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New York Times, Monday, October 11, 2004

Author:
Jim Hyres
Editor:
Will Shortz
39-Across : Bassoon's smaller cousins
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Jim Hyres

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 74, Blocks: 34 Missing: {JQXZ} Featured in Will Shortz's favorite puzzles. This is puzzle # 7 for Mr. Hyres. Monday freshness: 98%
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D
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G
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G
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© 2004, The New York Times10/11/4 ( No. 20,061 )
Across
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The "D" of D.J. : DISC
5
Huge hit : SMASH
10
Nile reptiles : ASPS
14
Great Salt Lake's state : UTAH
15
Cosmetician Lauder : ESTEE
16
Junk e-mail : SPAM
17
"The Price Is Right" phrase : COMEONDOWN
19
Trig function : SINE
20
Eugene O'Neill's "___ for the Misbegotten" : AMOON
21
Some necklines do this : PLUNGE
23
Flatters, with "up" : BUTTERS
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Egypt's capital : CAIRO
27
2004 Olympics city : ATHENS
28
Made a cashless transaction : BARTERED
31
Accomplisher : DOER
32
Up, on a map : NORTH
33
Chicago-to-Atlanta dir. : SSE
34
Factory-emissions testing grp. : EPA
35
"The Weakest Link" phrase : GOODBYE
37
Photo ___ (picture-taking times) : OPS
38
Cotton ___ : GIN
39
Bassoon's smaller cousins : OBOES
40
Et ___ (and others) : ALIA
41
Protective wear for airborne toxins : GASMASKS
43
Wonder to behold : MARVEL
45
Nursery supplies : WIPES
46
"___ Gump" : FORREST
47
Oreo fillings : CREMES
49
Wonderland cake message : EATME
50
Loooong sandwich : HERO
51
"Family Feud" phrase : SURVEYSAYS
56
Wading bird : IBIS
57
Painting stand : EASEL
58
Cafeteria carrier : TRAY
59
Space shuttle launcher : NASA
60
Attire : DRESS
61
"The ___ the limit" : SKYS
Down
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French nobleman : DUC
2
"How was ___ know?" : ITO
3
___ Adams, patriot with a beer named after him : SAM
4
One peeking at answers on a test : CHEATER
5
Spanish gents : SENORS
6
1980's PC's ran on it : MSDOS
7
Lots and lots : ATON
8
Finish, with "up" : SEW
9
All-female get-together : HENPARTY
10
State confidently to : ASSURE
11
"Wheel of Fortune" phrase : SPINORSOLVE
12
Sign of hunger : PANG
13
"Peter Pan" pirate : SMEE
18
Future indicator : OMEN
22
Like a ballerina's body : LITHE
23
No-goodnik : BADEGG
24
Paradise : UTOPIA
25
"Jeopardy!" phrase : THEANSWERIS
26
Atkins diet concerns, briefly : CARBS
28
___ well (is a good sign) : BODES
29
Glimpses : ESPIES
30
Make potable, as sea water : DESALT
32
Partner of crannies : NOOKS
35
Flip out : GOAPE
36
Fanatical : OBSESSED
40
Handcuffs : ARRESTS
42
Brunch cocktail : MIMOSA
43
Roadside stops : MOTELS
44
The Cadets, in college sports : ARMY
46
Ones you just adore : FAVES
47
Goatee's locale : CHIN
48
Singer McEntire : REBA
49
Gaelic tongue : ERSE
52
Former Mideast grp. : UAR
53
Noah's craft : ARK
54
Palindromic cheer : YAY
55
Part of CBS: Abbr. : SYS

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 3 debuted here and reused later, 2 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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