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New York Times, Tuesday, August 1, 2006

Author:
David Sullivan
Editor:
Will Shortz
32-Down : Chicken ___
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David Sullivan

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 38 Missing: {JQXZ} This is puzzle # 2 for Mr. Sullivan. Tuesday freshness: 50%
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© 2006, The New York Times8/1/6 ( No. 20,720 )
Across
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With 66-Across, where one might find 16-, 26-, 43- and 58-Across : YARD
5
Broadway opener : ACTI
9
Tombstone lawman : EARP
13
Busy as ___ : ABEE
14
Lace end : AGLET
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Cancel, on a PC : UNDO
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Photos for a pittance? : CHEAPSHOTS
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Horse coloration : ROAN
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___ lane (rush-hr. convenience) : HOV
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"Fine by me" : OKAY
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Minuscule : TEENSY
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Stereo setting : TREBLE
25
Signal to a road hog : HONK
26
Engine parts on clearance? : REDUCEDCARBS
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New Zealanders, informally : KIWIS
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Himalayan kingdom : NEPAL
36
Granola grain : OAT
37
"Dies ___" : IRAE
38
Bengals' home, familiarly : CINCY
39
When doubled, a Pacific island : BORA
40
U.K. record label : EMI
41
Farfalle or fusilli : PASTA
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Pushover : SOFTY
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PC's for peanuts? : VALUESYSTEMS
46
Takes home : NETS
47
Unoccupied : VACANT
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Bearded leader : CASTRO
54
Pitchfork-shaped letters : PSIS
56
Grazing ground : LEA
57
Off-the-wall response? : ECHO
58
Blankets for the taking? : FREETHROWS
61
German Expressionist ___ Nolde : EMIL
62
Islamic decree : FATWA
63
Guitarist Atkins : CHET
64
Text message command : SEND
65
British gun of W.W. II : STEN
66
See 1-Across : SALE
Down
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Cruise in style : YACHT
2
Detest : ABHOR
3
Superman player : REEVE
4
Narc's org. : DEA
5
Turkish title : AGHA
6
Be too sweet : CLOY
7
Hanoi holiday : TET
8
Song from "Mame" starting "Light the candles ..." : ITSTODAY
9
"I've got it!" : EUREKA
10
Shortly, to a bard : ANON
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Vitamin bottle figs. : RDAS
12
Pay, with "up" : PONY
14
"Since you ___ ..." : ASKED
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Gdansk denizens : POLES
22
S.A.S.E., e.g.: Abbr. : ENCL
24
Spreadable cheese : BRIE
25
Jazz lover, in old slang : HEPCAT
27
Sperry/Burroughs merger company : UNISYS
28
Euro fractions : CENTS
29
It's over your head : ROOF
30
S.F. rail service : BART
31
Dog command : STAY
32
Chicken ___ : KIEV
33
"___ la Douce" : IRMA
34
Banshee's cry : WAIL
38
"Survivor" losers : CASTOFFS
39
Pear type : BOSC
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Equal : PEER
42
Big, big hit : SMASH
44
Still a secret : UNTOLD
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Madonna musical : EVITA
48
Kauai goodbye : ALOHA
49
Staircase post : NEWEL
50
"Take a bite" : TASTE
51
Middling marks : CEES
52
Wile E. Coyote's supplier : ACME
53
Tibia's place : SHIN
54
Tennis ace Sampras : PETE
55
Mended : SEWN
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Squealer : RAT
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Some colas : RCS

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