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New York Times, Thursday, April 7, 2005

Author:
Patrick Merrell
Editor:
Will Shortz
68-Across : One lap, maybe, in a race
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Patrick Merrell

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 36 Missing: {CJQ} Spans: 1 Puzzle has duplicate clues. This is puzzle # 44 for Mr. Merrell. Thursday freshness: 18%
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S
2
A
3
L
4
E
5
E
6
Y
7
E
8
S
9
I
10
N
11
L
12
A
13
W
14
U
N
U
M
15
L
A
R
A
16
G
U
A
V
A
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I
N
A
B
18
A
D
W
A
Y
19
U
D
D
E
R
20
N
I
N
E
W
O
N
T
H
21
R
E
E
22
G
E
N
D
E
R
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I
T
S
24
V
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E
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E
27
D
A
28
M
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S
30
E
S
31
H
A
R
P
32
G
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T
34
O
35
S
36
D
I
N
37
A
38
S
A
L
V
O
39
F
I
V
E
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T
O
T
E
N
41
F
O
R
S
I
X
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L
L
A
M
A
43
T
A
T
A
44
D
E
N
Y
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A
D
L
I
B
46
S
47
K
E
L
48
P
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T
E
S
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L
I
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L
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S
A
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L
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A
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M
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I
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Z
E
R
O
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A
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T
E
S
E
V
E
N
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A
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D
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I
O
S
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Y
O
U
G
O
G
I
R
L
64
V
A
N
N
A
65
A
N
N
O
66
A
L
T
A
67
A
S
K
E
W
68
L
E
A
D
69
L
A
Z
Y
© 2005, The New York Times4/7/5 ( No. 20,239 )
Across
1
Alternative to bankruptcy for a company : SALE
5
Balls with lids : EYES
9
Many a holiday visitor : INLAW
14
Latin word in many pockets : UNUM
15
"Antiques Roadshow" host Spencer : LARA
16
Exotic jelly flavor : GUAVA
17
Sobbing uncontrollably, perhaps : INABADWAY
19
It's pulled on a farm : UDDER
20
Subhead for "Broadway Musical Cited at Awards Ceremony"? : NINEWONTHREE
22
Obstetrician's determination : GENDER
23
That one's : ITS
24
Winner's sign : VEE
27
Power sources : DAMS
30
F equivalent : ESHARP
32
New cars of '64 : GTOS
36
Actress Merrill : DINA
38
Discharges together : SALVO
39
Subhead for "Mob Members Sentenced"? : FIVETOTENFORSIX
42
Wool source : LLAMA
43
"Bye" : TATA
44
Controvert : DENY
45
Wits' laugh-getters : ADLIBS
47
Food for sea urchins : KELP
49
French possessive : TES
50
Singer ___ Kim : LIL
52
Tubular food : SALAMI
57
Subhead for "Mostel Victim of Bad Clams"? : ZEROATESEVEN
60
"Bye" : ADIOS
63
Modern words of encouragement : YOUGOGIRL
64
Revealing woman : VANNA
65
What "A" may stand for on a monument : ANNO
66
Utah ski resort : ALTA
67
Crooked : ASKEW
68
One lap, maybe, in a race : LEAD
69
Unenterprising : LAZY
Down
1
Going after : SUING
2
Miss Hannigan's charge : ANNIE
3
Greg Evans strip : LUANN
4
Firmly fix : EMBED
5
Conquistador's quest : ELDORADO
6
Occurrence at many a lecture : YAWN
7
Q.E.D. part : ERAT
8
Give a quick welcome : SAYHI
9
Hesitant response : IGUESSSO
10
Like Botticelli's Venus : NUDE
11
Young 'un : LAD
12
Many a state name in D.C. : AVE
13
Declaration of Congress : WAR
18
Left speechless : AWED
21
Road with a no. : RTE
24
French dance : VALSE
25
Senator Sam of Watergate fame : ERVIN
26
Sticker? : EPOXY
28
Hand holder : MITT
29
Sly one : SNEAK
31
Like some cider : HARD
32
Key of Chopin's "Butterfly" Étude : GFLAT
33
It creates a "y" sound : TILDE
34
Most cricket grounds : OVALS
35
Quarter follower : SEMI
37
It goes in the center of the table : ANTE
40
Four-legged cutter : TABLESAW
41
Idol : FALSEGOD
46
Respectful term : SIR
48
___ doble (Spanish march step) : PASO
51
True : LOYAL
53
Corporate department : LEGAL
54
St. Teresa's birthplace : AVILA
55
Ricardo landlord : MERTZ
56
Dental work : INLAY
57
Be hazily inattentive, in slang : ZONE
58
Top-notch : AONE
59
Sandwich filler : TUNA
60
Actress Gardner : AVA
61
Courtroom figs. : DAS
62
Roller coating : INK

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

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