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New York Times, Saturday, December 6, 2008

Author:
Ashish Vengsarkar & Narayan Venkatasubramanyan
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
36-Across : In custody
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
193/5/20064/14/20225
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
8102512
CircleScrabDebutFlowFresh
21.6013641.659%
Ashish Vengsarkar
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
312/6/20084/14/20223
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
1000101
CircleScrabDebutFlowFresh
11.551439.340%
Narayan Venkatasubramanyan

This puzzle:

Rows: 16, Columns: 15 Words: 79, Blocks: 38 Missing: {JQXZ} Spans: 2 This is puzzle # 7 for Mr. Vengsarkar. This is the debut puzzle for Mr. Venkatasubramanyan. Grid flow: 50.9 Saturday freshness: 2%
Jim Horne notes:

As explained by 29 Down, the letters OR are missing from the ten starred theme clues.

1
V
2
I
3
E
4
W
5
R
6
O
7
A
8
M
9
A
10
S
11
P
12
E
13
N
14
E
S
C
A
15
P
E
K
E
Y
16
S
H
A
V
E
17
S
A
C
H
A
B
A
R
O
18
N
C
O
H
E
N
19
T
O
E
20
D
A
Y
O
21
O
A
T
22
O
R
T
S
23
A
S
P
I
24
R
25
I
26
N
27
D
28
O
N
E
E
29
T
G
I
30
N
O
N
E
31
W
I
N
O
S
32
R
E
A
R
33
T
P
K
E
34
E
D
A
M
35
C
E
N
S
E
36
H
E
L
D
37
L
A
D
A
38
A
R
O
S
E
39
E
D
E
L
40
L
S
A
T
41
T
E
R
I
42
R
A
I
S
E
43
E
E
R
O
44
C
A
S
45
T
E
R
N
S
46
S
T
E
P
47
D
A
D
48
A
H
E
M
49
O
W
L
50
E
L
A
L
51
T
52
A
53
U
54
T
55
H
56
R
E
E
L
57
I
T
T
L
E
58
P
I
G
S
59
N
O
O
I
L
60
S
C
H
E
D
U
L
E
A
61
T
R
I
A
L
62
M
H
O
S
63
R
E
E
F
© 2008, The New York Times12/6/08 ( No. 21,578 )
Across
1
*Panama : VIEW
5
Lack direction : ROAM
9
*Popular rest area : ASPEN
14
Aid in an emergency : ESCAPEKEY
16
Skin smoother : SHAVE
17
*Bat portrayer : SACHABARONCOHEN
19
Place for polish : TOE
20
Belafonte song opener : DAYO
21
Flour source : OAT
22
Stuff for the disposal : ORTS
23
Relief provider : ASPIRIN
27
Gifted person? : DONEE
29
___ Friday's : TGI
30
Choice that avoids choosing : NONE
31
Red or white nuts? : WINOS
32
Can : REAR
33
Something that takes its toll?: Abbr. : TPKE
34
Town on the IJsselmeer : EDAM
35
Perfume by burning : CENSE
36
In custody : HELD
37
Russian car make : LADA
38
Became an issue : AROSE
39
Writer of the five-volume biography "Henry James" : EDEL
40
Some college srs. take it : LSAT
41
"Desperate Housewives" co-star of Eva and Felicity : TERI
42
Call alternative : RAISE
43
Chair designer Aarnio : EERO
44
Job for un docteur : CAS
45
Beach flock : TERNS
46
New old man? : STEPDAD
48
"May I speak?!" : AHEM
49
Noted head-turner : OWL
50
Its liners have stars on them : ELAL
51
Cross character : TAU
54
*Sty for youngsters : THREELITTLEPIGS
59
Salad or sandwich request : NOOIL
60
Common 1040 attachment : SCHEDULEA
61
*Deal : TRIAL
62
Anti-resistance units? : MHOS
63
*Cal ___ : REEF
Down
1
Flotation device : VEST
2
Golfer Aoki : ISAO
3
Roman cry : ECCE
4
Baby's cry : WAH
5
Sales lure : REBATE
6
Sanctions : OKAYS
7
Like sports cars, briefly : AERO
8
Muscle: Prefix : MYO
9
Grp. concerned with royalty : ASCAP
10
*Male booster : SHOTINTHEARM
11
"Poppycock!" : PAH
12
Very early exile : EVE
13
Relief pitcher Robb : NEN
15
They hold services in the service : PADRES
18
"Don't even think about it!" : NOSIREE
22
*Words that come from clams : ONOMATOPOEIA
23
Career Golden Slam winner : AGASSI
24
Successfully lured : ROPEDIN
25
Dry, in a way : INKLESS
26
*Aid in tailing : NEEDLE
27
Played awhile onstage : DIDASET
28
How one might streak : ONADARE
29
Choir section ... and what are missing from the starred clues : TENORS
31
*Famous son : WELLES
32
Proof, say : REREAD
35
Jeer : CATCALL
42
Was apparently lit : REELED
45
Pre-Socratic philosopher : THALES
47
Stay : DWELL
48
Granting that, briefly : ALTHO
50
Create a lasting impression? : ETCH
51
Counter piece : TILE
52
Posthumous Pulitzer winner of 1958 : AGEE
53
Falcons' home: Abbr. : USAF
54
Rubble maker : TNT
55
Where the land meets the sky: Abbr. : HOR
56
Father of une princesse : ROI
57
Surreal ending? : ISM
58
Big name in water filters : PUR

Answer summary:
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