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New York Times, Monday, July 3, 2006

Author:
Randall J. Hartman
Editor:
Will Shortz
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Randall J. Hartman

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 36 Missing: {JQXZ} Spans: 1 This is puzzle # 54 for Mr. Hartman. Monday freshness: 16%
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© 2006, The New York Times7/3/6 ( No. 20,691 )
Across
1
"___ Las Vegas" (1964 Elvis movie) : VIVA
5
Armageddon : DOOM
9
Snapshot : PHOTO
14
Gulf of ___, off the coast of Yemen : ADEN
15
River of Spain : EBRO
16
Pavarotti, notably : TENOR
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First digit in a California ZIP code : NINE
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Hammer's end : PEEN
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___-Seltzer : BROMO
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Those seeking attention? : YOUWHOYOOHOO
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Had a bite : ATE
24
Obstinate one : ASS
25
Convoy's front : LEADCAR
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Rapper Dr. ___ : DRE
30
Waterfall effect : MIST
31
Cheer for a torero : OLE
32
Hearth contents : ASHES
35
Dobbin's dinner : OATS
36
Skin cream ingredient : ALOE
37
Mark on a Russian author's to-do list? : CHEKHOVCHECKOFF
40
Gen. Patton, to George C. Scott : ROLE
41
Pod contents : PEAS
42
Subtle reminders : HINTS
43
First lady? : EVE
44
Casino card game : FARO
45
Five-spot : FIN
46
Graduates-to-be : SENIORS
48
Chaney of horror films : LON
49
U-turn from NNW : SSE
52
A Bangkok drink I had? : MYTHAIMAITAI
55
Clean in a tub : BATHE
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Go beyond a once-over : OGLE
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Make yawn : BORE
60
TV studio sign : ONAIR
61
Algerian seaport : ORAN
62
Jai ___ : ALAI
63
Twists out of shape : WARPS
64
What it may take to answer the question "Does this make me look fat?" : TACT
65
City near Carson City : RENO
Down
1
Title uncle in a classic Russian play : VANYA
2
Doofus : IDIOT
3
Show's place : VENUE
4
Once more : ANEW
5
Topple, as a ruler : DEPOSE
6
Follows directions : OBEYS
7
Splittable cookie : OREO
8
Single-slab stone monuments : MONOLITHS
9
J.F.K. commanded one in W.W. II : PTBOAT
10
He ordered the execution of John the Baptist : HEROD
11
Lennon's Yoko : ONO
12
Mr. Turkey : TOM
13
El Dorado's treasure : ORO
21
Like an arctic winter : HARSH
22
Hermann who wrote "Siddhartha" : HESSE
26
: : COLON
27
In the air : ALOFT
28
Snorkeling destinations : REEFS
29
Hockey player's deceptive move : DEKE
30
Former Portuguese territory in 39-Down : MACAO
32
1960's TV's "Green ___" : ACRES
33
Subway rider's move : SHOVE
34
Hunt of "As Good as It Gets" : HELEN
35
Go too far : OVERSHOOT
36
Related (to) : AKIN
38
Dizzying museum display : OPART
39
Home to 1.3 billion people : CHINA
44
Gathering spots at intermission : FOYERS
45
Instigate : FOMENT
47
"Gotcha, bro" : IMHIP
48
Shade of purple : LILAC
49
Ripped off : STOLE
50
Food wrap : SARAN
51
Old MacDonald refrain : EIEIO
53
Taj Mahal site : AGRA
54
Letter-shaped girder : IBAR
55
Arrow's shooter : BOW
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Santa ___, Calif. : ANA
57
Road goo : TAR

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

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