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New York Times, Friday, September 9, 2005

Author:
Kyle Mahowald
Editor:
Will Shortz
9-Down : Malt alternative
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
183/22/20042/10/20171
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
2303262
RebusCircleScrabDebutFresh
111.608545%
Kyle Mahowald

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 70, Blocks: 31 Missing: {QVX} This is puzzle # 9 for Mr. Mahowald. Friday freshness: 22%
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C
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R
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A
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J
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K
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G
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T
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M
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D
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D
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G
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B
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A
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A
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B
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P
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H
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© 2005, The New York Times9/9/5 ( No. 20,394 )
Across
1
Aerie area : CRAG
5
Axis leader : TOJO
9
Floored : INAWE
14
Celebratory dance : HORA
15
With 23-Across, winner of seven Oscars : STAR
16
French film award : CESAR
17
They pop on planes : EARS
18
He surpassed Smith as the all-time winningest N.C.A.A. tournament coach : KRZYZEWSKI
20
Totally : FROMATOZ
22
Much may go on behind them : SCENES
23
See 15-Across : WARS
24
Food thickeners : AGARS
26
Gillette alternative : SCHICK
28
News sources : GAZETTES
32
Spanish "no son," translated : ARENT
33
Bright circle? : MENSA
34
It might follow a dot : EDU
35
"Follow my lead" : DOASIDO
37
Picked teams, perhaps : GAMBLED
39
"The significance being ...?" : AND
40
Product in mint condition? : CERTS
42
Hollywood's Hayek : SALMA
43
It might result in an important decision : TESTCASE
45
Rouen resident, e.g. : NORMAN
46
With 63-Across, domestic, e.g. : HIRED
47
Good thing to have in competition : EDGE
48
Leave alone : DESERT
51
Took a piece from? : DISARMED
55
Biblical beast : ANTICHRIST
57
Tops : AONE
58
Tie-up : SNARL
59
Class stopper : BELL
60
Set item : PROP
61
1946 Literature Nobelist : HESSE
62
"O-o-oh" : ISEE
63
See 46-Across : HELP
Down
1
Special creator? : CHEF
2
Die laughing, so to speak : ROAR
3
Ones given the shaft? : ARROWHEADS
4
Carriers under city streets : GASMAINS
5
"I'm very disappointed in you" : TSKTSK
6
"Al ___ Lado Del Rio" (Best Song of 2004) : OTRO
7
Time of extravagance and hedonism : JAZZAGE
8
Direct conclusion? : ORY
9
Malt alternative : ICECREAMSODA
10
State-of-the-art : NEWEST
11
Society: Abbr. : ASSN
12
Boat trailer? : WAKE
13
Thrower of the apple of discord : ERIS
19
One of a famed family of entertainers : ZSAZSA
21
Parts of seven countries lie within it : ARCTICCIRCLE
25
Targets of some busts : GANGS
26
Slain peacemaker : SADAT
27
Snow White's poisoner : CRONE
29
"Go on" : TELLMEMORE
30
Problem for a horticulturist : EDEMA
31
Red Sea borderer : SUDAN
33
Kind of alphabet : MORSE
36
Want : DEARTH
38
Spreadsheet software option : BARGRAPH
41
Victoria's Secret purchases : TEDDIES
44
Collection agcy. : THEIRS
45
Parent company of Alpo, Friskies and Fancy Feast : NESTLE
48
Run ... or ruin : DASH
49
Female suffix : ENNE
50
Reading stops: Abbr. : STAS
52
Many a resort : ISLE
53
Tautomeric form of vitamin C, e.g. : ENOL
54
2005 portrayer of Wonka : DEPP
56
Diamond stat. : RBI

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

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