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New York Times, Friday, June 18, 2004

Author:
David Quarfoot
Editor:
Will Shortz
28-Down : Smug expression
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David Quarfoot

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 70, Blocks: 26 Missing: {BQW} This is the debut puzzle for Mr. Quarfoot. Friday freshness: 80%
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J
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U
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M
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A
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N
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J
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K
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K
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T
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D
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P
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R
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© 2004, The New York Times6/18/4 ( No. 19,946 )
Across
1
1995 Robin Williams film : JUMANJI
8
Exalt : LIONIZE
15
That's what you think : OPINION
16
NASA, e.g. : ACRONYM
17
Kind of table : GATELEG
18
It has its outlet in the East China Sea : YANGTZE
19
Onetime Camaro alternative : GTO
20
Dump : EYESORE
22
Book before Neh. : EZR
23
Language from which "galore" comes : ERSE
25
Rash decision? : SALVE
26
Starr and Thompson : KAYS
27
Control, symbolically : REINS
29
Bar stock : RYE
30
Electronic control system, for short : SERVO
31
___ chicken : SESAME
33
Clinton, e.g. : ARKANSAN
35
Need to make a difference : MINUSSIGN
37
Noted Carmelite mystic : STTERESA
40
Having more bass : DEEPER
44
Pool accessory : CHALK
45
Football playoff grp. : AFC
47
Pit : STONE
48
Brief bylaws : REGS
49
Palm tree locale : ATOLL
51
Opposite of adios : HOLA
52
Schubert's "The ___-King" : ERL
53
Some resins : EPOXIES
55
Unit of 100 ergs per gram : RAD
56
Mutinied ship of 1839 : AMISTAD
58
Leaders in pits : MAESTRI
60
Detail : MINUTIA
61
Less than stellar : AVERAGE
62
View : SCENERY
63
Reproduces, in a way : XEROXES
Down
1
Band on the run? : JOGGERS
2
Stuck : UPATREE
3
Basic cell division : MITOSIS
4
Chemical suffix : ANE
5
Sight in Memphis : NILE
6
Down Under youngsters : JOEYS
7
Ready to roll : INGEAR
8
Terminal headaches? : LAYOVERS
9
"See if ___" : ICARE
10
Neighbor of Eure-et-Loir : ORNE
11
Beaten punch : NOG
12
Completely overjoyed, perhaps : INTEARS
13
Tropical insect whose name is the last word in the Official Scrabble Players Dictionary : ZYZZYVA
14
"Nature" essayist : EMERSON
21
Wily : SLYASAFOX
24
Gives a protective cover : ENAMELS
26
Poet Rexroth : KENNETH
28
Smug expression : SMIRK
30
White-haired types : SAGES
32
Course setting: Abbr. : ENE
34
Yeaned youngster : KID
36
Debut of 9/15/1982 : USATODAY
37
Riots : SCREAMS
38
Due to heat : THERMIC
39
Identifying phrase : TAGLINE
41
Some Monopoly players pay it : POORTAX
42
Swell : ENLARGE
43
Primes : READIES
46
High : CLIMAX
49
"___ of Blue Eyes" (Thomas Hardy novel) : APAIR
50
Split : LEAVE
53
Woman's name suffix : ETTE
54
One with future prospects? : SEER
57
Juliet, to Romeo : SUN
59
Breaking capacity, briefly : SRO

Answer summary:
3 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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