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New York Times, Saturday, August 26, 2006

Author:
Henry Hook
Editor:
Will Shortz
28-Down : Not a big chicken
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Henry Hook

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 72, Blocks: 34 Missing: {JKZ} This is puzzle # 46 for Mr. Hook. Saturday freshness: 6%
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© 2006, The New York Times8/26/6 ( No. 20,745 )
Across
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Possible indicators of a change of heart? : STRESSTESTS
12
Hang together, with "around" : PAL
15
"Dunno" : IHAVENOIDEA
16
Pro : ACE
17
Tip-off : FOREWARNING
18
Easter bloom, in Évreux : LIS
19
TNT part : TRI
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Things to stroke : EGOS
21
Evidence of guilt, informally : GOODS
23
Board : ENTER
25
Computer security threat : SPYWARE
27
Turns red, say : DYES
28
Japan's largest lake : BIWA
30
Snap : ELAN
31
"Moto Perpetuo" composer : PAGANINI
35
"___ Autumn" (hit 1941 song) : TIS
36
Long-running TV show featuring match-makers : CONCENTRATION
39
Hit the jackpot : WON
40
He'd like you to put up with him : HOTELMAN
41
17-Across, perhaps : OMEN
43
1990 Tony winner for "Gypsy" : DALY
44
Masterpieces : GEMS
48
Passing notes? : REQUIEM
50
Lure : DECOY
51
With 47-Down, speaker's place : SOUND
52
Golfer Aoki : ISAO
55
Religious reformer Jan : HUS
56
Agcy. headquartered in Knoxville : TVA
57
First to see the sun, maybe : EASTERNMOST
61
"I am worse than ___ I was": "King Lear" : EER
62
Fondue ingredient : SWISSCHEESE
63
2000 title role for Richard Gere : DRT
64
Activity during which the blinds are never lowered : TEXASHOLDEM
Down
1
Went (through) : SIFTED
2
Full of complexities : THORNY
3
Something not often seen in France : RARITE
4
One-named rapper with a self-titled sitcom : EVE
5
"Les Misérables" locale : SEWER
6
Hitch : SNAG
7
Snowthrower brand : TORO
8
Hamburger's one : EINS
9
Controversial 1980's plan: Abbr. : SDI
10
Some people take it to relax : TEN
11
Hardly snug : SAGGY
12
Mexican War battle site : PALOALTO
13
Environmental woe : ACIDRAIN
14
Lets up : LESSENS
22
Be short : OWE
24
"Dream Job" network : ESPN
25
Going around and around : SWIRLY
26
Onetime name atop N.Y.C.'s MetLife Building : PANAM
28
Not a big chicken : BANTAM
29
Chip maker : INTEL
32
Essen cry : ACH
33
Keeper for a rock collector : GEODE
34
-ess overseas : ITA
36
Visit : COMEOVER
37
What many saucepans hold : ONEQUART
38
William ___ Center for the Arts, in Kansas : INGE
39
Kind of yarn : WORSTED
42
Mother or sister : NUN
45
Parroted : ECHOED
46
Lock holder? : MOUSSE
47
See 51-Across : SYSTEM
49
Clarification lead-in : IDEST
50
Singer backed by the Aliis : DONHO
52
"___ bird! ..." : ITSA
53
Mtg. : SESS
54
Sly : ARCH
58
Shock's partner : AWE
59
Pack quantity, perhaps : SIX
60
Football Hall-of-Famer Hein : MEL

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

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