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New York Times, Thursday, August 4, 2016

Author:
Jonathan M. Kaye
Editor:
Will Shortz
9-Down : Tails, of a sort
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Jonathan M. Kaye

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 74, Blocks: 36 Missing: {JMZ} This is puzzle # 2 for Mr. Kaye. Thursday freshness: 53%
Jonathan M. Kaye notes:
This was my first crossword accepted by the New York Times — so exciting! ( TOP OFF was accepted second, but published first.) Will ... read more
Jeff Chen notes:
This puzzle got the BOOT! Neat to see the Os in various cars become Qs, that little diagonal line looking like an actual boot — if you ... read more
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A
2
S
3
L
4
A
5
N
6
T
7
R
8
E
9
P
10
A
11
C
12
E
13
S
14
C
A
E
S
A
R
15
O
A
R
16
B
O
S
H
17
D
R
O
W
S
Y
18
T
R
I
19
F
E
C
T
A
20
C
A
N
I
D
21
S
I
L
V
E
R
A
D
Q
22
R
A
23
P
T
24
S
A
N
D
25
E
26
X
27
P
L
Q
R
E
28
R
29
T
S
E
30
T
31
S
32
E
33
N
F
L
34
A
R
E
35
T
E
36
E
W
E
R
37
D
I
A
38
S
39
C
E
L
I
E
40
N
E
I
N
41
E
L
I
A
42
T
O
I
T
Y
43
A
N
I
44
D
E
N
A
45
L
I
46
C
H
E
47
R
48
Q
K
E
E
49
R
O
C
50
S
51
E
S
A
U
52
N
53
A
54
V
I
G
A
T
55
Q
R
56
K
E
57
B
58
A
59
B
60
D
R
O
N
E
B
E
E
61
D
E
L
A
N
O
62
A
N
T
E
63
L
E
I
64
W
I
L
L
D
O
65
K
E
E
N
66
E
L
I
67
I
N
S
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© 2016, The New York Times8/4/16 ( No. 24,376 )
Across
1
Like the Miller beer logo : ASLANT
7
Cred : REP
10
Big dogs in dogfights : ACES
14
___ salad : CAESAR
15
Lever used in propulsion : OAR
16
Malarkey : BOSH
17
Almost out : DROWSY
18
Jai alai bet of 1-3-7, e.g. : TRIFECTA
20
Cat : felid :: dog : ___ : CANID
21
Incapacitated Chevy? : SILVERADQ
22
Captivated : RAPT
24
Smooth, in a way : SAND
25
Incapacitated Ford? : EXPLQRER
29
Sub-Saharan sucker : TSETSE
33
Saints are part of it, for short : NFL
34
Mountain ridge : ARETE
36
Fancy pitcher : EWER
37
Lunes y martes : DIAS
39
Whoopi's breakout role in "The Color Purple" : CELIE
40
"Das ist verboten!" : NEIN
41
"East of Eden" director Kazan : ELIA
42
Hoity-___ : TOITY
43
"Star Wars" nickname : ANI
44
Landmark sometimes called "The Great One" : DENALI
46
Incapacitated Jeep? : CHERQKEE
49
Predators of elephants, in myth : ROCS
51
His brother was given the name Israel : ESAU
52
Incapacitated Lincoln? : NAVIGATQR
56
Offering from an urban street cart : KEBAB
60
Queen's mate : DRONEBEE
61
Roosevelt predecessor? : DELANO
62
Before, when placed before : ANTE
63
Aromatic neckwear : LEI
64
"Gotcha, I'm on it" : WILLDO
65
Eager : KEEN
66
Man's name that's an anagram of 63-Across : ELI
67
Not take no for an answer : INSIST
Down
1
Hard rock band formed by Malcolm and Angus Young : ACDC
2
Poet Teasdale : SARA
3
Historic kingdom in Spain : LEON
4
Like a vortex : ASWIRL
5
Big Board competitor : NASDAQ
6
Go for it : TRY
7
Indian flatbread : ROTI
8
Robert Crawley and his father before him, on "Downton Abbey" : EARLS
9
Tails, of a sort : PRIVATEEYES
10
North Sea oil port : ABERDEEN
11
Natural stimulant : COCA
12
Founded: Abbr. : ESTD
13
N.B.A. star-turned-sports analyst, familiarly : SHAQ
19
Marshes : FENS
21
Standard auto feature : STEREO
23
Realistic : PRACTICABLE
25
Wrapped up : ENDED
26
Sci-fi case : XFILE
27
Geographical feature in "America the Beautiful" : PLAIN
28
Shroud of Turin, e.g. : RELIC
30
Refinement : TWEAK
31
It flows into the English Channel at Le Havre : SEINE
32
Children's TV character with a fondness for baths : ERNIE
35
Devout Mormon, e.g. : TITHER
38
Dulles terminal designer : SAARINEN
45
Theater box : LOGE
47
Earn, as big bucks : RAKEIN
48
Puts down : QUELLS
50
Toughness : STEEL
52
Home to Theo. Roosevelt Natl. Park : NDAK
53
___ Saknussemm, discoverer of the center of the earth in "Journey to the Center of the Earth" : ARNE
54
Word on a political button : VOTE
55
Longest-reigning British monarch, informally : QEII
57
East Indies tourist destination : BALI
58
They make connections : ANDS
59
Result of a parking violation ... as illustrated four times in this puzzle? : BOOT
61
Motorist's offense, for short : DWI

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