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New York Times, Monday, December 16, 2013

Author:
Greg Johnson
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
40-Across : Infant's wear
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Greg Johnson

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 74, Blocks: 34 Missing: {FJQWZ} This is the debut puzzle for Mr. Johnson. Monday freshness: 96%
Greg Johnson notes:
I wasn't sure of the spelling of DO SVIDANIYA so I looked it up one day ... and one thing led to another. Two 11's and two 10's ... read more
Will Shortz notes:
The four main theme entries, at 17A, 50A, 11D, and 24D, are nice, but they're not what sold me on this puzzle. It was the bonus ... read more
Jeff Chen notes:
Nice work from Greg today, four common (warning, pun alert) bye-lines (groan), with two bonus ones in the north and south, and a ... read more
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© 2013, The New York Times12/16/13 ( No. 23,414 )
Across
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___ lazuli : LAPIS
6
"Gotta go!" : CIAO
10
Jabbers : YAPS
14
Springtime of life : PRIME
15
All roads lead to it, in a saying : ROME
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Pitcher Hershiser : OREL
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"I'm outta here!" : SEEYALATER
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___ Major (constellation) : URSA
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Kind of band : ONEMAN
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Like a recently waxed floor : SLICK
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They connect cooling units to rooms, in brief : ACDUCTS
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Unmemorable low-budget film : BMOVIE
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Beaches : SHORES
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___ longue (daybed) : CHAISE
29
Snake's warning : HISS
30
Bent over, as from pain : DOUBLEDUP
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Letter holder: Abbr. : ENV
34
This puzzle's theme : GOODBYE
36
Brian who was a pioneer of ambient music : ENO
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Locales for T-bars : SKISLOPES
39
Cleveland's lake : ERIE
40
Infant's wear : DIAPER
41
Leprechaun, for Notre Dame : MASCOT
43
Bleachers : STANDS
45
Bowling game : TENPINS
46
Vowel sound at the end of 39-Across : LONGE
47
Deliberately gives wrong information : LIESTO
49
Elec. or water : UTIL
50
"Adios, amigo!" : HASTALUEGO
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Marvin of Motown : GAYE
55
Kuwaiti leader : EMIR
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Earl of ___, favorite of Elizabeth I : ESSEX
57
Chairmaker's strip : SLAT
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"Cheerio!" : TATA
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Answer : REPLY
Down
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The Beatles' "Rubber Soul" and "Revolver" : LPS
2
"We ___ the Champions" : ARE
3
Quiche, for one : PIE
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Candy heart sentiment : IMYOURS
5
Event that might involve a Ouija board : SEANCE
6
Overpacks : CRAMS
7
Letter before kappa : IOTA
8
"Praise be!" : AMEN
9
"___ the ramparts we watched ..." : OER
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Poor sport's taunt : YOULOSE
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"Godspeed, Bruno!" : ARRIVEDERCI
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Joe of "My Cousin Vinny" : PESCI
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Satisfy, as a thirst : SLAKE
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Response to "Shall we?" : LETS
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"Peace begins with a ___": Mother Teresa : SMILE
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Fireplace residue : ASHES
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Armor flaw : CHINK
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"Farewell, Vladimir!" : DOSVIDANIYA
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Infant : BABY
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Computer programmer : CODER
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Centers of wheels : HUBS
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Dummy : DOPE
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The "U" of U.S.S.R. : UNION
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"Dead ___ Society" : POETS
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Air freshener brand : GLADE
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"My bad!" : OOPS
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Wrestler's wear : SINGLET
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Advocate : ESPOUSE
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Small plateau : MESA
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Weapon for a reindeer : ANTLER
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Hits with the fist : SLUGS
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Bottom line of an addition : TOTAL
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Four: Prefix : TETRA
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Tibetan priest : LAMA
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"Really?" : ISIT
50
Plenty worked (up) : HET
51
Mind reader's inits. : ESP
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Toothpaste form, often : GEL
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Clearasil rival : OXY

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

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