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New York Times, Friday, March 19, 2004

Author:
Manny Nosowsky
Editor:
Will Shortz
20-Across : Leaves
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Manny Nosowsky

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 68, Blocks: 26 Missing: {QVXZ} Spans: 1 This is puzzle # 194 for Mr. Nosowsky. Friday freshness: 79%
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© 2004, The New York Times3/19/4 ( No. 19,855 )
Across
1
Turkey heart? : ANKARA
7
Pronto : INAFLASH
15
"The Last Samurai" extras : NINJAS
16
Begin energetically : WADEINTO
17
Oodles : OCEANS
18
What many an addict is : INDENIAL
19
Nail holder : TOE
20
Leaves : GETSOUT
22
G squared? : MIL
23
Bunny's pace : HIPPETYHOP
25
Pool division : LANE
26
One reconciled in Gen. 33 : ESAU
27
Water ___ (oral-hygiene product) : PIK
28
Misogynist, e.g. : HATER
29
Flushing : REDFACED
32
Some are rattled : SABERS
33
Takes off on one's own : FLIESSOLO
35
Commercial charges : ADFEES
38
Venue for a smoking car : AUTORACE
42
Is tiresome : WEARS
43
Wee wee? : LIL
44
"Holy smokes!" : EGAD
45
Peggotty girl in "David Copperfield" : EMLY
46
Devout : GODFEARING
49
Note : SOL
50
Beat in a debate, say : OUTTALK
51
"___-Pan" (1966 best seller) : TAI
52
Cousin of Erse : OLDIRISH
54
Wrap : SERAPE
56
Site of the Mokuaweoweo crater : MAUNALOA
57
Carriage trade groups : ELITES
58
Marching order : EYESLEFT
59
Most judicious : SAGEST
Down
1
"Hit me," in blackjack : ANOTHER
2
Like some salads : NICOISE
3
Bit of football gear : KNEEPAD
4
1977 double-platinum Steely Dan album : AJA
5
A to Z, for one : RANGE
6
Loan security : ASSET
7
Envious wit's remark : IWISHIDSAIDTHAT
8
"___ of the North" (1922 film) : NANOOK
9
Total : ADDUP
10
Paws : FEET
11
Alabama's Civil Rights Memorial architect : LIN
12
Enliven : ANIMATE
13
Furniture worker : STAINER
14
Cries out loud : HOLLERS
21
Novel subtitled "A Peep at Polynesian Life" : TYPEE
24
Hype : PUFFERY
25
Drudge : LABORER
28
Light ring : HALO
30
Some pintfuls : ALES
31
U.S.S.R. successor : CIS
32
Lush : SOT
34
Infection-fighting drug : SULFA
35
More than cool : AWESOME
36
International young men's club : DEMOLAY
37
Become payable : FALLDUE
39
Shake up : AGITATE
40
Hors d'oeuvres : CANAPES
41
Most provocative : EDGIEST
43
Many : LOTSOF
46
Cunning : GUILE
47
Someone ___ (not ours) : ELSES
48
Cub Scouts leader : AKELA
50
Something to explain your way through : ORAL
53
Ties : INS
55
Semi : RIG

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 3 debuted here and reused later, 3 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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