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New York Times, Monday, June 5, 2017

Author:
Paul Coulter
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
Bad thing to blow ... or what each of the circled letters in this puzzle represents
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Paul Coulter

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 40 Missing: {QVX} This is the debut puzzle for Mr. Coulter. Monday freshness: 73%
Paul Coulter notes:
The inspiration for this puzzle was the phrase, "I'm Tired." My son Dan is a new father — he and his wife Emily don't get much sleep, ... read more
Jeff Chen notes:
Congrats to Paul on his NYT debut! I've seen his name in other venues, so it's great to welcome him into the NYT fold. Circled ... read more
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D
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J
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W
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A
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H
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C
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E
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N
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M
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G
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Y
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W
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W
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P
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O
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P
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U
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I
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G
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L
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N
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C
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P
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A
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C
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D
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B
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© 2017, The New York Times6/5/17 ( No. 24,681 )
Across
1
Doofus : BOZO
5
Campus bigwig : DEAN
9
Leave standing at the altar : JILT
13
Greek counterpart to Mars : ARES
14
"Tickle Me" doll : ELMO
15
Walks in water up to one's ankles, say : WADES
16
Early radio transmitter : TESLACOIL
18
Download for a Kindle : EBOOK
19
Deep-frying need : HOTOIL
20
"The Farmer in the ___" : DELL
22
Letter after "ar" : ESS
23
Apply gently, as cream : DAB
25
Part of "business," phonetically : SILENTI
30
"Raiders of the Lost Ark" star : HARRISONFORD
32
102, in ancient Rome : CII
34
Common Market letters : EEC
35
A sensible sort : NOFOOL
36
Like a sorry-looking dog : MANGY
38
Tiny : WEE
40
Very thin, as clouds : WISPY
41
How some ground balls are fielded : ONAHOP
43
Longtime news inits. : UPI
45
"___ whillikers!" : GEE
46
One-cent coin since 1909 : LINCOLNPENNY
49
Ballet footwear : TOESHOE
50
Email address ending for a student : EDU
51
Busy bee in Apr. : CPA
54
Oil cartel : OPEC
56
Useful item for finding a lost pet : IDCHIP
58
Brief brawl : SETTO
62
Common game in a school gym : DODGEBALL
64
Soothing succulents : ALOES
65
U2's lead singer : BONO
66
Biblical brother with a birthright : ESAU
67
Bad thing to blow ... or what each of the circled letters in this puzzle represents : TIRE
68
Greek H's : ETAS
69
Some whistle blowers : REFS
Down
1
Wash oneself : BATHE
2
Stackable cookies : OREOS
3
Citrus peels : ZESTS
4
Norway's capital : OSLO
5
Announce : DECLARE
6
"Xanadu" band, for short : ELO
7
In the thick of : AMID
8
At least : NOLESS
9
The "one" in a one-two : JAB
10
Vow from a bride or groom : IDO
11
Sign between Cancer and Virgo : LEO
12
"Shame on you!" : TSK
15
"Ver-r-ry interesting!" : WELLNOW
17
Elton John/Tim Rice Broadway musical : AIDA
21
11-Down symbol : LION
24
Prepare, as tea : BREW
26
Dummy at a protest march : EFFIGY
27
Lasso loop : NOOSE
28
Figure of speech : TROPE
29
Without purpose : IDLY
30
Hard-to-hit pitches : HIGHCS
31
Freeze : ICEUP
32
Tragic clown in "Pagliacci" : CANIO
33
Lacking sense : INANE
36
Shed old feathers : MOLT
37
Casual calls : YOOHOOS
39
Blade in a sporting match : EPEE
42
Alka-Seltzer sound : PLOP
44
Blue hues : INDIGOS
47
As required, after "if" : NEEDBE
48
Classic art subject : NUDE
51
Pursue, as in tag : CHASE
52
Rice dish : PILAF
53
Highest possible grade : APLUS
55
Geezer : COOT
57
Trucker on a radio : CBER
58
Never left the bench, say : SAT
59
Inventor Whitney : ELI
60
Craggy peak : TOR
61
Letter after 22-Across : TEE
63
Paternity identifier : DNA

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

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