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New York Times, Saturday, September 25, 1999

Author:
David J. Kahn
Editor:
Will Shortz
11-Down : Cleaning up, in a way
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16241.551,23753%
David J. Kahn

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 72, Blocks: 30 Missing: {QVZ} This is puzzle # 57 for Mr. Kahn. Saturday freshness: 56%
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J
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U
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E
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X
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C
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B
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G
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J
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B
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M
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© 1999, The New York Times9/25/99 ( No. 18,218 )
Across
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"Easy, there! Easy!" : JUSTRELAX
10
Bills' rivals : JETS
14
City at the head of Cook Inlet : ANCHORAGE
15
Organizational core : CADRE
16
Minimum : BAREBONES
17
Like some colonies : APIAN
18
It may be turned down on the street : BRIM
19
D.C. group : SEN
20
Complimentary : GRATIS
21
Soak : IMBUE
23
Deferral : STAY
25
Madre's delivery : NINO
26
"You ___ worry" : NEEDNT
28
Salmon, e.g. : SPAWNER
30
Dept. store stuff : GDS
31
Pricey gowns : DIORS
34
Buzzes : PAGES
35
Truck's glove compartment : JOCKEYBOX
37
Attack ad, maybe : SMEAR
40
Fourth in a series : APRIL
41
TV debut of 11/3/75: Abbr. : GMA
44
Onetime LaGuardia target : TAMMANY
46
Relating to a cranial point : BASIAL
48
To ___ (unerringly) : ATEE
49
Reptiles of the genus Naja haje : ASPS
52
Charter again : RELET
53
"Rent" composer Jonathan : LARSON
55
E = IR formulator : OHM
57
Likewise : ALSO
58
Uplift : EDIFY
59
Airs : TRANSMITS
61
Yuccalike plant : SOTOL
62
1993 Tony nominee for "Anna Christie" : ANNEMEARA
63
General Mills brand : TRIX
64
60's-70's TV sleuth : JOEMANNIX
Down
1
Pugilistic activity : JABBING
2
Without a rod : UNARMED
3
Amanuenses : SCRIBES
4
Wrestling locale, in a phrase : THEMUD
5
Mug : ROB
6
Antony's faithful aide, in "Antony and Cleopatra" : EROS
7
Rural routes : LANES
8
Word with ticket or secret : AGENT
9
Deletes : XES
10
Ingredient in textile finishes : JAPANWAX
11
Cleaning up, in a way : EDITING
12
Office party? : TRAINEE
13
Items on space probes : SENSORS
15
Accord, e.g. : CAR
20
Take in : GYP
22
"Bewitched" role : ENDORA
24
From Nineveh: Abbr. : ASSYR
27
Quirk : TIC
29
Lacking radiating appendages, as nerve cells : APOLAR
32
Sanctions : OKAYS
33
Plug a line, maybe : REP
35
"The Remains of the Day" actor, 1993 : JAMESFOX
36
Catcher of a sort : BIB
37
Most familiar : STALEST
38
Capa carrier : MATADOR
39
They're no longer active : EMERITI
41
Anderson of "The X-Files" : GILLIAN
42
Toscanini and others : MAESTRI
43
Part of a jazz combo : ALTOSAX
45
A Bobbsey twin : NAN
47
Gobs : SEAMEN
50
Graphic start : PORNO
51
1953 George Stevens film : SHANE
54
Olive ___ : OYL
56
Memory: Prefix : MNEM
59
Atlantic City attraction, with "the" : TAJ
60
Minute, in Musselburgh : SMA

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 5 debuted here and reused later, 2 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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