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New York Times, Saturday, May 14, 2005

Author:
Bob Peoples
Editor:
Will Shortz
4-Down : Broadcast inits.
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Bob Peoples

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 70, Blocks: 30 Missing: {QVXZ} Puzzle has duplicate clues. This is puzzle # 31 for Mr. Peoples. Saturday freshness: 78%
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© 2005, The New York Times5/14/5 ( No. 20,276 )
Across
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Cattle feed : ALFALFA
8
Part of a spacewalker's gear : JETPACK
15
Ecofriendly way to work : CARPOOL
16
Relatively polished : URBANER
17
Examine : EYEBALL
18
Garfield's favorite food : LASAGNA
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___ O'Hara, Bill Bixby's role on "My Favorite Martian" : TIM
20
Not the brightest bulb on the Christmas tree : DIMWIT
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Nellie ___, first female state governor : ROSS
23
Volume 1 of an encyclopedia, maybe : ATOB
25
"Magnum P.I." setting : OAHU
26
Score : RUN
27
Beauty product : TONER
29
Muzzle : NOSE
31
Container weight : TARE
32
Catch : ENTRAP
34
Real stunner : AIRTASER
36
Marching order : EYESRIGHT
38
German ship lost in the Battle of the River Plate, 1939 : GRAFSPEE
41
Fine upholsteries : SATINS
45
Host : RAFT
46
"I won't ___ word" : SAYA
48
Breakfast takeout : DONUT
49
World org. since the 1940's : IMF
50
Popular caramel candy : ROLO
52
Villain : OGRE
53
Jim ___, onetime N.F.L. Coach of the Year : MORA
55
Charles River sights : SCULLS
57
Course: Abbr. : RTE
58
"Antigone" dramatist : ANOUILH
60
Epitome of thickness : PEASOUP
62
Military hqtrs. group : CENTCOM
63
Anticipated Christian event, with "the" : RAPTURE
64
Connoisseur : ESTHETE
65
Conjecturally : ONPAPER
Down
1
Overlay : ACETATE
2
Flatter : LAYITON
3
First G.O.P. presidential candidate : FREMONT
4
Broadcast inits. : APB
5
Basketful, say : LOAD
6
Book part : FOLIO
7
Absolutely studly : ALLMAN
8
Papal patron of Michelangelo and Raphael : JULIUSII
9
"In principio ___ Verbum et ..." : ERAT
10
Broadcast inits. : TBS
11
Punnily titled 1952 quiz show "Up to ___" : PAAR
12
Some cats : ANGORAS
13
Tongue-lashing : CENSURE
14
Abstract Expressionist Lee : KRASNER
21
Question after nonrecognition : WHOAREYOU
24
Cut off from, with "of" : BEREFT
28
Beams : RAYS
30
Tiny metric units : ERGS
31
Kind of artist : TATTOO
33
Picks (up) : PEPS
35
Jazz musician Jones : THAD
37
"Dunno" : SEARCHME
38
Possible reaction to bad news : GRIMACE
39
"Bop 'Til You Drop" band, with "the" : RAMONES
40
Put down : AFFRONT
42
Clique : INGROUP
43
Take care of : NURTURE
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Not so reasonable : STEEPER
47
Special team member : ALLPRO
51
City on the Allegheny : OLEAN
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Bibliographical info: Abbr. : AUTH
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Opening : SLOT
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N.F.L. defensive tackle Warren : SAPP
59
Barkeep's supply : ICE
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Radio broadcaster: Abbr. : STA

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 3 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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