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New York Times, Thursday, April 7, 2005

Author:
Patrick Merrell
Editor:
Will Shortz
24-Down : French dance
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Patrick Merrell

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 36 Missing: {CJQ} Spans: 1 Puzzle has duplicate clues. This is puzzle # 44 for Mr. Merrell. Thursday freshness: 17%
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© 2005, The New York Times4/7/5 ( No. 20,239 )
Across
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Alternative to bankruptcy for a company : SALE
5
Balls with lids : EYES
9
Many a holiday visitor : INLAW
14
Latin word in many pockets : UNUM
15
"Antiques Roadshow" host Spencer : LARA
16
Exotic jelly flavor : GUAVA
17
Sobbing uncontrollably, perhaps : INABADWAY
19
It's pulled on a farm : UDDER
20
Subhead for "Broadway Musical Cited at Awards Ceremony"? : NINEWONTHREE
22
Obstetrician's determination : GENDER
23
That one's : ITS
24
Winner's sign : VEE
27
Power sources : DAMS
30
F equivalent : ESHARP
32
New cars of '64 : GTOS
36
Actress Merrill : DINA
38
Discharges together : SALVO
39
Subhead for "Mob Members Sentenced"? : FIVETOTENFORSIX
42
Wool source : LLAMA
43
"Bye" : TATA
44
Controvert : DENY
45
Wits' laugh-getters : ADLIBS
47
Food for sea urchins : KELP
49
French possessive : TES
50
Singer ___ Kim : LIL
52
Tubular food : SALAMI
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Subhead for "Mostel Victim of Bad Clams"? : ZEROATESEVEN
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"Bye" : ADIOS
63
Modern words of encouragement : YOUGOGIRL
64
Revealing woman : VANNA
65
What "A" may stand for on a monument : ANNO
66
Utah ski resort : ALTA
67
Crooked : ASKEW
68
One lap, maybe, in a race : LEAD
69
Unenterprising : LAZY
Down
1
Going after : SUING
2
Miss Hannigan's charge : ANNIE
3
Greg Evans strip : LUANN
4
Firmly fix : EMBED
5
Conquistador's quest : ELDORADO
6
Occurrence at many a lecture : YAWN
7
Q.E.D. part : ERAT
8
Give a quick welcome : SAYHI
9
Hesitant response : IGUESSSO
10
Like Botticelli's Venus : NUDE
11
Young 'un : LAD
12
Many a state name in D.C. : AVE
13
Declaration of Congress : WAR
18
Left speechless : AWED
21
Road with a no. : RTE
24
French dance : VALSE
25
Senator Sam of Watergate fame : ERVIN
26
Sticker? : EPOXY
28
Hand holder : MITT
29
Sly one : SNEAK
31
Like some cider : HARD
32
Key of Chopin's "Butterfly" Étude : GFLAT
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It creates a "y" sound : TILDE
34
Most cricket grounds : OVALS
35
Quarter follower : SEMI
37
It goes in the center of the table : ANTE
40
Four-legged cutter : TABLESAW
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Idol : FALSEGOD
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Respectful term : SIR
48
___ doble (Spanish march step) : PASO
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True : LOYAL
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Corporate department : LEGAL
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St. Teresa's birthplace : AVILA
55
Ricardo landlord : MERTZ
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Dental work : INLAY
57
Be hazily inattentive, in slang : ZONE
58
Top-notch : AONE
59
Sandwich filler : TUNA
60
Actress Gardner : AVA
61
Courtroom figs. : DAS
62
Roller coating : INK

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

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