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New York Times, Saturday, November 2, 2013

Author:
Tom Heilman
Editor:
Will Shortz
49-Down : What a bunch of footballers might do
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Thomas Heilman

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 72, Blocks: 27 Missing: {FZ} This is puzzle # 7 for Mr. Heilman. Saturday freshness: 71%
Thomas Heilman notes:
I don't often work on themeless grids that contain blocks of 8 and 7 letter entries. I usually like to drop in rows of 9s or 10s and ... read more
Will Shortz notes:
Some of the entries I like here are SQUABBLE, JAMCAM, TIP SHEET, KIDULT, WUNDERBAR, EXQUISITE, K RATIONS, UTTER ROT, NOOGIE, EAT IT ... read more
Jeff Chen notes:
You had me at "Result of knuckling down" = NOOGIE. As a writer of middle grade fiction (for ages 8-12), any reference including but ... read more
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© 2013, The New York Times11/2/13 ( No. 23,370 )
Across
1
Insignificant row : SQUABBLE
9
Traffic reporter's aid : JAMCAM
15
Big rush, maybe : EUPHORIA
16
Twin's rival : ORIOLE
17
Offerer of stock advice : TIPSHEET
18
Grown-up who's not quite grown up : KIDULT
19
No big shot? : BBS
20
Nasty intentions : MALICE
22
Threatening word : ELSE
23
Overseas rebellion cry : ABAS
25
One may be played by a geisha : KOTO
26
Wasn't given a choice : HADTO
27
"You Be ___" (1986 hip-hop hit) : ILLIN
29
Super German? : WUNDERBAR
31
Pressure : LEANON
33
Launch site : PIER
34
Where many airways are cleared, briefly : ERS
35
Antithesis of 32-Down : SOUP
37
Common sound in Amish country : CLOP
39
Large amount : SEA
42
Classics with 389 engines : GTOS
44
Scrammed : LITOUT
48
Like Fabergé eggs : EXQUISITE
51
Schoolyard retort : CANSO
52
Carry ___ : ATUNE
53
So great : SUCH
55
Paving block : SETT
56
Golf lesson topic : GRIP
57
Goes downhill : DECAYS
59
Troubling post-engagement status, briefly : MIA
60
Doctor : REVISE
62
They were labeled "Breakfast," "Dinner" and "Supper" : KRATIONS
64
2002 César winner for Best Film : AMELIE
65
Real rubbish : UTTERROT
66
Least significant : MEREST
67
It really gets under your skin : PETPEEVE
Down
1
Determine the value of freedom? : SETBAIL
2
Carp : QUIBBLE
3
Scandinavia's oldest university : UPPSALA
4
Sneeze lead-ins : AHS
5
Austrian conductor Karl : BOHM
6
Recess : BREAK
7
Be quiet, say : LIELOW
8
Savor the flattery : EATITUP
9
It's bad when nobody gets it : JOKE
10
"The Guilt Trip" actress Graynor : ARI
11
Like some cartilage piercings : MIDEAR
12
"Possibly" : COULDBE
13
Dream team member : ALLSTAR
14
Planet threateners : METEORS
21
Like a top : CONIC
24
Stain producers : SINS
26
Gallant : HEROIC
28
Result of knuckling down? : NOOGIE
30
Hollow : DELL
32
Antithesis of 35-Across : NUTS
36
Pageant judging criterion : POISE
38
Ed supporters : PTAS
39
Park Avenue's ___ Building : SEAGRAM
40
Radical : EXTREME
41
Shaking : AQUIVER
43
Sniffing a lot : STUCKUP
45
What a slightly shy person may request : ONEMORE
46
1967 Emmy winner for playing Socrates : USTINOV
47
"As you like it" phrase : TOTASTE
49
What a bunch of footballers might do : UNPILE
50
Game in which the lowest card is 7 : ECARTE
54
Marriott rival : HYATT
57
Preventer of many bites : DEET
58
Bit of action : STEP
61
Household name? : SIS
63
Soreness : IRE

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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