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New York Times, Friday, March 9, 2012

Author:
Tim Croce
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
1-Down : Clumsy
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
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ScrabDebutFresh
1.5620082%
Tim Croce

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 62, Blocks: 26 Missing: {JKQUXZ} Average word length: 6.42 This is puzzle # 12 for Mr. Croce. Friday freshness: 99%
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© 2012, The New York Times3/9/12 ( No. 22,767 )
Across
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Many fans are running during this : HOTSPELL
9
Three-toed wading birds : STILTS
15
Gets : ACHIEVES
16
Present-day cry? : HOHOHO
17
A vegetarian isn't on it : MEATDIET
18
Holds forth : ORATES
19
Tycoon types : FATCATS
20
"Go ahead," to Shakespeare : BEITSO
21
Certain odor absorber : INSOLE
22
Tabulae ___ : RASAE
23
Storming-out sounds : SLAMS
24
Must-see : CANTMISS
27
Spam protection items? : TINS
28
Like many bread knives : SAWTOOTHED
30
Grammy-winning Brian : ENO
31
Looks : GANDERS
32
___ of Lagery (Pope Urban II's real name) : ODO
33
Brushing and such : DENTALCARE
35
Blood rival : CRIP
36
Ivy supporters : ROOTLETS
37
It's developed in a sonata : THEME
38
Parts of kingdoms : PHYLA
39
Curtain fabrics : VOILES
40
Needs for some games of tag : LASERS
42
Noted 19th- and 20th-century portraitist : SARGENT
43
Flight from danger : HEGIRA
44
Bump down : RELEGATE
45
Immobilized during winter, say : ICEDIN
46
"Not if my life depended on it!" : ILLNEVER
47
"Done" : THEEND
48
Four-seaters, maybe? : MAITREDS
Down
1
Clumsy : HAMFISTED
2
Queen Mary, for one : OCEANLINER
3
"Don't do it!" : THATSANONO
4
TV Land staple : SITCOMS
5
They often get depressed : PEDALS
6
Modern guest-list organizer : EVITE
7
Onetime Virginia V.I.P.'s : LEES
8
Amphibious carrier, for short : LST
9
Establishment where customers typically are seated : SHOESTORE
10
Singer with the 1994 #1 alternative rock hit "God" : TORIAMOS
11
Short, strong pan : IHATEIT
12
They may be odd : LOTS
13
Malcolm-Jamal's "Cosby Show" role : THEO
14
Plea for aid : SOS
20
Teases playfully : BANTERS
22
It hasn't yet been interpreted : RAWDATA
24
Strikes out : CANCELS
25
What many crewmen carouse on : SHORELEAVE
26
Deposited into a bank : SEDIMENTED
28
Dancer who was a fan favorite? : SALLYRAND
29
Ones giving winner forecasts : DOPESTERS
31
Amass : GATHERIN
34
Not belowdecks : TOPSIDE
35
Tiny biter causing intense itching : CHIGGER
37
Sign of availability : TORENT
39
"Swearin' to God" singer, 1975 : VALLI
40
Hardly a good looker : LECH
41
1966 A.L. Rookie of the Year : AGEE
42
Ward on a set : SELA
43
Sock : HIT
44
Not quite make the putt, with "out" : RIM

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

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