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New York Times, Thursday, May 18, 2006

Author:
Peter A. Collins
Editor:
Will Shortz
39-Down : Insert coins in, as a parking meter
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Peter A. Collins

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 39 Featured in Will Shortz's favorite puzzles. This is puzzle # 2 for Mr. Collins. Thursday freshness: 45%
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P
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I
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G
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L
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O
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P
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D
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O
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C
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N
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S
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T
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M
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R
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X
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U
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G
LOVE
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ME
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S
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P
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H
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DO
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L
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O
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R
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N
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O
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F
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A
P
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K
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F
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C
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B
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BE
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LET
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P
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© 2006, The New York Times5/18/6 ( No. 20,645 )
Across
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Malodorous part of the farm : PIGLOT
7
Palm Pilot, e.g. : PDA
10
Going ___ : ATIT
14
Hockey score before overtime, perhaps : ONEONE
15
Three-point line's shape : ARC
16
Cartoon fish : NEMO
17
Sears showroom display : STOVES
18
Meatless day during W.W. II: Abbr. : TUE
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Grizzlies or Bears : TEAM
20
Apartment window sign : TORENT
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Apartment ad abbreviation : RMS
22
"Devil Inside" group, 1988 : INXS
23
Barehanded : UNGLOVED
24
Icy coating : RIME
25
Grade sch. class : SCI
26
Zest : PEEL
27
San Simeon castle builder : HEARST
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Hand (out) : DOLE
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Camus's birthplace : ORAN
34
Bargain hunter's destination : OUTLET
36
Best in the polls : OUTVOTE
39
Reddish purple : FUCHSIA
40
For one : APIECE
41
Actress Sommer : ELKE
42
Like gymgoers : FIT
43
Bridge supports : CABLES
46
Minotaur, e.g. : BEAST
50
Release : LETGO
52
Staff : ROD
53
Must : HASTO
54
Noted race loser : HARE
56
Title girl in a song by 35-Down : RITA
57
Patio furniture material : RATTAN
58
"The Good Earth" heroine : OLAN
59
Fell for a joke : BIT
60
Attraction : ALLURE
61
Tempo : PACE
62
Language suffix : ISH
63
Hang in the balance : TEETER
64
Peeves : IRKS
65
"___ loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah ..." : SHE
66
Value : ASSESS
Down
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Display a notice publicly, informally : POSTUP
2
Chant : INTONE
3
One-quarter of 35-Down : GEORGE
4
Lyric by 35-Down : LOVELOVELOVE
5
How a box may be set : ONEND
6
Put out a feeler, maybe : TEST
7
Fatherland, to Flavius : PATRIA
8
Ringo, e.g. : DRUMMER
9
Tip-top : ACES
10
Shenanigan : ANTIC
11
35-Down, once : TEENIDOLS
12
Big screen : IMAX
13
Thumb and others : TOMS
24
Philosopher Descartes : RENE
25
In a tight spot : STUCK
27
"I do ___ proud man ...": "Troilus and Cressida" : HATEA
28
Things that may be saved : SOULS
30
Hawaiian souvenir : LEI
31
Fraternity letter : ETA
33
Johnny ___, "Key Largo" gangster : ROCCO
35
Focus of this puzzle : THEBEATLES
36
Buffoon : OAF
37
News org. : UPI
38
"Hey Jude" or "Help!" : TITLETRACK
39
Insert coins in, as a parking meter : FEED
44
Like the invasion led by 35-Down : BRITISH
45
Detest : LOATHE
47
Sharp : ASTUTE
48
Gawks : STARES
49
Copier supplies : TONERS
51
They help make you you : GENES
53
Nathan and others : HALES
54
Southwestern tribe : HOPI
55
Banned apple spray : ALAR
56
Slugger's stat. : RBIS
57
Pro ___ : RATA

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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