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New York Times, Monday, September 27, 2010

Author:
Janice M. Putney
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
26-Down : Knocks on the noggin
TotalDebutLatest
810/1/20019/27/2010
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ScrabDebutFresh
1.562411%
Janice M. Putney

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 36 Missing: {JV} Spans: 1 This is puzzle # 8 for Ms. Putney. Monday freshness: 27%
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© 2010, The New York Times9/27/10 ( No. 22,238 )
Across
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Name repeated in the lyric "Whatever ___ wants, ___ gets" : LOLA
5
Teeter-totter : SEESAW
11
___ Moines : DES
14
Apple computer : IMAC
15
Hitting of a golf ball : STROKE
16
Nothing's opposite : ALL
17
Shows petulant anger : PITCHESAFIT
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"Fee, ___, foe, fum" : FIE
20
Cheri formerly of "S.N.L." : OTERI
21
Exam for H.S. seniors : SAT
22
Seep : OOZE
23
Gets lucky : CATCHESABREAK
27
Hot tar, e.g. : GOO
29
"Here ___ comes, Miss America" : SHE
30
Heir, but not an heiress : SON
31
___ mater : ALMA
33
"Lucky Jim" author Kingsley : AMIS
36
Painter Picasso : PABLO
40
Doesn't stonewall, say : FIELDSAQUESTION
43
Pro ___ (perfunctory) : FORMA
44
Tiny time unit: Abbr. : NSEC
45
Like an omelet : EGGY
46
Toronto's prov. : ONT
48
___ Pérignon : DOM
50
Lone Star State nickname : TEX
51
Reacts slightly : BATSANEYELASH
57
Run amok : RIOT
58
Cheer for a matador : OLE
59
"Ave ___" (Latin prayer) : MARIA
62
Fourth of July celebration inits. : USA
63
Shows affection unexpectedly : STEALSAKISS
66
They, in Marseille : ILS
67
Eight English kings : HENRYS
68
Fitzgerald known as the First Lady of Song : ELLA
69
Volleyball court divider : NET
70
How china may be sold : ASASET
71
Possible response to a grabby boyfriend : SLAP
Down
1
Quick weight loss option, informally : LIPO
2
Leave out : OMIT
3
Recent arrival : LATECOMER
4
Ghana's capital : ACCRA
5
Opposite of NNW : SSE
6
Co. that oversees the 21-Across : ETS
7
Rub out : ERASE
8
Couches : SOFAS
9
Dogs whose tails curl up the back : AKITAS
10
Rainy : WET
11
Actor Willem : DAFOE
12
Doolittle of "Pygmalion" : ELIZA
13
Streamlined : SLEEK
18
Chart-toppers : HITS
22
Highly decorative : ORNATE
24
Addams who created "The Addams Family" : CHAS
25
Muscular fellow : HEMAN
26
Knocks on the noggin : BOPS
27
Large iron hook : GAFF
28
Medley : OLIO
32
Not quite : ALMOST
34
100 is average for them : IQS
35
Soft leather : SUEDE
37
Cause of goose bumps, perhaps : BIGTHRILL
38
Pricey seating section : LOGE
39
Gem with colored bands : ONYX
41
Carvey who used to say "Well, isn't that special?" : DANA
42
Environmental sci. : ECOL
47
Gov't securities : TNOTES
49
Papa's partner : MAMA
51
Boston N.H.L.'er : BRUIN
52
Window or middle alternative : AISLE
53
Raise a glass to : TOAST
54
Justice Kagan : ELENA
55
Senior, junior and sophomore : YEARS
56
Rice wines : SAKES
60
Cuba, por ejemplo : ISLA
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"Rush!," on an order : ASAP
63
___ Na Na : SHA
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Soapmaker's need : LYE
65
Fast jet, for short : SST

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5 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later.

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