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New York Times, Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Author:
Samuel A. Donaldson and Doug Peterson
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
39-Down : Asset of a good proofreader
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
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102597161
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241.6324669%
Samuel A. Donaldson
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6383313183
RebusScrabDebutFresh
31.6226368%
Doug Peterson

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 34 Missing: {JQ} Puzzle has duplicate clues. This is puzzle # 11 for Mr. Donaldson. This is puzzle # 28 for Mr. Peterson. Tuesday freshness: 75%
Jim Horne notes:

The NYT published this correction on March 28: "The crossword puzzle on Tuesday provided an erroneous clue for 26-Across, seeking the answer 'Gee whiz.' The clue should have read, 'Wow, you're a regular expert at turning right!' not 'Wow, you're a regular expert at turning left!'" I have corrected it below.

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© 2013, The New York Times3/26/13 ( No. 23,149 )
Across
1
"Back in Black" band : ACDC
5
Biggest diamond? : ACE
8
Arnaz and Ball's production company : DESILU
14
Title Seuss character who speaks for trees : THELORAX
16
Prefaces : INTROS
17
"Wow, he survived!" : MANALIVE
18
Walked with purpose : STRODE
19
Bowling unit : FRAME
20
AOL and Comcast : ISPS
22
"Hulk" director Lee : ANG
23
Airline guess, for short : ETD
24
Depot: Abbr. : STN
26
"Wow, you're a regular expert at turning right!" : GEEWHIZ
29
Jacob's twin : ESAU
31
Horrified : AGHAST
33
Yucatán year : ANO
34
Renée Zellweger's role in "Chicago" : ROXIE
36
Door swinger : HINGE
38
"Wow, those reptiles have mad hops!" : LEAPINLIZARDS
42
Handed out cards : DEALT
43
April 1 gag : PRANK
44
Texter's expression of surprise : OMG
45
Shortly : INASEC
48
Succumbs to gravity : SAGS
52
"Wow, look at that bovine idol!" : HOLYCOW
54
Triumphant shout : AHA
56
Half of a disapproving rebuke : TUT
57
Previously named : NEE
58
Ticked (off) : TEED
60
Long, disapproving look : GLARE
62
Jackson with two Best Actress Oscars : GLENDA
64
"Wow, I'm standing next to Mr. Clooney himself!" : BYGEORGE
66
Bears legend Walter : PAYTON
67
Animal that's been run over : ROADKILL
68
Like palms on a first date, perhaps : SWEATY
69
Not safe, in baseball : OUT
70
"Understood" : ISEE
Down
1
Cost of getting some quick cash : ATMFEE
2
Maps : CHARTS
3
Response to "Gracias" : DENADA
4
Happy as a ___ : CLAM
5
Jackie's second husband : ARI
6
Relenting after a standoff : CAVINGIN
7
Old flames : EXES
8
Insults, informally : DISSES
9
Sinus doc : ENT
10
Scarecrow stuffing : STRAW
11
Strong control : IRONHAND
12
Accommodations for travelers : LODGINGS
13
Employ : USE
15
Bullfight cries : OLES
21
Ryder Cup org. : PGA
25
Move from gate to runway : TAXI
27
Patriot Allen : ETHAN
28
Actress Saldana of "Avatar" : ZOE
30
Russia's ___ Mountains : URAL
32
Lends a hand : HELPS
35
Vision-related : OPTIC
37
Peeves : IRKS
38
Car buyer's protection : LEMONLAW
39
Asset of a good proofreader : EAGLEEYE
40
"Understood" : IREADYOU
41
Comic actor Galifianakis : ZACH
42
Homer Simpson's exclamation : DOH
46
Zero : NOTANY
47
Dazzle : AWE
49
Classic video game consoles : ATARIS
50
Sound of draining water : GURGLE
51
"Remington ___" : STEELE
53
Gossipy sort : YENTA
55
Like some wines and cheeses : AGED
59
Iberian Peninsula river : EBRO
61
Thor's archenemy in comics : LOKI
62
Satellite-based navigation aid, for short : GPS
63
One of three in an ellipsis : DOT
65
Gangster's gun : GAT

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

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