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New York Times, Monday, February 16, 2004

Author:
Charles Barasch
Editor:
Will Shortz
40-Across : Demolisher
TotalDebutLatest
62/16/20045/24/2008
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
0110121
ScrabDebutFresh
1.552774%
Charles Barasch

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 37 Missing: {QZ} This is the debut puzzle for Mr. Barasch. Monday freshness: 41%
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© 2004, The New York Times2/16/4 ( No. 19,823 )
Across
1
Chances : ODDS
5
Wires on a bicycle wheel : SPOKES
11
Tavern : BAR
14
In ___ of (substituting for) : LIEU
15
One of Jerry's pals on "Seinfeld" : ELAINE
16
Down Under bird : EMU
17
Bejeweled president? : GEMMYCARTER
19
Mo. of Presidents' Day : FEB
20
"Much ___ About Nothing" : ADO
21
Dine : EAT
22
Planet : GLOBE
24
Pale, aging president? : WANOLDREAGAN
28
Most elderly : OLDEST
31
Hang around for : AWAIT
32
Place to store valuables : VAULT
33
Hair colorer : DYER
34
___ and hearty : HALE
38
Devoted follower : ACOLYTE
40
Demolisher : LEVELER
42
More's opposite : LESS
43
Opening for a tab : SLOT
45
Zeal : ARDOR
46
Burning up : IRATE
48
Disinfects : CLEANS
49
Comic president? : JESTERARTHUR
53
Wheel turners : AXLES
54
Tint : HUE
55
Historic period : ERA
58
Compete (for) : VIE
59
Hirsute president? : HAIRYTRUMAN
64
Mont Blanc, e.g. : ALP
65
Money earned : INCOME
66
Communicate by hand : SIGN
67
Tennis court divider : NET
68
Check receivers : PAYEES
69
Neighborhood : AREA
Down
1
Gymnast Korbut : OLGA
2
Stopped working, as an engine : DIED
3
Showroom model : DEMO
4
Total : SUM
5
Trigonometric ratio : SECANT
6
Ancient Greek thinker : PLATO
7
Paddle : OAR
8
Set of tools : KIT
9
WSW's reverse : ENE
10
Composer Rachmaninoff : SERGEI
11
Obscure : BEFOG
12
Tiny creature : AMEBA
13
"American Idol" winner ___ Studdard : RUBEN
18
Frothy : YEASTY
23
One using lots of soap : LATHERER
24
Object of a dowser's search : WELLSITE
25
Reclined : LAY
26
Lived : DWELT
27
Like hen's teeth : RARE
28
The White House's ___ Office : OVAL
29
Delicate fabric : LACE
30
Performing twosomes : DUOS
33
"We love to fly, and it shows" airline : DELTA
35
Alan of "M*A*S*H" : ALDA
36
Ponce de ___ : LEON
37
Goofs : ERRS
39
Nicholas I or II : TSAR
41
Appraiser : VALUER
44
"___ the land of the free ..." : OER
47
Send again : RESHIP
48
Slides : CHUTES
49
From Jakarta, e.g. : JAVAN
50
Kick out of the country : EXILE
51
Snoozed : SLEPT
52
Lemon ___ (herb) : THYME
55
Kuwaiti ruler : EMIR
56
Fury : RAGE
57
"___ and the King of Siam" : ANNA
60
Santa ___ winds : ANA
61
Wintry : ICY
62
Shad product : ROE
63
Land between Can. and Mex. : USA

Answer summary:
5 unique to this puzzle, 2 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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