgh-based N.Y.S.E. company : USSTEEL
17
Hideous : UGLY
20
"Mamma ___!" : MIA
24
Fishhook squirmer : WORM
25
Sword for an Olympian : EPEE
26
"The ability to step on a man's toes without messing up the shine on his shoes," per Harry Truman : TACT
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Compete in a slalom : SKI
30
Seven "deadly" things : SINS
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Instrument for a Muse : LYRE
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Conclusion : END
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Ticket leftover : STUB
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Any digit in a googol after the first one : ZERO
38
Big dinosaur, for short : TREX
40
Sudden loss of courage : COLDFEET
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Fellow told to "hop on the bus" in Paul Simon's "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" : GUS
42
Like the three branches of the U.S. government : COEQUAL
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"Close ___ no cigar" : BUT
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Actor Kutcher : ASHTON
50
Uncle's wife : AUNT
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Composer known as the "March King" : SOUSA
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Removes from office : OUSTS
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Doesn't leave : STAYS
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Gymnast Strug : KERRI
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Like many TV broadcasts : INHD
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Look at with lust : OGLE
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Iranian currency : RIAL
62
Nastase of tennis : ILIE
63
___ Scotia : NOVA
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Pesky insect : GNAT

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

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