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NY Times, Tue, Dec 27, 2005

Author: Lee Glickstein and Nancy Salomon / Will Shortz
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Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.85, Missing: { P W }, Scrabble score: 331 (avg 1.75)
Open squares: 71, Cheater squares: 0, Freshness Factor™: 60.9, New York Times Across Lite file
This is puzzle 14 of 24 for Mr. Glickstein — solos: 2, collaborations: 22, Sundays: 6
This is puzzle 152 of 182 for Ms. Salomon — solos: 67, collaborations: 115, Sundays: 36

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© 2005, The New York Times
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1. Biblical gift-givers : MAGI
5. Tattle (on) : TELL
9. Knight's "suit" : ARMOR
14. "Ain't that the truth!" : AMEN
15. Where to get off : EXIT
16. Lorna of literature : DOONE
17. Flier of coffee for long distances? : JOEJETTER
19. "___ luck!" : LOTSA
20. Big 60's dos : AFROS
21. Flustered state : DITHER
22. Fleet leader : ADMIRAL
25. 1981 Julie Andrews movie : SOB
26. Martians, e.g., in brief : ETS
27. Author A. Conan ___ : DOYLE
28. Bleep out : CENSOR
30. Surgery ctrs. : ORS
31. Steps out of France : MINUET
34. Not completely closed : AJAR
37. Loco : BATS
39. Sound heard in 17- and 58-Across and 11- and 24-Down : SOFTG
40. Grenade part : FUSE
41. Kind of engr. : ELEC
42. Hoofing it : ONFOOT
44. "This ___ test" : ISA
45. Long arms? : RIFLES
47. Went like a shooting star : ARCED
49. Ottoman governor : BEY
51. TV spots : ADS
52. Fearful feeling : ANXIETY
54. Private gag : INJOKE
56. Corners : TREES
57. Alla ___ (music notation) : BREVE
58. High school grads? : JUNESQUAD
62. The one with 0 in 7-0 : LOSER
63. Not much : ATAD
64. Craving : URGE
65. Bookkeeping task : ENTRY
66. 1936 Jean Harlow title role : SUZY
67. Pizazz : ELAN
 1. Capt.'s superior : MAJ
2. Te ___ cigars : AMO
3. "How about that?!" : GEE
4. Behind bars : INJAIL
5. Cousin of quadri- : TETRA
6. Praise to the rafters : EXTOL
7. Empty promises : LIES
8. Word unit: Abbr. : LTR
9. Wings it : ADLIBS
10. Tooth part : ROOT
11. Milk? : MOTHERJUICE
12. Early stages : ONSET
13. Brings up : REARS
18. Violinist Zimbalist : EFREM
21. "Stick around!" : DONTGO
22. Clay for bricks : ADOBE
23. Miami stop on the P.G.A. Tour : DORAL
24. Witticism from Sherlock Holmes? : MYSTERYJEST
25. Take care of : SEETO
28. Sleeve ends : CUFFS
29. Clumsy sort : OAF
32. Tristan's love : ISOLDE
33. Canonical hour : NONES
35. Intelligence or good looks, e.g. : ASSET
36. "Set?" : READY
38. Chem. or bio. : SCI
43. They may be graduated : TAXES
46. Smoke and mirrors : FAKERY
48. Off-color : RISQUE
49. Perennial best seller, with "the" : BIBLE
50. Noted bankruptcy of 2001 : ENRON
52. Ball's partner : ARNAZ
53. Lacking lucre : NEEDY
55. "Back to you" : OVER
56. Dancer's dress : TUTU
58. Essen assents : JAS
59. Electronic address : URL
60. Turkish title : AGA
61. Cub Scout group : DEN
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