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New York Times, Saturday, February 28, 2015

Author:
Barry C. Silk
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
28-Down : Apply haphazardly
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Barry C. Silk

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 72, Blocks: 31 Missing: {JQV} This is puzzle # 85 for Mr. Silk. Saturday freshness: 36%
Barry C. Silk notes:
My original version of this puzzle had two seeds: NO EASY DAY at 1-Across and PHOTOBOMB. I had just finished reading the NYT best ... read more
Jill Denny notes:
Barry's mellifluous last name usually lulls me into anticipating a smooth solve. How could someone named Silk create a puzzle that's ... read more
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© 2015, The New York Times2/28/15 ( No. 23,853 )
Across
1
Summer suit accessory : PANAMAHAT
10
Second installment : PARTB
15
Classic symbol of rebellion : IRONCROSS
16
"Bluebeard's Castle," e.g. : OPERA
17
Finishes freaking out : GETSAGRIP
18
One of Utah's state symbols : TOPAZ
19
It serves many clients, briefly : LAN
20
Versailles votes : NONS
21
Nincompoop : DODO
22
Throw out : EMIT
24
Bean seen on-screen : SEAN
26
One of many made by Hitchcock : CAMEO
27
Some orders at Chipotle : TACOS
29
Famous New Year's Eve party? : DICKCLARK
31
Some sorcery : SPELLS
33
Speed ___ : DIAL
34
Group of crackers, for short? : NSA
35
Like many basements : DANK
37
Crib unit : SLAT
39
State of old, briefly : SSR
42
Linking brainstem part : PONS
44
Make an impression on : EMBOSS
48
Laugh-inducing pic : PHOTOBOMB
51
Carrier with the WorldPass frequent flier program : PANAM
52
Dealer's quick query : YOUIN
53
"Bluebeard's Castle" librettist Balázs : BELA
55
Name meaning "born again" : RENE
56
Evidence of a big hit : WELT
57
Dandy : LULU
59
Port. title : SRA
60
Rearward, to a rear admiral : ABAFT
62
Battlefield transport : STRETCHER
64
Occasion for goat tying : RODEO
65
Yawn-inducing : WEARISOME
66
Apply : EXERT
67
Greasy spoon appliance : FRYOLATOR
Down
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Farm litter : PIGLETS
2
GPS display : AREAMAP
3
Mean : NOTNICE
4
SAT fill-in: Abbr. : ANS
5
Last name on a 40-Down : MCAN
6
City that rivaled ancient Sparta : ARGOS
7
Like some owls : HORNED
8
"Once more ..." : ASISAID
9
Equivalent of several dashes: Abbr. : TSP
10
Kitty : POT
11
Without feet : APODAL
12
One who assumes control by default? : REPOMAN
13
Stock handlers : TRADERS
14
"Stovepipe" of W.W. II : BAZOOKA
23
Sang : TOLD
25
Most-watched show of 2012-13 : NCIS
26
Woodworker's tool : CCLAMP
28
Apply haphazardly : SLAPON
30
Do-re-mi : KALE
32
One who's beyond picky : SNOB
36
Opening piece : KNOB
38
Way up : TBAR
39
Some cookies : SPYWARE
40
Holder of many a diorama : SHOEBOX
41
Musical embellishment : ROULADE
43
Where to get the lead out? : SMELTER
45
Not part of a series : ONESHOT
46
Tourist destination on the Riviera : SANREMO
47
Mudslinger : SMEARER
49
Bit of headwear, in British lingo : TITFER
50
Kind of disc : BLURAY
54
Cutlass successor : ALERO
58
Water, e.g.: Abbr. : UTIL
61
Squirt : TOT
62
Dating site initialism : SWF
63
Grp. whose seal featured Washington on horseback : CSA

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

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