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New York Times, Monday, March 24, 2008

Author:
David J. Kahn
Editor:
Will Shortz
9-Down : Some computer software checks
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David J. Kahn

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 40 Missing: {JQXZ} Puzzle has duplicate clues. This is puzzle # 128 for Mr. Kahn. Monday freshness: 16%
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© 2008, The New York Times3/24/8 ( No. 21,321 )
Across
1
Ooze : SEEP
5
La ___, Milan opera house : SCALA
10
One-spot cards : ACES
14
"Not guilty," e.g. : PLEA
15
Jeopardy : PERIL
16
Phileas ___, who went around the world in 80 days : FOGG
17
Like 39-Across's fans on his induction day? : ALLSHOOKUP
19
Plenty : ALOT
20
Uses a stool : SITS
21
Spy Mata ___ : HARI
23
Warmongers : HAWKS
26
H.S. junior's exam : PSAT
28
Old horse : NAG
31
Away from the wind : ALEE
32
Layers : STRATA
34
Letter before omega : PSI
35
"___ Bitsy Spider" : ITSY
36
Waved one's arms at, as a cab : HAILED
37
Place to wager on the 28-Acrosses: Abbr. : OTB
38
Goes bad, as fruit : ROTS
39
Notable Army inductee of 3/24/58 : ELVIS
40
Military no-show : AWOL
41
Part of a gearwheel : COG
42
Flexible : PLIANT
43
Land of Lima and llamas : PERU
44
French "a" : UNE
45
Makes very happy : ELATES
46
Balletic bend : PLIE
47
___ and feather : TAR
48
Simplicity : EASE
49
Legendary Chicago Bears coach George : HALAS
50
Singer ___ Anthony : MARC
52
One who makes a good first impression? : APER
54
Derrière : REAR
56
Last movie 39-Across made before his Army stint : KINGCREOLE
62
Dunce cap, geometrically : CONE
63
1975-78 U.S. Open champ Chris : EVERT
64
Finger's end : NAIL
65
Novelist Seton : ANYA
66
Artist who liked to paint dancers : DEGAS
67
Hard journey : TREK
Down
1
Place to refresh oneself : SPA
2
Building wing : ELL
3
Wriggly swimmer : EEL
4
Openers for all doors : PASSKEYS
5
Good name for a Dalmatian : SPOT
6
Corporate V.I.P.'s : CEOS
7
Noah's ___ : ARK
8
"Ally McBeal" actress Lucy : LIU
9
Some computer software checks : ALPHATESTS
10
Light years away : AFAR
11
Army officer who met 39-Across in 25-Down : COLINPOWELL
12
Self-esteem : EGO
13
Last Army rank of 39-Across: Abbr. : SGT
18
What the "H" of H.M.S. may be : HIS
22
Not too much : ATAD
23
Much-photographed event after 39-Across's induction : HAIRCUT
24
City with a Penn State campus : ALTOONA
25
Where 39-Across was stationed overseas : WESTGERMANY
26
First Army rank of 39-Across : PRIVATE
27
Like seawater : SALINE
29
Waldorf-___ Hotel : ASTORIA
30
First movie 39-Across made after his Army stint : GIBLUES
32
Defeated soundly : SHELLACKED
33
Actresses Shire and Balsam : TALIAS
40
Clear to all : APPARENT
42
Word before group or pressure : PEER
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What the "H" of H.M.S. may be : HER
51
Neighborhood : AREA
52
Indian tourist city : AGRA
53
Police hdqrs. : PCTS
54
Record label of 39-Across : RCA
55
Long, long time : EON
57
"___ had it!" : IVE
58
Photo image, briefly : NEG
59
Rowboat mover : OAR
60
Made-up story : LIE
61
Antlered animal : ELK

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 2 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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