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New York Times, Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Author:
Peter A. Collins
Editor:
Will Shortz
With 42-Across, prepare to play cards (and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters)
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
1195/2/20061/15/202414
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713254116107
RebusCircleScrabDebutFresh
6331.5658149%
Peter A. Collins

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 35 Missing: {GJXZ} Spans: 2 This is puzzle # 17 for Mr. Collins. Wednesday freshness: 56%
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© 2008, The New York Times10/8/8 ( No. 21,519 )
Across
1
1980s sitcom built around the Tanner family : ALF
4
W.W. I French fighter planes : SPADS
9
Alternative to a wagon : SEDAN
14
Agnus ___ : DEI
15
Northern native : ALEUT
16
Fate : KARMA
17
Library copy of a book, commonly : HARDBACKEDITION
20
Coastal raptor : OSPREY
21
Gardner of "The Barefoot Contessa" : AVA
22
Org. with an eagle in its logo : NRA
23
La ___ (Chinese food brand) : CHOY
24
Prepared some desserts : BAKEDCAKES
28
Puppeteer Lewis : SHARI
30
Show : AIR
31
J.D.'s title : ESQ
34
Girl in a "Paint Your Wagon" song : ELISA
36
Hard or soft drink : CIDER
40
With 42-Across, prepare to play cards (and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters) : SHUFFLE
42
See 40-Across : THEDECK
44
"Dang it!" : SHOOT
45
Rail site : STAIR
47
It may be pitched : WOO
48
Played the first card : LED
50
High, in a way : ONPOT
52
Hunting aids : DUCKDECOYS
56
Book before Obadiah : AMOS
60
That, to Teodoro : ESA
61
Computer key : ALT
62
Hot ___ : TAMALE
64
Place to get an Electra, once : BUICKDEALERSHIP
68
The Sun, The Moon or The Star : TAROT
69
On one's toes : ALERT
70
"Little" woman of '60s music : EVA
71
Casino section : SLOTS
72
Like non-oyster months : RLESS
73
Cath., for one : REL
Down
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Having only one purpose : ADHOC
2
Collar attachment : LEASH
3
Dempsey's 1923 opponent : FIRPO
4
Kemo ___ : SABE
5
Umpire's shout : PLAYBALL
6
Former govt. agcy. formed after W.W. II : AEC
7
1988 presidential candidate : DUKAKIS
8
Wozniak who co-founded Apple Computer : STEVE
9
Item that's often waxed : SKI
10
With 11-Down, preceders of "be merry" : EAT
11
See 10-Down : DRINK
12
Mediterranean emotion : AMORE
13
Certain family members, affectionately : NANAS
18
Prohibitionists : DRYS
19
Baby's word : DADA
25
First sign : ARIES
26
Roman who originated the phrase "While there's life, there's hope" : CICERO
27
Like a desert : ARID
29
Tested the weight of : HEFTED
31
Serpentine shape : ESS
32
"Keep it down" : SHH
33
"___ Vadis" : QUO
35
Words before time or cost : ATANY
37
You may get your feet wet with this : DEW
38
Prefix with tourist : ECO
39
Studio behind many Astaire/Rogers films : RKO
41
Coffeehouse music genre : FOLK
43
Coffeehouse patrons, once : HIPSTERS
46
Nickname for former N.F.L.'er Ed Jones : TOOTALL
49
Like some batteries : DEAD
51
Highland headgear : TAMS
52
Red ink cause : DEBTS
53
Run-of-the-mill : USUAL
54
Africa's most populous city : CAIRO
55
Word that may go before 42-Across : CLEAR
57
"Real Time With Bill ___" : MAHER
58
Green shade : OLIVE
59
Flower part : SEPAL
63
Some are fine : ARTS
65
Camp bed : COT
66
Gold meas. : KTS
67
Rock's Tommy, ex-husband of Pamela Anderson : LEE

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

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