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New York Times, Monday, August 10, 2009

Author:
Paula Gamache
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
5-Down : Skinned, as potatoes
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431.5850462%
Paula Gamache

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 38 Missing: {JQ} This is puzzle # 45 for Ms. Gamache. Monday freshness: 87%
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Z
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E
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C
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Y
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© 2009, The New York Times8/10/9 ( No. 21,825 )
Across
1
Intense enthusiasm : ZEAL
5
Townshend of the Who : PETE
9
Stock exchanges: Abbr. : MKTS
13
Diva's solo : ARIA
14
Praise highly : EXALT
16
All over again : ANEW
17
Examiner of heart and life lines : PALMREADER
19
"Look twice before crossing," e.g. : RULE
20
Soothing ointment : BALM
21
Partitioned-off work space : CUBICLE
23
N.B.A. official : REF
26
Fishnet stocking material : MESH
28
Halloween purchases : MASKS
29
Left the building : EXITED
31
Attractiveness : APPEAL
33
Sheets, pillowcases, etc. : LINEN
34
Look of disdain : SNEER
35
Beings from out of this world, in brief : ETS
38
Pond organism : ALGA
39
Student at the Citadel : CADET
40
Border on : ABUT
41
"___-haw!" (western rider's cry) : YEE
42
Tableware inspired by Scandinavian design : DANSK
43
Sporty Mazda : MIATA
44
Call on the carpet : REBUKE
46
Pirate support, stereotypically : PEGLEG
47
Iridescent gems : OPALS
48
Feds who catch counterfeiters : TMEN
50
Golfer Trevino : LEE
51
Enduring literary work : CLASSIC
53
The Runnin' Rebels of the N.C.A.A. : UNLV
55
Came to earth : ALIT
56
Small bottle in a purse : NAILPOLISH
61
___ qua non : SINE
62
Persona non ___ : GRATA
63
Tennis champ Arthur : ASHE
64
Four: Prefix : TETR
65
First Best Actor winner Jannings : EMIL
66
Billet-___ (love letter) : DOUX
Down
1
Hit with high voltage : ZAP
2
Chapter in history : ERA
3
Feel sick : AIL
4
Gentle creature : LAMB
5
Skinned, as potatoes : PEELED
6
Midterms and finals : EXAMS
7
Tiny bit : TAD
8
Basic util. : ELEC
9
Actress Tomei : MARISA
10
Slow pitch with a little spin : KNUCKLEBALL
11
Spills the beans : TELLS
12
___' Pea (Popeye's boy) : SWEE
15
Louis Armstrong's instrument : TRUMPET
18
Japanese noodle dish : RAMEN
22
1930s boxing champ Max : BAER
23
Race with batons : RELAY
24
Napoleon, on Elba : EXILE
25
Messy art medium for kids : FINGERPAINT
27
Phone part ... or a title for this puzzle? : HANDSET
30
What the Hatter and the March Hare drank : TEA
32
Sneak preview : PEEK
34
Sent to the bottom : SANK
36
Private pupil : TUTEE
37
Where a 51-Down performs : STAGE
39
Producing as a result : CAUSING
40
Insurance giant in 2009 news : AIG
42
Two-base hits: Abbr. : DBLS
43
___ Park (Edison's lab site) : MENLO
45
Egg-dyeing time : EASTER
46
Someone from whom you might collect exotic stamps : PENPAL
47
One-toothed dragon of old children's TV : OLLIE
49
Prefix with vitamin : MULTI
51
See 37-Down : CAST
52
Give a darn : CARE
54
Prince called "the Impaler," who was the inspiration for Dracula : VLAD
57
"___ the Walrus" : IAM
58
Equal: Prefix : ISO
59
Moo ___ pork : SHU
60
Evil spell : HEX

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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