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New York Times, Thursday, February 29, 1996

Author:
Peter Gordon
Editor:
Will Shortz
45-Down : "Otello" composer (born 2/29/1792)
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Peter Gordon

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 35 Missing: {FGQVXZ} This is puzzle # 18 for Mr. Gordon. Thursday freshness: 10%
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© 1996, The New York Times2/29/96 ( No. 16,914 )
Across
1
Hikers' needs : MAPS
5
Place for hydrotherapy : SPA
8
Marine deposits : CORALS
14
One way to run : AMOK
15
Trouble : AIL
16
Greets the day : ARISES
17
Multishot firearm : REPEATER
19
With 61-Across, 1930's Cardinals All-Star (born 2/29/1904) : PEPPER
20
Funeral sound : KNELL
21
Guiding maxims : MOTTOS
23
It might have a black eye : PEA
24
Hair color : ASH
25
White's partner? : SAJAK
29
Like___out of hell : ABAT
31
Hagar the Horrible's dog : SNERT
33
Send urgently : WIRE
34
Hooky player : TRUANT
36
Role for Myrna : NORA
38
Curie's title: Abbr. : MME
39
With 41-Across, director of "Wings" (born 2/29/1896) : WILLIAM
41
See 39-Across : WELLMAN
43
Kimono sash : OBI
44
___Rabbit : BRER
46
Comic Boosler : ELAYNE
47
Trompe I'___ : OEIL
49
Weathered : STOOD
51
Frigg's husband : ODIN
52
Helps with the dishes : DRIES
54
Parapsychologist's study : ESP
55
L.A. law figure : ITO
56
Thin : SPARSE
58
About : CIRCA
61
See 19-Across : MARTIN
64
Generally available : INSEASON
66
Five spaces, perhaps : INDENT
67
Name part : NEE
68
Depilatory brand : NEET
69
Bags : SNARES
70
Provoke : IRE
71
New Year's song ending : SYNE
Down
1
Take notice of : MARK
2
"It is so" : AMEN
3
Excommunicator of Henry VIII (born 2/29/1468) : POPEPAULIII
4
Kind of system : SKELETAL
5
Posed : SAT
6
Certain baker : PIEMAN
7
1953 A.L. M.V.P. (born 2/29/1924) : ALROSEN
8
Hook or Cook: Abbr. : CAPT
9
Double Stuf cookies : OREOS
10
Woodshop tool : RIPSAW
11
Egyptian cobra : ASP
12
See 62-Down : LEE
13
Old Communist state: Abbr. : SSR
18
___mode : ALA
22
Shawl : THROW
26
Noted bandleader (born 2/29/1904) : JIMMYDORSEY
27
Italian designer : ARMANI
28
Actor___Ivory Wayans : KEENEN
29
"The Circle Game" poet : ATWOOD
30
Party to payola : BRIBER
31
Big shots : STARS
32
Cornered : TREED
35
Quill point : NIB
37
Nothing but : ALL
40
Olympics length : METER
42
Thai neighbors : LAOTIANS
45
"Otello" composer (born 2/29/1792) : ROSSINI
48
Economist Thurow : LESTER
50
Key : OPENER
53
Hardcover part : SPINE
55
Guarantee : ICE
57
Some queens : ANTS
59
"Barton Fink" director Joel : COEN
60
Two chips, e.g. : ANTE
61
Start to understand? : MIS
62
With 12-Down, founder of the American Shakers (born 2/29/1736) : ANN
63
Vitamin abbr. : RDA
65
Date : SEE

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

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