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New York Times, Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Author:
Victor Barocas
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
Certain tuna ... or what this puzzle's 10 starred clues do
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Victor Barocas

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 38 Missing: {QXZ} This is the debut puzzle for Mr. Barocas. Wednesday freshness: 37%
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© 2011, The New York Times2/9/11 ( No. 22,373 )
Across
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Grant for a movie? : CARY
5
Painter's preparation : GESSO
10
Make lace : TAT
13
Succulent plant : ALOE
14
Richard nominated for seven Oscars : BURTON
15
Writer Umberto : ECO
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*Cracker feature : TOYSURPRISE
18
1930s org. with a blue eagle logo : NRA
19
When repeated, a dance : CHA
20
Discourage : DETER
21
Pimply : ACNED
23
How a hangover sufferer might feel : HALFDEAD
25
Scottish hillside : BRAE
26
Was in charge : LED
27
Springfield family name : SIMPSON
30
Essential oil : ATTAR
33
*Union, e.g. : FLAG
35
"There ___ 'I' in 'team'" : ISNO
36
Some salamanders : NEWTS
37
Otologist's focus : EAR
38
Bethlehem ___ : STEEL
39
Onetime hair-removal name : NEET
40
*It's bad when it knifes : SEMI
41
Much-advertised exercise program : TAEBO
42
Containing many items, as a bill : OMNIBUS
44
Actor Kilmer : VAL
45
"That is correct" : TRUE
46
Certain tuna ... or what this puzzle's 10 starred clues do : SKIPJACK
51
Emulated a wolf : BAYED
53
"The Threepenny Opera" composer : WEILL
54
Got the gold : WON
55
Fraternity letter : RHO
56
*Flap : GRIDDLECAKE
59
Na+, e.g. : ION
60
Nasdaq company with an asterisk in its name : ETRADE
61
Pitcher Hershiser : OREL
62
Image on the back of a dollar bill : EYE
63
Wee : TEENY
64
Optimal : BEST
Down
1
Cry after "Here!" : CATCH
2
It may accompany waves on a Hawaiian beach : ALOHA
3
Palace-related : ROYAL
4
Word of affirmation : YES
5
CNN's "Sanjay ___ MD" : GUPTA
6
Was off base : ERRED
7
Make a mistake preparing James Bond's martini : STIR
8
"Sending out an ___" (repeated Police lyric) : SOS
9
Physical feature of Britain's Lord Nelson : ONEARM
10
*Daniel's home : TENNESSEE
11
One of a thousand in a Jane Smiley title : ACRE
12
*Natter, e.g. : TOAD
14
Dalmatian or Pomeranian : BREED
17
Cow features : UDDERS
22
*Start of the name : CAPITALJ
24
*Necessitator : FLATTIRE
25
1988 Tom Hanks film : BIG
27
Bollywood costume : SARI
28
First-class aisle seat on most planes : ONEB
29
___ contendere : NOLO
30
Start of many dates : ANNO
31
Abound : TEEM
32
*Black : TWENTYONE
33
Airfare add-ons : FEES
34
Flight : LAM
38
Rice, for many : STAPLE
40
Go a-courting? : SUE
43
Bad thing to be over : BUDGET
44
Suffix in many place names : VILLE
46
Four-door, often : SEDAN
47
Kind of pool or ride : KIDDY
48
Alert : AWARE
49
Drinks in red-and-white cans : COKES
50
Genuflected : KNELT
51
*Distant relative of Monterey : BRIE
52
Seafarer's greeting : AHOY
53
Finish line marker : WIRE
57
66, e.g.: Abbr. : RTE
58
Male swan : COB

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 3 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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