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New York Times, Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Author:
Barry Franklin and Sara Kaplan
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
Sounder of the tuning note at the start of an orchestra rehearsal
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Sara Kaplan

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 38 Missing: {JQXZ} Spans: 1 Puzzle has duplicate clues. This is the debut puzzle for Mr. Franklin. This is the debut puzzle for Ms. Kaplan. Wednesday freshness: 43%
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C
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© 2011, The New York Times11/2/11 ( No. 22,639 )
Across
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Astronomer Sagan : CARL
5
Final preceder : SEMI
9
Like E.T.'s voice : RASPY
14
Sounder of the tuning note at the start of an orchestra rehearsal : OBOE
15
Gillette ___ II : TRAC
16
Apple communication tool : ICHAT
17
See 37-Across : TODIVORCE
19
Palace employee : GUARD
20
Appeal : SUE
21
"Aren't you special!" : OOOH
22
Caleb who wrote "The Alienist" : CARR
23
See 37-Across : TOPULLUPSTAKES
28
Provider of a jawbone to Samson : ASS
29
G.I. address : APO
30
Traffic caution : SLO
31
"Stat!" : ASAP
34
Clingy wrap : SARAN
36
London's ___ Gardens : KEW
37
Grammatical infelicity ... or what 17-, 23-, 48- or 60-Across is? : SPLITINFINITIVE
41
Part of R.S.V.P. : SIL
42
Runaways : ROUTS
43
Linear, briefly : ONED
44
"___ tu" (Verdi aria) : ERI
45
Foot soldiers: Abbr. : INF
46
TV extraterrestrial : ALF
48
See 37-Across : TOGOFIFTYFIFTY
54
Neck of the woods : AREA
55
Crones : HAGS
56
A hand : AID
58
Where the brain resides, slangily : ATTIC
60
See 37-Across : TOSHATTER
62
"Ask me anything" : SHOOT
63
Part of Georgia is in it : ASIA
64
Sound : HALE
65
"___ Doone," 1869 historical romance : LORNA
66
Alpine capital : BERN
67
Food safety org. : USDA
Down
1
Some prison furnishings : COTS
2
Circa : ABOUT
3
Official state sport of Wyoming : RODEO
4
Wahine wear : LEI
5
Bar lineup : STOOLS
6
Weasley family owl, in Harry Potter books : ERROL
7
___ Picchu (Inca site) : MACHU
8
Put away : ICE
9
Pasta variety : RIGATONI
10
Honda division : ACURA
11
Shiny suit fabric : SHARKSKIN
12
Score to aim for : PAR
13
Stock page abbr. : YTD
18
Part of R.S.V.P. : VOUS
22
Hearings channel : CSPAN
24
Big ___ (nickname of baseball's David Ortiz) : PAPI
25
"We'll always have ___" (line from "Casablanca") : PARIS
26
Student in 25-Down : ELEVE
27
Planted : SOWED
31
It's a plus : ASSET
32
Vice president Agnew : SPIRO
33
Pricey belt material : ALLIGATOR
34
Smokeless tobacco : SNUFF
35
At the back of a boat : AFT
38
Ambitious track bet : TRIFECTA
39
Ancient Aegean region : IONIA
40
Elegantly dressed bloke : TOFF
46
Crocheted item : AFGHAN
47
Simpson girl : LISA
49
1970s-'90s film company : ORION
50
"Along ___ lines ..." : THOSE
51
P.L.O.'s Arafat : YASIR
52
Goodbyes : TATAS
53
Cede : YIELD
57
Actress de Matteo of "The Sopranos" : DREA
58
Communication syst. for the hearing-impaired : ASL
59
However, for short : THO
60
Bar bill : TAB
61
Fifth of seven: Abbr. : THU

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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