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New York Times, Monday, August 25, 2008

Author:
Andrea Carla Michaels and Michael Blake
Editor:
Will Shortz
31-Down : The "p" in m.p.g.
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
866/12/20007/8/202455
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
762122300
RebusCircleScrabDebutFresh
241.6430622%
Andrea Carla Michaels
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
141/28/20086/13/201910
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
0831200
ScrabDebutFresh
1.646023%
Michael Blake

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 40 Missing: {JQWX} Spans: 1 This is puzzle # 11 for Ms. Michaels. This is puzzle # 2 for Mr. Blake. Monday freshness: 5%
Constructor notes:

Andrea:

My first published collaboration with Michael Blake (see notes on Mon 11/26/2007). PICKOFTHELITTER 15 was the genesis. PACKOFLIES was the later genesis of an idea with Joon Pahk to do a "six pack" puzzle, that actually had SEVEN theme answers to include the reveal, but it ran in the LA Times.

1
A
2
N
3
T
4
I
5
S
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H
7
I
8
N
9
A
10
F
11
A
12
R
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M
E
A
N
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S
T
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N
T
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L
A
L
A
16
P
A
C
K
17
A
P
U
N
C
H
18
B
R
I
T
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S
R
O
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L
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N
D
A
21
P
E
E
V
E
22
P
E
C
K
I
N
23
G
O
R
D
E
R
24
P
25
O
26
L
I
C
E
27
O
N
T
28
O
M
A
N
29
L
30
A
31
P
A
Z
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S
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T
34
P
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P
I
C
K
36
O
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F
T
H
E
L
I
38
T
T
E
R
39
S
T
Y
40
C
E
D
A
R
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O
L
E
O
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S
T
A
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A
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A
R
O
N
S
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P
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O
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C
K
E
T
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C
49
H
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A
N
G
E
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U
N
L
I
T
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H
E
S
S
E
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A
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D
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O
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T
E
A
M
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P
U
C
K
E
R
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E
D
U
P
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T
A
R
P
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E
T
H
E
L
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R
A
N
T
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S
L
A
Y
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N
E
E
D
64
A
M
E
S
© 2008, The New York Times8/25/8 ( No. 21,475 )
Across
1
Opposed to : ANTI
5
Leg part below the knee : SHIN
9
Come from ___ : AFAR
13
Have as a definition : MEAN
14
Tour of duty : STINT
15
Singsong syllables : LALA
16
Be very potent : PACKAPUNCH
18
Londoner, e.g., for short : BRIT
19
"Seats sold out" sign : SRO
20
Singer Ronstadt : LINDA
21
"Pet" annoyance : PEEVE
22
Social hierarchy : PECKINGORDER
24
Shout before "Open up!" : POLICE
27
Toronto's prov. : ONT
28
Neighbor of Yemen : OMAN
29
Capital of Bolivia : LAPAZ
32
Engine additive brand : STP
35
Very best puppy or kitten : PICKOFTHELITTER
39
Pig's place : STY
40
Moth-repellent wood : CEDAR
41
Lower-priced spread : OLEO
42
RR stop : STA
43
Burr and Copland : AARONS
45
Miscellaneous coins : POCKETCHANGE
51
Dark : UNLIT
52
"Steppenwolf" writer Hermann : HESSE
53
Fuss : ADO
56
Squad : TEAM
57
Got ready to kiss : PUCKEREDUP
59
Tent floor, maybe : TARP
60
Lucy's pal on "I Love Lucy" : ETHEL
61
Go ballistic : RANT
62
Kill : SLAY
63
Requirement : NEED
64
Ed with the 1967 hit "My Cup Runneth Over" : AMES
Down
1
Concert equipment : AMPS
2
Within easy reach : NEAR
3
Stuffed tortilla : TACO
4
What a quill may be dipped in : INK
5
Reeked : STUNK
6
Language of India : HINDI
7
Of an old Andean empire : INCAN
8
To the ___ degree : NTH
9
Physicist Einstein : ALBERT
10
Got along : FARED
11
Dead's opposite : ALIVE
12
Consumer Reports employee : RATER
14
Zest : SPICE
17
Baldwin of "30 Rock" : ALEC
21
Kind of scheme that's fraudulent : PONZI
22
Like the sky at dawn or sunset : PINK
23
Aim : GOAL
24
Boston ___ : POPS
25
Leave out : OMIT
26
Like some delicate lingerie : LACY
29
Inc., in England : LTD
30
"I get it!" : AHA
31
The "p" in m.p.g. : PER
32
Normandy town in W.W. II fighting : STLO
33
College freshman, usually : TEEN
34
Experts : PROS
36
Eight-piece band : OCTET
37
Accomplishment : FEAT
38
Ripped : TORE
42
Meager : SKIMPY
43
Photographer Adams : ANSEL
44
Ripening agent : AGER
45
Strokes on the green : PUTTS
46
Hollywood's Ryan or Tatum : ONEAL
47
Barton of the Red Cross : CLARA
48
Water park slide : CHUTE
49
"Men in Trees" actress Anne : HECHE
50
Inquired : ASKED
53
Father of Cain and Abel : ADAM
54
Hill you might drive a buggy over : DUNE
55
Chooses, with "for" : OPTS
57
Quill, sometimes : PEN
58
Eisenhower years, e.g. : ERA

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later.

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