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New York Times, Friday, July 8, 2005

Author:
Eric Berlin
Editor:
Will Shortz
8-Down : Shortens, in a way
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
436/23/200211/29/20203
SunMonTueWedThuFriSatVariety
1413521521
RebusCircleScrabDebutFresh
361.5223969%
Eric Berlin

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 68, Blocks: 37 Missing: {KQVZ} This is puzzle # 18 for Mr. Berlin. Friday freshness: 36%
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© 2005, The New York Times7/8/5 ( No. 20,331 )
Across
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"The Elephant Celebes" painter : ERNST
6
Sits in the cellar, maybe : AGES
10
Ad headline : SALE
14
Greet : SAYHI
15
Olympics coach Karolyi : BELA
16
Heart : CRUX
17
David of CNN : ENSOR
18
Feature of Capri pants : SLIT
19
One to grow on : ACRE
20
"Check it out" : GETALOADOFTHIS
23
No longer pure : ADULTERATED
24
Bon vivant's interest : HAUTECUISINE
27
Facing: Abbr. : OPP
28
Whse. unit : CTN
29
Scrub brush target : GRIME
33
1960's sitcom title role : JEANNIE
36
Bugs : HASSLES
38
10th-century Holy Roman emperor : OTTOI
39
Small business co-owner? : MOM
40
"Saffron-robed" goddess, in Homer : EOS
41
Hostess's question : ONELUMPORTWO
46
Return to the table, perhaps : RENEGOTIATE
48
Part of South Carolina's coastline : PORTROYALSOUND
51
Prefix with business : AGRI
52
One who meditates : YOGI
53
Awards since 1956 : OBIES
55
Points are discussed in it: Abbr. : GEOM
56
Nautical heading : ALEE
57
1970's compact : LECAR
58
Peut-___ : ETRE
59
Tandoor-baked breads : NANS
60
El primer mes del año : ENERO
Down
1
-speak : ESE
2
Called : RANG
3
Provider of daily listings: Abbr. : NYSE
4
Tried to bring down : SHOTAT
5
Steam is blown off during it : TIRADE
6
Sheer : ABSOLUTE
7
Kind of mold : GELATIN
8
Shortens, in a way : ELIDES
9
Spiritual goal, for some : SATORI
10
Goes here and there : SCATTERS
11
Primitive: Prefix : ARCHE
12
Like some tales or details : LURID
13
Past dates? : EXES
21
Noted 1999 Daytime Emmy winner : LUCCI
22
They might be a pain in the neck : FANGS
24
Holiday Inn competitor, for short : HOJO
25
Miffed, after "in" : APET
26
___ the crack of dawn : UPAT
30
Frankie Laine's "___ Her Go" : ILET
31
Speak Persian? : MEOW
32
Italian pronoun : ESSO
34
Twelve : NOONTIME
35
Montana, e.g., once : NINER
36
Mass communication? : HOMILIES
37
Oscars org. : AMPAS
39
Radiation, e.g. : MUTAGEN
42
"The Sweet Hereafter" screenwriter/ director, 1997 : EGOYAN
43
The Ramblers of the N.C.A.A. : LOYOLA
44
2005 portrayer of Casanova : OTOOLE
45
Sandwich eponym : REUBEN
46
Shelfmate of Webster : ROGET
47
Fluff : ERROR
48
Many an airport announcement : PAGE
49
"Well done!" : NICE
50
Steep : DEAR
54
Breaking capacity, briefly : SRO

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

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