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New York Times, Tuesday, July 22, 2003

Author:
Steven Kahn
Editor:
Will Shortz
They're weighed at weigh stations
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Steve Kahn

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 36 Missing: {JQVXZ} This is the debut puzzle for Mr. Kahn. Tuesday freshness: 20%
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© 2003, The New York Times7/22/3 ( No. 19,614 )
Across
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Letters that lack stamps : EMAIL
6
Johnny ___, "Key Largo" gangster : ROCCO
11
Bar bill : TAB
14
Circulation mainstay : AORTA
15
Acquired relative : INLAW
16
Yale Bowl rooter : ELI
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Mistreated vegetable? : CREAMEDCORN
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Zip : NIL
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Make well : HEAL
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Choppers, so to speak : TEETH
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Mount Rushmore locale: Abbr. : SDAK
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Summer Games org. : IOC
25
Cupcake brand : HOSTESS
27
Mistreated spice? : CRACKEDPEPPER
32
Author Rand : AYN
33
Castor or Pollux : STAR
34
A to E, musically speaking : FIFTH
37
Start over : REDO
39
Three, in a saying : CROWD
42
Writer Ephron : NORA
43
Intimidate, with "out" : PSYCH
45
"Cold one" : BEER
47
Arles assent : OUI
48
Mistreated spread? : WHIPPEDBUTTER
52
Wrinkly-skinned dog : SHARPEI
54
In the past : AGO
55
Leprechaun's land : EIRE
56
Select group : ALIST
59
Words of woe : OHME
63
Speed limit abbr. : MPH
64
Mistreated meat? : CHIPPEDBEEF
66
Wall St. debut : IPO
67
Have a feeling : SENSE
68
Jeweler's unit : CARAT
69
Impresario Hurok : SOL
70
Coin words : INGOD
71
Worshiped ones : IDOLS
Down
1
Price word : EACH
2
"Encore!" : MORE
3
Neck of the woods : AREA
4
Right-leaning? : ITALIC
5
Hasty escape : LAM
6
Tilt-A-Whirl, e.g. : RIDE
7
Story starter : ONCE
8
Dress : CLOTHE
9
Drive-in server : CARHOP
10
Part of B.Y.O.B. : OWN
11
Greenhorn : TENDERFOOT
12
Rap sheet handle : ALIAS
13
Swindles : BILKS
18
"Yada, yada, yada ..." : ETCETC
22
45-Across holder : STEIN
24
Gives the go-ahead : OKS
26
Tanning lotion letters : SPF
27
Be a kvetch : CARP
28
Some whiskeys : RYES
29
Pop art icon : ANDYWARHOL
30
Patriotic women's org. : DAR
31
Space explorer : PROBE
35
In alignment : TRUE
36
Salon sweepings : HAIR
38
Earthy pigment : OCHRE
40
Tie the knot : WED
41
Discuss pros and cons : DEBATE
44
In fashion : HIP
46
Toupee, slangily : RUG
49
Bird with a showy mate : PEAHEN
50
Pier's support : PILING
51
"What a shame" : TOOBAD
52
They're weighed at weigh stations : SEMIS
53
Zoo heavyweight : HIPPO
57
___ facto : IPSO
58
Made tracks : SPED
60
Sizable sandwich : HERO
61
"Square" thing : MEAL
62
New newts : EFTS
64
Popular CBS drama : CSI
65
601, in old Rome : DCI

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

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