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NY Times, Thu, Jun 26, 2008

Author: David J. Kahn / Will Shortz
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Rows: 16, Columns: 15, Words: 81, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.99, Missing: { J Q Z }
Open squares: 80, Cheater squares: 0, Freshness Factor™: 62.2, New York Times Across Lite file
This is puzzle 130 of 137 for Mr. Kahn — solos: 135, collaborations: 2, Sundays: 35

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© 2008, The New York Times
Across Down
1. Omani's money : RIAL
5. It circles Hades nine times : STYX
9. Pro Football Hall of Fame coach who once played for the New York Yankees : HALAS
14. Spanish pronoun : ESTA
15. Runoff site : EAVE
16. Airport rental option : ALAMO
17. Rube's opposite : CITYSLICKER
19. Circle lines : RADII
20. Lets out : UNLOOSES
21. New York's ___ Building, tallest in the world in 1930 : CHRYSLER
22. Agonizes (over) : STEWS
23. Submarine base? : SALAMI
25. Want ad letters : EOE
26. Graduated : SCALAR
28. Figs. in sports reports : PTS
31. See 7-Down : FASHION
33. "Paradise Lost," e.g. : EPIC
34. "Upidstay" language : PIGLATIN
37. Girl's name that's a butterfly genus : GRETA
38. First name in erotic writing : ANAIS
39. Tow truck tool : TIREIRON
42. Two- or three-year-old, maybe : COLT
43. Product introduced by 7-Down in 1971 : COLOGNE
45. Photography abbr. : ENL
46. "___ Mistress," 1982 horror flick : SATANS
47. One for the road : CAR
50. 1974 hit by Mocedades : ERESTU
52. Dog from Japan : AKITA
54. Check attachments : PAYSLIPS
56. What may be paid when someone dies : RESPECTS
59. Make ___ with the devil : APACT
60. Extra shuteye : BEAUTYSLEEP
61. Bank manager? : LEVEE
62. Stud fee? : ANTE
63. River to the English Channel : ORNE
64. Push (oneself) : EXERT
65. Wee, informally : ITSY
66. Liz Taylor's husband before Fisher : TODD
 1. Disqualify in court : RECUSE
2. Enjoys a lot : ISINTO
3. Potsdam Conference attendee : ATTLEE
4. Knocks to the ground : LAYSLOW
5. Short moments : SECS
6. Receipts : TAKE
7. Legendary name in 31-Across : YVESSAINTLAURENT
8. See 37-Down : XER
9. Sarcastic laugh : HARHAR
10. Bank feature : ALARM
11. Orchid variety : LADYSLIPPER
12. Gallic girlfriend : AMIE
13. It may be "bon" : SOIR
18. Cyclades isle : IOS
21. Reunion group : CLAN
24. Phone greeting in Central America : ALO
26. Former fleet member : SST
27. Cub's home, for short : CHI
29. One of the Jacksons : TITO
30. Word with brain or price : SCAN
31. Dart : FLIT
32. Some batteries : AAS
33. Canal near Rome : ERIE
34. Gait : PACE
35. Privy to : INON
36. "Ben-Hur" extra : GALLEYSLAVE
37. With 8-Down, one who grew up on MTV, maybe : GEN
40. Discontinued Saturn : ION
41. Some QB protectors : RGS
43. Whom Taylor defeated for president in 1848 : CASS
44. Giant among Giants : OTT
46. Wedding band, maybe : SEPTET
47. "De Oratore" writer : CICERO
48. Take care of : ATTEND
49. Scraped : RASPED
51. Kitchen gizmo : RICER
52. Suitable : APT
53. Lock opening : KEYSLOT
54. Prone to freckles : PALE
55. Ne plus ultra : APEX
57. Grub : EATS
58. Chop ___ : SUEY
60. Actress ___ Ling of "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow" : BAI
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