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New York Times, Saturday, March 15, 2014

Author:
Ed Sessa
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
26-Down : Skin behind a slip, perhaps
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This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 70, Blocks: 28 Missing: {QVX} This is puzzle # 22 for Mr. Sessa. Jeff Chen's Puzzle of the Week pick. Saturday freshness: 43%
Edward Sessa notes:
With this puzzle there were four "seed" words which I wanted to keep if possible, one in each section: HOLMESIAN, leading off the ... read more
Jeff Chen notes:
This puzzle was right up my alley. A pretty standard-ish layout with 70 words, but jam-packed with great entries, from the classic ... read more
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© 2014, The New York Times3/15/14 ( No. 23,503 )
Across
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Like some methods of detection : HOLMESIAN
10
Winter athletes' pull-ups? : TBARS
15
Without requiring scrutiny : ATAGLANCE
16
Last name in the skin care industry : ARPEL
17
Indication that one wants to get smacked : KISSYFACE
18
Producer of "whirlybirds" : MAPLE
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How the descriptions of most things usually end? : EST
20
Cast : SENT
21
Like many taxis : HAILED
22
Bathhouse square : TILE
23
N.B.A. team starting in 1988 : HORNETS
24
A line, e.g. : SUBWAY
27
A lines, e.g. : SERIFS
28
"Essays in Love" writer ___ de Botton : ALAIN
29
People everywhere : HUMANRACE
32
Since 2010 it's had a shield on its back : CENT
33
Buckles : WARPS
34
Jack for Jacques? : EURO
35
Two or three in a row, say : SEATMATES
37
Texas state tree : PECAN
38
Prevent from having anything? : NEUTER
39
What cookies are often baked in : DOZENS
40
Stung : SMARTED
42
Swiss bank depositor? : AARE
43
Spare change collector : TIPJAR
44
Spare change collectors : BUMS
45
Vineyard, in Vichy : CRU
48
Song of exultation : PAEAN
49
Sexy : BODACIOUS
51
Failed in a big way : ATEIT
52
Seaweed used in home brewing : IRISHMOSS
53
Some men's sizes : TALLS
54
One controlling drones : BEEKEEPER
Down
1
Relative of a haddock : HAKE
2
Uplifting company? : OTIS
3
Bad way to finish : LAST
4
Classic two-seaters : MGS
5
Blissful : ELYSIAN
6
Without incident, say : SAFELY
7
Lacking a point : INANE
8
A teller might update it: Abbr. : ACCT
9
Connection between Obama and Robinson? : NEE
10
Member of the marmoset family : TAMARIN
11
Cold discomfort, of sorts : BRAINFREEZE
12
Poppycock : APPLESAUCE
13
Found new tenants for : RELET
14
Polar bearers? : SLEDS
21
They're often accompanied by "Hava Nagila" : HORAS
22
Penalty for some overly prolific posters : TWITTERJAIL
23
Rope and dope sources : HEMPS
24
Body bags? : SACS
25
Title 54-Across of film : ULEE
26
Skin behind a slip, perhaps : BANANAPEEL
27
Less likely to have waffles : SURER
29
Like supervillains : HATED
30
Grape, Cherry or Strawberry lead-in : CRAN
31
A lot of the time? : EONS
33
Need for life : WATER
36
Staples of Marvel Comics : MUTANTS
37
Cayenne producer : PORSCHE
39
Velvety pink : DAMASK
40
Annual winter honoree, briefly : STPAT
41
Modern two-seater : MIATA
42
Murphy of "To Hell and Back" : AUDIE
44
"Zzz" inducer : BORE
45
Something to buy into : COOP
46
Device : RUSE
47
Miracle on Ice loser of '80 : USSR
49
Crab house accessory : BIB
50
"___ Wed" (2007 Erica Durance movie) : IME

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later.

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