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New York Times, Saturday, January 22, 2011

Author:
Victor Fleming
Editor:
Will Shortz
53-Down : Guinness measure
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Victor Fleming

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 72, Blocks: 28 Missing: {JQXZ} Spans: 2 This is puzzle # 27 for Mr. Fleming. Saturday freshness: 14%
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© 2011, The New York Times1/22/11 ( No. 22,355 )
Across
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Papers and such : MASSMEDIA
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Many people surf on them : IMACS
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When trading ceases : ATTHEBELL
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A point is a division of one : CARAT
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Feature of many tires : STEELBELT
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Big name in coverage : AETNA
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Firm acceptances? : HIREES
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Blast source : HORN
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Delivered piece: Abbr. : LTR
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Develop ruts, say : ERODE
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Bit of aid : HAND
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With 43-Down, storied Bronx station house : FORT
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Count : RELY
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Like Russ., once : SOV
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Eames lounge chair feature : SWIVEL
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Gather : INFER
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"Die Fledermaus" maid : ADELE
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She's no naïf : WOMANOFTHEWORLD
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By surprise : ABACK
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What's now in Mexico? : AHORA
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"In My Own Words" missionary : TERESA
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Suffix with ethyl : ENE
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Basic travel path : ATOB
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Apt to snap : EDGY
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Stick with it : GLUE
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Chicken's lack : SPINE
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Cove's cousin : RIA
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13 religious heads : LEOS
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Gothenburg's river : PLATTE
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One wished long life, overseas : LEROI
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Sound bite in bytes? : AUDIOCLIP
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With no break : ONEND
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It's left during a digression : MAINTHEME
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Physics Nobelist Stern and others : OTTOS
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Used wastefully : SLATHERED
Down
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Advance man? : MASHER
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Invitation information : ATTIRE
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Kind of ester : STEROL
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Ally of New York City : SHEEDY
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Hockey game highlight, for many : MELEE
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Is refluent : EBBS
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Gold finish? : DEE
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Regular's request : ILLHAVETHEUSUAL
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Glenn Miller's real first name : ALTON
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Declaration of determination : ICAN
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Murray of silents : MAE
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Gallery fixture? : ARTLOVER
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Singer Blu with the 2001 hit "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)" : CANTRELL
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Taken 38-Across : STARTLED
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They may develop ruts: Abbr. : RDS
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He was declared dead in absentia in 1982 : HOFFA
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Spot follower, perhaps : FIDO
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___ Mountain (Pennsylvania ski resort) : SNO
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Thirsty tot's request : WAWA
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Tattooist's supply : INKS
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Neighbor of Loire and Ain : RHONE
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Undoing : WATERLOO
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Like good pointers : OBEDIENT
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Court on the court : MARGARET
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___-deucey : ACEY
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"___ thou and peace may meet": Shelley : ERE
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Get saggy, say : AGE
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See 25-Across : APACHE
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Name provider : TITLER
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Flight status : ONTIME
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Sounded the alarm? : BEEPED
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Compost ingredients : LOAMS
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Opposite of industry : SLOTH
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Tupperware stock : LIDS
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Guinness measure : PINT
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"Walking on Thin Ice" singer : ONO
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División del mes : DIA

Answer summary:
5 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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