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New York Times, Thursday, May 1, 2008

Author:
Jim Leeds
Editor:
Will Shortz
25-Down : Arctic castoffs
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James R. Leeds

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 34 This is puzzle # 7 for Mr. Leeds. Thursday freshness: 99%
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© 2008, The New York Times5/1/8 ( No. 21,359 )
Across
1
Unicorns and griffins : BEASTS
7
U.S. Army award: Abbr. : DSC
10
Part of une pièce de théâtre : ACTE
14
Ex-Dodger manager Walter : ALSTON
15
What SSTs crossed: Abbr. : ATL
16
Word in a French party invitation : CHEZ
17
Club founder and president in an 1836 Dickens novel : MRPICKWICK
18
Field goal attempter, once : DROPKICKER
20
Oregon Trail fort : BOISE
21
Sass : MOUTH
22
Spanish pronoun : ESA
23
Author Rand : AYN
24
Box score no. : RBI
26
Cause of a sore spot : THORN
28
Perceived to be : SEENAS
30
City on the Arkansas : TULSA
33
Tiniest bit at the bottom of a coffee cup : LASTDROP
36
Handle : MONICKER
37
Deal preceder : ANTE
38
"That's repulsive!" ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme : GROSS
40
Cry at a doctor's office : NEXT
41
5th Avenue alternative : SNICKERS
43
Grapefruit units : SEGMENTS
45
According to ___ : HOYLE
46
Free ___ (1850s abolitionist) : STATER
47
Sir Thomas who introduced the sonnet to England : WYATT
49
Intel org. : NSA
50
Big inits. in trucks : GMC
53
Century, e.g. : BUICK
55
Waist removal regimens? : DIETS
57
Plaything for a kitty : SPOOL
59
Crispy appetizer : BREADSTICK
61
Easy winner in bridge : QUICKTRICK
62
"I'm game if you're game!" : LETS
63
What: It. : CHE
64
Brown and simmer : BRAISE
65
Meth. : SYST
66
In great demand : HOT
67
Gun dog : SETTER
Down
1
1959 pop hit, after "La" : BAMBA
2
The Jetson boy : ELROY
3
Take out for ___ : ASPIN
4
Boonies : STICKS
5
Stood tall : TOWERED
6
___ and snee : SNICK
7
Pedestal part : DADO
8
Parade walks : STRUTS
9
Draper's offering : CLOTH
10
When repeated, antiaircraft fire : ACK
11
Hysterical hen of fable : CHICKENLICKEN
12
Tourist shop display : TEES
13
Cornell of university fame : EZRA
19
Start to finish? : PHOTO
21
College student's declaration : MINOR
25
Arctic castoffs : BERGS
27
Hall floor cover : RUNNER
28
Unbending : STEELY
29
Deaf as ___ : APOST
31
Noon service, to ecclesiastics : SEXT
32
Beaux-___ : ARTS
33
You may get an extended one at a salon : LASH
34
Cornerstone word : ANNO
35
Awkward situations, informally : STICKYWICKETS
36
Ones graded E-8 in the Army : MSGTS
39
Opinionated Hannity and others : SEANS
42
Check the figures, possibly : READD
44
Dram or gram : MEASURE
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Chest: Prefix : STETHO
48
Former CBS chief Laurence : TISCH
50
"Understood!" : GOTIT
51
___ code : MORSE
52
Quiz show gizmo : CLICKER
53
Oil qty. : BBLS
54
1934 Chemistry Nobelist Harold : UREY
56
Amusement park purchase : TICKET
58
Eat without enthusiasm : PICKAT
60
N.Y.C. hrs. + 1 : AST
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N.F.L. hurlers : QBS

Answer summary:
5 unique to this puzzle, 5 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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