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New York Times, Wednesday, June 22, 2005

Author:
Verna Suit
Editor:
Will Shortz
12-Down : 1916 battle site
TotalDebutLatest
43/16/20026/22/2005
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Verna Suit

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 41 Missing: {JQX} This is puzzle # 4 for Ms. Suit. Wednesday freshness: 48%
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© 2005, The New York Times6/22/5 ( No. 20,315 )
Across
1
Beats it : SCATS
6
Doo-___ : WOP
9
Many an attic : MESS
13
Big name in siding : ALCOA
14
Bagel stuffer : NOVA
15
River of Florence : ARNO
16
1952 Best Actor for 37- and 38-Across : GARYCOOPER
18
Per ___ : DIEM
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Pentathlon weapon : EPEE
20
Lorre's "Casablanca" role : UGARTE
22
Web video gear : CAM
23
With 49-Across, theme song of 37- and 38-Across : DONOTFORSAKE
26
High ball : LOB
29
Sgt., e.g. : NCO
30
Hydroxyl compound : ENOL
31
Helped to escape, maybe : ABETTED
33
Architects' output : DESIGNS
37
With 38-Across, subject of this puzzle : HIGH
38
See 37-Across : NOON
39
Clear up : RESOLVE
43
Was suspicious : MISGAVE
46
Bugs or Daffy : TOON
47
Litmus bluer: Abbr. : ALK
48
Anonymous John or Jane : DOE
49
See 23-Across : MEOHMYDARLIN
54
Weisshorn or Nadelhorn : ALP
55
Monkey bread tree : BAOBAB
56
Clinched : ICED
60
The same, in footnotes : IDEM
62
16-Across's co-star in 37- and 38-Across : GRACEKELLY
64
Abysmal grade : ZERO
65
Are, in Ávila : ESTA
66
Caesar boast starter : ICAME
67
Big times : ERAS
68
Make out : SEE
69
Audition C.D.'s : DEMOS
Down
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Herb in stuffing : SAGE
2
Keep time, in a way : CLAP
3
Farm measure : ACRE
4
Trifled : TOYED
5
Old U.S.A.F. org. : SAC
6
Tom of "The Dukes of Hazzard" : WOPAT
7
Stuffed to the gills : OVERFED
8
Saga start : PARTONE
9
Like a wet hen : MAD
10
Author Jong : ERICA
11
___ preview : SNEAK
12
1916 battle site : SOMME
14
Rotten to the core : NOGOOD
17
Prevention measure? : OUNCE
21
Lustful god : EROS
24
Que. neighbor : ONT
25
Arm support : SLING
26
Co-star of Bolger and Haley : LAHR
27
Award bestowed by the Village Voice : OBIE
28
Tries for change? : BEGS
32
Egyptian god of wisdom : THOTH
34
Prod : GOAD
35
De ___ (again) : NOVO
36
Snick's partner : SNEE
40
Bausch & ___ (lens maker) : LOMB
41
Ocean crossings : VOYAGES
42
Stand behind : ENDORSE
43
One of a percussive pair : MARACA
44
"Well, ___!" : ILLBE
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Runner, of sorts : SKI
49
Yellow shade : MAIZE
50
Patriarch : ELDER
51
"Martha" or "Norma" : OPERA
52
Let up : ABATE
53
Bridget Fonda, to Jane : NIECE
57
Silent one : CLAM
58
Adm. Zumwalt : ELMO
59
Blackens, perhaps : DYES
61
Criminals' ways, briefly : MOS
63
Josh : KID

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

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