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New York Times, Thursday, March 28, 2013

Author:
Randolph Ross
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
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Randolph Ross

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 40 Spans: 2 This is puzzle # 100 for Mr. Ross. Thursday freshness: 78%
Jim Horne notes:

This puzzle crosses its only two grid-spanning answers at a rebus entry in the center square.

1
A
2
S
3
O
4
F
5
SC
6
A
7
T
8
H
9
E
10
VA
11
T
12
S
13
D
O
NH
O
14
O
T
H
E
R
15
B
R
I
NY
16
DE
F
E
R
17
T
R
I
P
S
18
L
I
E
D
19
D
A
R
K
20
S
T
A
R
21
P
O
E
T
E
22
O
H
S
23
T
24
O
25
R
E
A
D
O
R
26
S
27
T
28
O
V
E
29
R
E
S
O
R
T
30
P
A
V
E
31
R
E
C
U
R
32
P
33
U
34
MA
35
A
M
E
R
36
I
37
C
A
NC
I
T
I
38
Z
E
N
S
39
S
PA
N
40
N
O
T
O
N
41
I
N
D
O
42
S
T
E
E
L
E
43
U
P
T
O
N
44
C
45
A
46
L
I
E
N
D
O
47
O
R
C
48
A
B
A
L
L
49
N
50
A
T
I
O
51
N
52
A
53
L
54
MD
C
I
V
55
S
56
P
I
RI
T
57
D
I
CT
A
58
E
D
N
A
59
A
R
E
S
O
60
E
NJ
O
Y
61
N
E
E
62
GA
S
S
E
S
63
S
A
N
S
© 2013, The New York Times3/28/13 ( No. 23,151 )
Across
1
Beginning with : ASOF
5
Criticize harshly : SCATHE
10
Aging equipment? : VATS
13
Waikiki warbler : DONHO
14
It's often the last choice : OTHER
15
Full of salt : BRINY
16
Table : DEFER
17
Sets off : TRIPS
18
Didn't just mislead someone : LIED
19
1974 John Carpenter sci-fi film : DARKSTAR
21
Baudelaire ou Rimbaud : POETE
22
Inarticulate comebacks : OHS
23
Escamillo of "Carmen," e.g. : TOREADOR
26
Hot spot : STOVE
29
Vacation destination : RESORT
30
Smooth, in a way : PAVE
31
Come and go : RECUR
32
Sneaker brand : PUMA
35
Fourth of July celebrants : AMERICANCITIZENS
39
Bridge : SPAN
40
Backstage : NOTON
41
___-European : INDO
42
Priebus's predecessor as Republican Party chairman : STEELE
43
Author Sinclair : UPTON
44
Impressionist Frank : CALIENDO
47
Tolkien baddie : ORC
48
Have ___ (live it up) : ABALL
49
Washington player : NATIONAL
54
Year "Othello" was first performed : MDCIV
55
Cheerleader's asset : SPIRIT
57
Fiats : DICTA
58
Novelist Ferber : EDNA
59
Playground retort : ARESO
60
Relish : ENJOY
61
Maiden name preceder : NEE
62
Fills the tank, with "up" : GASSES
63
___-culotte : SANS
Down
1
Extra : ADDED
2
Soft seat : SOFA
3
"___ Majesty's Secret Service" : ONHER
4
Pay : FORKOVER
5
Company that makes Turf Builder : SCOTTS
6
Cutting-edge product? : ATRA
7
Old group whose members are all represented in this puzzle : THIRTEENCOLONIES
8
Like a cool cat : HEP
9
Hectic places in hosps. : ERS
10
Not the same : VARIED
11
Connect with : TIETO
12
Tom who followed Johnny Carson on NBC : SNYDER
15
Swell : BLOAT
20
Yonder yacht : SHE
21
"Jar of Hearts" singer Christina : PERRI
24
Relating to songbirds : OSCINE
25
Blowout victory : ROUT
26
Places for sweaters : SPAS
27
N.F.C. South city : TAMPA
28
It takes the cake : OVEN
29
Not for tweens, say : RRATED
32
Locked (up) : PENT
33
Reverse : UNDO
34
Trowel user : MASON
36
Sponsor of an annual science competition : INTEL
37
___ brothers (Hollywood duo) : COEN
38
Numbers needed for letters : ZIPCODES
42
Best-selling thriller author Daniel ___ : SILVA
43
Geller with claims of paranormal powers : URI
44
___ Yards : CAMDEN
45
Start of "The Alphabet Song" : ABCDE
46
Cleo of jazz : LAINE
47
Several Holy Roman emperors : OTTOS
50
Heed the alarm : ARISE
51
Masked assassin : NINJA
52
Do something about : ACTON
53
Wise alternative : LAYS
55
It's a long story : SAGA
56
7 on an old phone : PRS

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

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