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New York Times, Friday, February 6, 2009

Author:
Frederick J. Healy
Editor:
Will Shortz
39-Across : Amuse
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Frederick J. Healy

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 72, Blocks: 29 Missing: {QVXZ} This is puzzle # 5 for Mr. Healy. Friday freshness: 78%
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J
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A
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N
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E
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F
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O
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N
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D
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A
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D
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P
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T
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S
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M
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O
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G
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R
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M
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K
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L
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O
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L
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G
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C
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E
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G
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Y
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K
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O
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U
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D
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B
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U
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H
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A
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N
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L
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E
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I
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S
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G
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T
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K
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O
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H
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G
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K
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P
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Y
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U
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R
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N
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© 2009, The New York Times2/6/9 ( No. 21,640 )
Across
1
Big name in exercise : JANEFONDA
10
Firm parts: Abbr. : DEPTS
15
Dessert skipper's declaration : IMONADIET
16
Big-eyed baby : OWLET
17
Valuable piece of time? : GOLDWATCH
18
Sofia, por ejemplo : REINA
19
It's sometimes pulled while running : GROIN
20
1966 hit from the album "Sounds of Silence" : IAMAROCK
22
Keep : LAST
23
Track has-been : OLDNAG
25
It's passable : CEE
26
Transports near stairs : ELS
27
Like pigs : GREEDY
28
Game with many balls : KENO
29
Topple : UPEND
30
Zulu's group : BANTU
31
Sci-fi hero whose home planet is Corellia : HANSOLO
34
Most economical : LEANEST
36
Bits of créativité : IDEES
37
Derby attire : SILKS
38
Many a 21-Down celebrant : GRAD
39
Amuse : TICKLE
41
Lays out : KOS
44
Knob on old TVs: Abbr. : HOR
45
They might be in stitches : GASHES
46
"Home Improvement" actor Richard : KARN
47
Yakut, e.g. : SIBERIAN
49
Modern home of ancient Ebla : SYRIA
50
Feather: Prefix : PTERO
51
Term of address used during an argument : YOURHONOR
54
They're often found in tubs : OLEOS
55
Zip : NONEATALL
56
They're green : TYROS
57
"Sure" : OKEYDOKEY
Down
1
Shake : JIGGLE
2
Unlikely to be judgmental : AMORAL
3
"It won't be missed" : NOLOSS
4
Split up : ENDIT
5
Forest issue : FAWN
6
Certain ladies' room : ODA
7
Small beef : NIT
8
Unquestionable : DECIDED
9
Near : ATHAND
10
It might be worn under a cap : DORAG
11
It has a lip and a mouth but never speaks : EWER
12
Epoch when the landmasses of North and South America joined : PLIOCENE
13
A call used to go out for this : TENCENTS
14
Plan to catch a criminal : STAKEOUT
21
Kentucky Derby time : MAY
23
City founded by Ivan IV : OREL
24
Star viewed at night : LENO
27
Mailing ctrs. : GPOS
28
Where Manhattan is: Abbr. : KANS
29
Handled : USED
30
Oven dial word : BAKE
31
Climax : HIGHSPOT
32
À la an expert : ADROITLY
33
Drink for a designated driver, maybe : NEARBEER
34
Not far from : LIKE
35
Direction-changing pipes : ELLS
37
Blockhead : SCHNOOK
39
___ chi : TAI
40
Rally speaker's emphatic response to his own rhetorical question : ISAYNO
41
Site in ancient Thebes : KARNAK
42
A.L. East player : ORIOLE
43
Cross : SNARLY
45
Total amount : GROSS
46
Former capital of Japan : KYOTO
48
Sock attachment? : EROO
49
Atlantic catch : SHAD
52
Armagnac article : UNE
53
18-Across's partner : REY

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 5 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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