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New York Times, Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Author:
Billie Truitt
Editor:
Will Shortz
4-Down : Word before class or war
TotalDebutLatest
45/20/20085/18/2009
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Billie Truitt

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 36 Missing: {FJQVZ} This is the debut puzzle for Ms. Truitt. Tuesday freshness: 51%
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© 2008, The New York Times5/20/8 ( No. 21,378 )
Across
1
Break ground, in a way : PLOW
5
Spill the beans : BLAB
9
Come to an end : CEASE
14
Boxcar hopper : HOBO
15
After the buzzer : LATE
16
"The usual," e.g. : ORDER
17
Active sort : DOER
18
Salem's state: Abbr. : OREG
19
Fare payer : RIDER
20
Antlered salon employee? : STYLINGMOOSE
23
Woodworker's groove : DADO
24
Actress Vardalos : NIA
25
Curly poker : MOE
28
Make darts, say : SEW
31
Lost bobcat? : MISSINGLYNX
34
Heebie-jeebies : UNEASE
36
Grab some Z's : TAKEANAP
37
Teed off : IRED
38
Train alternative : BUS
39
Vintner's valley : NAPA
40
One with a pitch : SALESMAN
43
Passé : OLDHAT
45
Wildebeest who doesn't spare the rod? : SPANKINGGNU
47
Future alums: Abbr. : SRS
48
Approx. takeoff hr. : ETD
49
Here, in Haiti : ICI
50
Broadway musical with the song "Will I?" : RENT
52
Unwelcome porcine party attendee? : CRASHINGBOAR
57
Crawfish's home : BAYOU
60
Tall story : TALE
61
Like some chatter : IDLE
62
Continental divide? : OCEAN
63
Building extensions : ELLS
64
Parks of Montgomery : ROSA
65
Cops' rounds : BEATS
66
European deer : ROES
67
Tiny amount : DROP
Down
1
Profs' degs. : PHDS
2
Rioter's take : LOOT
3
Toe the line : OBEY
4
Word before class or war : WORLD
5
Mrs. Bumstead : BLONDIE
6
Slow movements, in music : LARGOS
7
"Up and ___!" : ATEM
8
Showy blooms : BEGONIAS
9
Prom accessory : CORSAGE
10
Toledo's lake : ERIE
11
Throw in : ADD
12
Comprehend : SEE
13
Slip up : ERR
21
Big name in pet foods : IAMS
22
Barnyard sound : OINK
25
Chatty avians : MYNAHS
26
Even (with) : ONAPAR
27
Nationals living abroad, informally : EXPATS
28
Genève's land : SUISSE
29
Wholly absorbed : ENRAPT
30
Li'l fellow : WEELAD
32
Attacked by a jellyfish : STUNG
33
Come to earth : LAND
35
Yemeni port : ADEN
38
Something to slide on : BANISTER
41
Vail trails : SKIRUNS
42
Easily split mineral : MICA
43
Unity : ONENESS
44
Pulmonary organ : LUNG
46
It's between the headlights : GRILLE
51
Rival of a 'Vette : TBIRD
52
Fur : COAT
53
Saintly sign : HALO
54
What wavy lines signify in the comics : ODOR
55
As well : ALSO
56
Gather in : REAP
57
Short do : BOB
58
1 or 11, in twenty-one : ACE
59
Roll call vote : YEA

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

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