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New York Times, Friday, April 7, 2006

Author:
Adam Cohen
Editor:
Will Shortz
53-Down : 40-Down, e.g.: Abbr.
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Adam Cohen

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 72, Blocks: 29 Missing: {FKQ} This is puzzle # 13 for Mr. Cohen. Friday freshness: 61%
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© 2006, The New York Times4/7/6 ( No. 20,604 )
Across
1
"The Art of Happiness" writer : DALAILAMA
10
Self-styled superiors : SNOBS
15
Joanie Cunningham portrayer, in 1970's-80's TV : ERINMORAN
16
Universal product : MOVIE
17
It's just between us : TETEATETE
18
Conform : ADAPT
19
Some shavers : ATRAS
20
Symbol of protection : UMBRELLA
22
Co-star of "The Witches of Eastwick" : CHER
23
Help in rounding up : LARIAT
25
Bug : TAP
26
Is down with : HAS
27
Bring down : DEJECT
28
Mexican plantation product : PINA
29
Actor Burton : LEVAR
30
Santa portrayer in "Elf" : ASNER
31
United, for one : SYNONYM
34
Like Playboy's Playmate of the Year : SEXIEST
36
Standard partner : POORS
37
First name among diarists : ANAIS
38
Novel figure: Abbr. : ISBN
39
Some old Acuras : VIGORS
41
Hrs. on the Mississippi : CST
44
"Laggiù ___ Soledad" (Puccini aria) : NEL
45
Renounce : DISOWN
46
Daughter of Cap'n Andy in "Show Boat" : NOLA
47
Daubs : SMEARSON
49
"Gotcha" : ROGER
50
Boy with a canine pal, in 50's TV : TIMMY
51
They're a big part of the life of Riley : MIAMIHEAT
54
Virtual transactions : ETAIL
55
He starred opposite Florence Henderson in "Fanny" : EZIOPINZA
56
"Die Hard 2" director Harlin : RENNY
57
Memorable : REDLETTER
Down
1
Separate : DETACH
2
"___ Arrives" (1967 soul album) : ARETHA
3
Petrol measures : LITRES
4
Proximate, poetically : ANEAR
5
"___ corny ..." ("A Wonderful Guy" lyric) : IMAS
6
Drawing : LOT
7
Equal : ARE
8
Less green : MATURER
9
Lackluster : ANEMIC
10
Like some cards : SMART
11
Connecting point : NODE
12
Brand mentioned in "You're the Top" : OVALTINE
13
Old fliers : BIPLANES
14
Not with the others : SETAPART
21
Be up : BAT
23
Assess : LEVY
24
Stuck, after "in" : AJAM
27
Places to sleep : DENS
28
Penultimate letters : PSIS
29
Bereft, old-style : LORN
30
x, y or z : AXIS
31
One who's not the marrying type : SPINSTER
32
Tuolumne Meadows locale : YOSEMITE
33
Lady's other half : NOBLEMAN
34
Reason to bring out the chains : SNOW
35
Net : EARN
37
Wrestle : AGONIZE
39
Power: Lat. : VIS
40
Glucose, to fructose : ISOMER
41
Telling : COGENT
42
Tawdriness : SLEAZE
43
Unwanted buildup : TARTAR
45
Sans spice : DRYLY
46
Like some innings : NOHIT
48
1980's Lebanese president ___ Gemayel : AMIN
49
Red, maybe : RIPE
52
A hand : AID
53
40-Down, e.g.: Abbr. : MOL

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

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