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NY Times, Thu, Feb 05, 2009

Author: David J. Kahn / Will Shortz
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Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.97, Missing: { Q U Z }, Scrabble score: 306 (avg 1.62)
Open squares: 72, Cheater squares: 0, Freshness Factor™: 52.7, New York Times Across Lite file
This is puzzle 134 of 137 for Mr. Kahn — solos: 135, collaborations: 2, Sundays: 35

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© 2009, The New York Times
Across Down
1. Accomplish lots of things : GOFAR
6. Not fitting : INAPT
11. Year St. Pius I died : CLV
14. Sister of Clio : ERATO
15. Subject of the 2007 documentary "An Unreasonable Man" : NADER
16. "Norma ___" : RAE
17. Belief : TENET
18. Actor who received a 7-Down (1998, 2002, 2005-06) : JAMIEFOXX
20. Popular breath mint : TICTAC
22. Bovine in old ads : ELSIE
23. ___ material (sturdy fabric) : JEAN
25. More red, maybe : RIPER
28. Field in which things are looking up?: Abbr. : ASTR
29. Orient : EAST
30. Singer/songwriter who received a 7-Down (2002, 2004-06, 2008) : ALICIAKEYS
32. Some jazz combos : TRIOS
34. One with a long face? : MOOSE
35. Hot tub : SPA
36. Singer who received a 7-Down (2003) : ASHANTI
39. Tofu source : SOY
42. Moviemaking lamp : KLIEG
43. Pigment used in drawing : SEPIA
45. Singer/actress who received a 7-Down (1996-2002) : DELLAREESE
50. Difficult sort : PILL
51. Extract from a French bean? : IDEE
52. Party list : SLATE
53. Terrier type : SKYE
54. From the top : AGAIN
56. "Steamboat ___," first Mickey Mouse cartoon : WILLIE
58. Comedian who received a 7-Down (2003-06) : BERNIEMAC
61. Amalgam, e.g. : ALLOY
64. One-dimensional: Abbr. : LIN
65. Bob Cratchit's occupation : CLERK
66. To a great extent : NOEND
67. Switch positions : ONS
68. "It takes all ___" : KINDS
69. Benders? : KNEES
 1. Acquire : GET
2. It's found in veins : ORE
3. Singer who received a 7-Down (2005) : FANTASIA
4. Eroded : ATEINTO
5. Drillers' org.? : ROTC
6. Next to Connecticut Avenue, say, on a Monopoly board : INJAIL
7. Annual entertainment honor : NAACPIMAGEAWARD
8. Navy chief: Abbr. : ADM
9. Bank of China Tower architect : PEI
10. Logician's drawing : TREE
11. Piece of equipment used in a national sport of Canada : CROSSE
12. Looseness : LAXITY
13. Annoying types : VEXERS
19. Bit of snow : FLAKE
21. Song syllable : TRA
23. Spurts from fountains : JETS
24. O.K. Corral fighter : EARP
26. Sch. course with graphs : ECON
27. Comedy standout : RIOT
31. Unchanged : ASIS
33. Hacienda room : SALA
37. Letter start : SIRS
38. Achilles' weakness : HEEL
39. Director who received a 7-Down (2007) : SPIKELEE
40. Like some hair : OILY
41. Columbia rival : YALE
42. Funnyman Robert : KLEIN
44. Fraternity letter : EPSILON
45. Spanish devil : DIABLO
46. Enter cautiously : EDGEIN
47. Gets to know : LEARNS
48. Boonies : STICKS
49. Sea slitherer : EEL
55. Small cut : NICK
57. Tall and thin : LANK
59. Student at 41-Down : ELI
60. Door sign : MEN
62. Low digit : ONE
63. Football stat: Abbr. : YDS
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