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New York Times, Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Author:
Adam G. Perl
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
48-Down : Shows shock, e.g.
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Adam G. Perl

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 36 Missing: {JQX} Spans: 2 This is puzzle # 15 for Mr. Perl. Tuesday freshness: 29%
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© 2010, The New York Times9/21/10 ( No. 22,232 )
Across
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"The Hobbit" hero : BILBO
6
College V.I.P.'s : BMOCS
11
Drs.' org. : AMA
14
___ flu : ASIAN
15
Mother ___ : EARTH
16
Defeat by just a tad : NIP
17
Entree on many a Chinese menu : BUTTERFLYSHRIMP
20
Pioneering anti-AIDS drug : AZT
21
Blackener of Santa's boots : SOOT
22
Oscar winner Jannings : EMIL
23
"No shirt, no shoes, no service," e.g. : RULE
25
Cramped alternative to a basement : CRAWLSPACE
29
Clear the board : ERASE
31
"I could ___ horse!" : EATA
32
Signs to heed : OMENS
34
Rotting : DECAYING
38
Pastor, for short : REV
39
Pets ... or what the starts of 17-, 25-, 50- and 61-Across are all kinds of : STROKES
42
It can be cast : DIE
43
Tabriz residents : IRANIANS
45
"Goodnight" girl of old song : IRENE
47
Greek peak : OSSA
48
Amber is a fossilized one : RESIN
50
Old New Yorkers, e.g. : BACKISSUES
54
Lots : ATON
57
Prefix with cultural : AGRI
58
Intl. group with many generals : NATO
60
Big milestone for a young co. : IPO
61
Basic hotel banquet entree : BREASTOFCHICKEN
66
Still : YET
67
Anticipate : AWAIT
68
River that drains more than 20% of France : LOIRE
69
Date : SEE
70
Labor's partner : PARTS
71
Attack : SETAT
Down
1
King of the elephants in a children's book series : BABAR
2
Trooper on the highway : ISUZU
3
"The Loco-Motion" singer, 1962 : LITTLEEVA
4
Dracula's altered form : BAT
5
Telephone numbers without letters : ONES
6
Prior to : BEFORE
7
Island south of Sicily : MALTA
8
Suffix with direct : ORY
9
Small change: Abbr. : CTS
10
It may precede "Don't let anyone hear!" : SHH
11
Inner self : ANIMA
12
Make like : MIMIC
13
Beatles record label : APPLE
18
Fabled fliers : ROCS
19
Settle a debt with : REPAY
24
Directional suffix : ERN
26
Sports Illustrated span : WEEK
27
Feature of many a bodice : LACE
28
Equilibrium : STASIS
30
Franciscans' home : ASSISI
32
"... ___ quit!" : ORI
33
Debussy's "La ___" : MER
34
Affairs : DOS
35
Facial recognition aid : IDENTIKIT
36
Diarist Anaïs : NIN
37
"___ whiz!" : GEE
40
News agency that was the first to report on Sputnik : TASS
41
Genetic materials : RNAS
44
Mobile phone giant : NOKIA
46
Small inlet : RIA
48
Shows shock, e.g. : REACTS
49
Book after Neh. : ESTH
50
___ breath : BABYS
51
Concur : AGREE
52
Where Minos reigned : CRETE
53
Out of shape : UNFIT
55
Word with grand or soap : OPERA
56
Largish musical group : NONET
59
Many works at the Met : OILS
62
Patsy : SAP
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Eero Saarinen designed its J.F.K. terminal : TWA
64
Viking ship need : OAR
65
Runner Sebastian : COE

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 2 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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