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New York Times, Friday, February 22, 2013

Author:
Martin Ashwood-Smith
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
Biblical figure believed to be buried near Basra
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Martin Ashwood-Smith

This puzzle:

Rows: 16, Columns: 15 Words: 71, Blocks: 34 Missing: {Q} Spans: 4, (1 quad stack) This is puzzle # 66 for Mr. Ashwood-Smith. Friday freshness: 51%
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© 2013, The New York Times2/22/13 ( No. 23,117 )
Across
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B.M.O.C., typically : JOCK
5
Aids in keeping up with the daily grind? : DISPOSALS
14
Biblical figure believed to be buried near Basra : EZRA
15
Yucca named by Mormon settlers : JOSHUATREE
16
Handel work featuring David : SAUL
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Poorly educated : UNLETTERED
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Pleasant surprise for a buyer : SWEETDEAL
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Cretan peak : MTIDA
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Have chops, say : EAT
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Its purpose is in sight : EYE
23
Papuan port : LAE
25
Phishing string: Abbr. : SSN
26
Lee in Hollywood : ANG
27
One of Steinbeck's twins : CAL
29
Coiner of the phrase "global village" : MARSHALLMCLUHAN
38
Group that might perform 16-Across : ORATORIOSOCIETY
39
Indians may participate in it : MAJORLEAGUEGAME
40
Frequent American flier? : STARSANDSTRIPES
41
Hill person: Abbr. : SEN
42
Pros in power: Abbr. : EES
43
Texting qualifier : IMO
46
W. Coast setting, more often than not : PDT
48
Now, in Italy : ORA
49
"Live at the Apollo" airer : BBC
52
Key name : LARGO
54
All-day sucker? : APRILFOOL
57
He played Casey Kelso on "That '70s Show" : LUKEWILSON
59
Linchpin locale : AXLE
60
Fading out : EVANESCING
61
Sixth in a series : ZETA
62
"Tin Cup" co-star : RENERUSSO
63
Aforetime : ERST
Down
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General Reno for whom Reno, Nev., is named : JESSE
2
1994 Emmy winner for "Dvorák in Prague" : OZAWA
3
Oil vessel : CRUET
4
Moola : KALE
5
Gifted person? : DONEE
6
Creta, e.g. : ISLA
7
Beach house? : SHELL
8
Apply : PUT
9
Quaker offering : OATMEALCEREAL
10
Keep in order? : STET
11
"Mrs." in a Paul Gallico novel title : ARRIS
12
City called "Knightsbridge of the North" : LEEDS
13
Auto suggestion? : SEDAN
15
"Judgment at Nuremberg" Oscar nominee : JUDYGARLAND
19
Like some outboard motors : TENHORSEPOWER
24
Getting in gear : ACCOUTERING
26
Noted Titanic couple : ASTORS
28
Nintendo's ___ Mansion : LUIGIS
29
Delivery people? : MOMS
30
"How now! ___?": Hamlet : ARAT
31
Delhi cheese? : RAJA
32
It may be on the house : LIEN
33
Bridge designer's concern : LOAD
34
E-mail, e.g.: Abbr. : MSGS
35
Mountain : HEAP
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"Look ___ now" : ATME
37
Bill ___ Climate Lab (Oakland science exhibit) : NYES
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Cooler, in the 'hood : ILLER
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Violet relative : MAUVE
45
Like Mork : ORKAN
47
Puts soft rock on? : TALCS
48
Black Bears' home : ORONO
49
Lord of the ring? : BOXER
50
They get nuts : BOLTS
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Grip improver : CLEAT
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Characteristic dictator : GENE
55
Electric flux symbols : PSIS
56
Throw for a loop : FAZE
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Cyclones' sch. : ISU

Answer summary:
6 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 2 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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