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New York Times, Tuesday, September 30, 2003

Author:
Kevan Choset
Editor:
Will Shortz
22-Down : Trainee
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
279/30/200312/29/20163
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521.538438%
Kevan Choset

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 40 Puzzle has duplicate clues. This is the debut puzzle for Mr. Choset. Tuesday freshness: 50%
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N
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© 2003, The New York Times9/30/3 ( No. 19,684 )
Across
1
"___ so fast!" : NOT
4
Georges who wrote "La Disparition" : PEREC
9
Foundation : BASIS
14
Pollution watchdog: Abbr. : EPA
15
Jobs in the computer biz : STEVE
16
Girl with a looking-glass : ALICE
17
Cardinal's insignia : STL
18
Serve in the capacity of : ACTAS
19
With 59-Across, a 35-Down portrayer : ROGER
20
35-Down portrayer : TIMOTHYDALTON
23
Baseballers Brock and Piniella : LOUS
24
"Senior" in French names : PERE
25
Kind of bean : FAVA
28
Come out for : ENDORSE
31
___ de cologne : EAU
33
Marshy : WET
34
Golfer Trevino : LEE
35
Crew needs : OARS
36
The Tin Man's prop : AXE
37
35-Down portrayer : SEANCONNERY
40
"Whoo" caller : OWL
42
Biblical time of rest : DAY7
43
Prior to, poetically : ERE
44
Alarming shout : BOO
45
Place to buy tickets: Abbr. : STN
46
Parental adviser : DRSPOCK
50
Part of the Corn Belt : IOWA
52
Seine tributary : OISE
54
"Man ___ Mancha" : OFLA
55
35-Down portrayer : PIERCEBROSNAN
59
See 19-Across : MOORE
61
"Let ___!" ("Go ahead!") : ITRIP
62
Surg. workplaces : ORS
63
Dweebish "Family Matters" boy : URKEL
64
Long-legged bird : STILT
65
Midafternoon repast : TEA
66
Mystics : SEERS
67
Decalogue recipient : MOSES
68
Visitors from afar: Abbr. : ETS
Down
1
Snugly ensconce : NESTLE
2
Alternative : OPTION
3
Rabbi's text : TALMUD
4
Exam for a jr. : PSAT
5
Mark permanently : ETCH
6
Confirm, as a password : RETYPE
7
Sidestep : EVADE
8
Baby delivery method : CESAREAN
9
Stagecoach robber Black ___ : BART
10
Distant : ALOOF
11
Relinquish control of : SIGNAWAY
12
Shelf material : ICE
13
Sun. speech : SER
21
"___ Mio" : OSOLE
22
Trainee : LEARNER
26
Annoy : VEX
27
Partook of : ATE
29
Indicates, as a gauge : READS
30
Clinton or Dole : SENATOR
32
Manual readers : USERS
35
Long-running film role : OO7
37
Snail, e.g. : SLOWPOKE
38
Distrusting disposition : CYNICISM
39
Bank takebacks : REPOS
40
Samurai's sash : OBI
41
"Face/Off" director John : WOO
46
Wreckage : DEBRIS
47
Distinguished : OFNOTE
48
Popular table wine : CLARET
49
Dorothy's home : KANSAS
51
Broadcaster : AIRER
53
Brief brawl : SETTO
56
Sushi fish : EELS
57
Tick off : RILE
58
Withdraws, with "out" : OPTS
59
Juilliard subj. : MUS
60
Pay dirt : ORE

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 5 debuted here and reused later.

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