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NY Times, Fri, Jul 03, 2009

Author: Kevin G. Der / Will Shortz
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Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 29, Avg Word Len: 5.44, Missing: { F }, Scrabble score: 329 (avg 1.68)
Open squares: 98, Cheater squares: 0, Freshness Factor™: 71.3, New York Times Across Lite file
This is puzzle 12 of 14 for Mr. Der — solos: 14, collaborations: 0, Sundays: 2

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© 2009, The New York Times
Across Down
1. "In one era and out the other" phenomenon? : TIMEWARP
9. Pianist Jarrett and others : KEITHS
15. Basis of Tony Martin's "There's No Tomorrow" : OSOLEMIO
16. Decline : OPTOUT
17. Cutter, e.g. : SAILBOAT
18. Smoke and mirrors : HOOPLA
19. Show of affection : CARESS
20. Subject of therapy : ILLS
22. First name among U.N. secretaries-general : DAG
23. One who has a quick point to make? : ACER
24. Where Duff Beer is sold, on TV : MOES
25. Outfielder Guillén : JOSE
26. Off course, in a way : YAWING
29. Hornswoggles : BILKS
30. Office bldg. division : STE
33. Hot stuff : SALSA
34. Half a 1980s TV duo : ALLIE
35. One might stand in a chamber of horrors : WAXWORK
37. Calligraphy, some say : LOSTART
39. "Joy to the World" penner Hoyt ___ : AXTON
40. Army of the Potomac commander : MEADE
42. They may get waived: Abbr. : RTS
43. What you may experience when going around the world? : ZEROG
44. Muhammad Ali cornerman Dundee : ANGELO
46. "The Unanswered Question" composer, 1908 : IVES
47. Alternative to Genuine Draft : LITE
48. ___ Québécois (political party) : BLOC
52. Beat it : LAM
53. Its logo is four interlocking rings : AUDI
54. Historical figure on whom a Verdi opera is based : ATTILA
56. Cheerios, abroad : ADIEUX
58. Certain fricassee : COQAUVIN
60. Rub the wrong way : NETTLE
61. Hollandaise, e.g. : EMULSION
62. Tree dwellers : DRYADS
63. Like duck soup : REALEASY
 1. Opera singer in an opera : TOSCA
2. Half brother of Midian, in the Bible : ISAAC
3. Waves on garments : MOIRE
4. Queen who wrote popular novels : ELLERY
5. ABC, Fox, etc., in Variety : WEBS
6. Half a 1950s TV duo : AMOS
7. Coastal feature : RIA
8. Hogwarts class taught by Severus Snape : POTIONS
9. Target competitor : KOHLS
10. Apollonius of Rhodes' "Argonautica," e.g. : EPOS
11. First woman to land a triple axel in a major competition : ITO
12. An exorbitant amount : TOPDOLLAR
13. Grassy bottom : HULASKIRT
14. Things to get a grip on? : STAGESETS
21. 21, maybe : LEGALAGE
24. Girl with considerable pull? : MILKMAID
25. Dump without warning : JILT
27. "___ for You" (1975 Temptations album) : ASONG
28. Campaign setting : WAR
29. City where Erasmus taught : BASEL
30. Its flag includes a shield and two spears : SWAZILAND
31. One cooking a return : TAXEVADER
32. Arm or leg : EXTREMITY
36. Tries to get : WOOS
38. Lines that lift up : ODE
41. Decoy : ENTICER
45. Not sharp : OBTUSE
47. Meter-candles : LUXES
49. Octavian's wife : LIVIA
50. Gallimaufries : OLIOS
51. Sharp : CANNY
53. Holiday tune title starter : AULD
54. Shade close to beryl : AQUA
55. Like Magic? : TALL
57. Flight projection, briefly : ETA
59. "___! What fray was here?": Romeo : OME
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