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New York Times, Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Author:
Gene Newman
Editor:
Will Shortz
51-Down : Persian fairy
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Gene Newman

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 38 Missing: {JKQ} This is puzzle # 14 for Mr. Newman. Tuesday freshness: 84%
Jim Horne notes:

We last saw this theme nine years ago. It's interesting to compare the clues.

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D
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A
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D
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C
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U
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P
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I
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D
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C
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O
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M
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E
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T
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A
R
A
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O
P
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A
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S
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N
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N
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P
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H
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C
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D
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Y
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P
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R
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R
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C
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H
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U
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N
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W
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G
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M
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L
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S
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H
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C
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R
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G
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M
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U
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L
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A
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D
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O
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S
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B
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T
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Z
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C
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O
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V
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D
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P
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L
S
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L
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M
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N
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V
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R
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© 2012, The New York Times12/11/12 ( No. 23,044 )
Across
1
June honoree : DAD
4
Mythical archer : CUPID
9
Bon Ami competitor : COMET
14
Notre Dame coach Parseghian : ARA
15
Illusory pictures : OPART
16
Licorice flavorer : ANISE
17
Confession in a confessional : SIN
18
Standards : NORMS
19
Reasons to call an exterminator : PESTS
20
Home that usually has a tile roof : HACIENDA
22
Fighting ___ (Notre Dame team) : IRISH
23
Other side : ENEMY
24
High-stepping horse : PRANCER
26
Uncommon: Sp. : RARO
27
Professorship : CHAIR
30
Western tribe : UTE
31
Kind of music not known for its beat : NEWAGE
33
Old-time actress Normand : MABEL
35
Figure associated with eight answers in this puzzle : SAINTNICHOLAS
38
Two ... two ... two mints in one : CERTS
39
Sparkles : GLEAMS
40
Former Mideast inits. : UAR
41
Loamy soil : LOESS
42
Fusses : ADOS
46
Flash: Ger. : BLITZEN
49
Commercial prefix meaning "thrifty" : ECONO
50
Like some college walls : IVIED
51
Pale, light lager beer : PILSENER
54
Bank department : LOANS
55
Office missives : MEMOS
56
Annual hoops event, for short : NIT
57
Fjord, e.g. : INLET
58
Swap : TRADE
59
Tokyo, once : EDO
60
Part of many a college application : ESSAY
61
Sexually attractive woman : VIXEN
62
Battle of Britain victor, for short : RAF
Down
1
100-meter competitor, e.g. : DASHER
2
Actress Grande : ARIANA
3
Fred Astaire or Ginger Rogers : DANCER
4
New York's ___ Island : CONEY
5
Well versed in : UPON
6
Western buddy : PARD
7
"___ la Douce" (Billy Wilder film) : IRMA
8
Sot's peril : DTS
9
"Mr. Deeds Goes to Town" director : CAPRA
10
___ a million : ONEIN
11
Havana beauty, maybe : MISSCUBA
12
Art lovers : ESTHETES
13
French possessive : TES
21
"Good as done" : IMONIT
22
Sale tag abbr. : IRR
24
Fragments : PIECES
25
Reunion attendee, maybe: Abbr. : REL
27
100 pounds: Abbr. : CWT
28
"Be right with you ..." : HANGON
29
Quick on one's feet : AGILE
32
U.S.N.A. grad: Abbr. : ENS
33
May honoree : MOM
34
___-Lorraine : ALSACE
35
Fish-eating creatures : SEALIONS
36
Airport sign : ARRIVALS
37
Is down with : HAS
38
Chicago major-leaguer : CUB
41
Headed : LED
43
___ Pass : DONNER
44
Iroquois tribe : ONEIDA
45
Somewhat : SORTOF
47
Athlete's foot, e.g. : TINEA
48
Lively : ZESTY
49
Ruhr city : ESSEN
51
Persian fairy : PERI
52
Motion picture format : IMAX
53
Ore deposit : LODE
54
"The check is in the mail," maybe : LIE
55
"Unplugged" network : MTV

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

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