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New York Times, Monday, April 14, 2008

Author:
Christina Houlihan Kelly
Editor:
Will Shortz
12-Down : Passes, as a law
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Christina Houlihan Kelly

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 80, Blocks: 40 Missing: {JQW} This is puzzle # 9 for Ms. Kelly. Monday freshness: 15%
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F
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A
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N
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G
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O
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© 2008, The New York Times4/14/8 ( No. 21,342 )
Across
1
Vampire's tooth : FANG
5
Playing marble : AGATE
10
At any time : EVER
14
Pi r squared, for a circle : AREA
15
Engine : MOTOR
16
Lucy Lawless TV role : XENA
17
From ___ (completely) : ATOZ
18
Cheri formerly of "S.N.L." : OTERI
19
Persia, today : IRAN
20
Bidding impediment? : AUCTIONBLOCK
23
"Ooh, tasty!" : YUM
26
Enter : GOIN
27
Streisand film about a Jewish girl masquerading as a boy : YENTL
28
How sardines may be packed : INOIL
30
Suffix with vocal : IST
32
Enzyme suffix : ASE
33
Outdoor meal deterrent? : PICNICHAMPER
38
Gas brand with the slogan "Put a tiger in your tank" : ESSO
39
Book after Daniel : HOSEA
40
Show ___ (attend, as a meeting) : UPAT
44
Truth obstruction? : REALITYCHECK
47
___ Francisco : SAN
50
Inc., abroad : LTD
51
Lawn care brand : ORTHO
52
Garbage : TRASH
54
Tipplers : SOTS
57
The second "S" in MS-DOS: Abbr. : SYS
58
Metallic element's obstacle? : ALUMINUMFOIL
62
Small plateau : MESA
63
Singer Bryant : ANITA
64
January to December : YEAR
68
Humdinger : ONER
69
Odometer units : MILES
70
Nautilus captain : NEMO
71
Chair or pew : SEAT
72
Happening : EVENT
73
Photo often taken after an accident : XRAY
Down
1
Air safety org. : FAA
2
Murals and such : ART
3
Opposite of paleo- : NEO
4
Mideast's ___ Strip : GAZA
5
BP gas brand : AMOCO
6
Crime boss known as the Teflon Don : GOTTI
7
Had dinner at home : ATEIN
8
Bullring bull : TORO
9
"___ go bragh!" : ERIN
10
Napoleon, on Elba or St. Helena : EXILE
11
"The Two Gentlemen of ___" : VERONA
12
Passes, as a law : ENACTS
13
Annoy : RANKLE
21
Aptly named tropical fruit : UGLI
22
Computer memory unit : BYTE
23
"Eek!" : YIPE
24
Les États-___ : UNIS
25
Beaded shoes, informally : MOCS
29
"Are you ___ out?" : INOR
30
"___ a man with seven wives" : IMET
31
Neuter : SPAY
34
Casual conversation : CHAT
35
Wrestling move : HOLD
36
"___ live and breathe!" : ASI
37
German industrial valley : RUHR
41
No ___ allowed (sign) : PETS
42
Hurting all over : ACHY
43
Some boxing results : TKOS
45
Grades 1 to 12, briefly : ELHI
46
Mozart's "___ Fan Tutte" : COSI
47
Actor John of "Full House" : STAMOS
48
Dahl or Francis : ARLENE
49
Pregnancy symptom, frequently : NAUSEA
53
Brainy : SMART
54
Photographer's request : SMILE
55
Frequently : OFTEN
56
"Here's mud in your eye!," e.g. : TOAST
59
Partner of rank and serial number : NAME
60
Prof's place: Abbr. : UNIV
61
Wildcat : LYNX
65
Suffix with musket : EER
66
Doc's org. : AMA
67
Dodgers catcher Campanella : ROY

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later.

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