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New York Times, Thursday, July 1, 2010

Author:
Clive Probert
Editor:
Will Shortz
59-Down : Subject of union negotiations
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Clive Probert

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 44 Missing: {FJQX} Grid has repeated answers. This is the debut puzzle for Mr. Probert. Thursday freshness: 25%
Jim Horne notes:

A 2002 Manny Nosowsky puzzle had a similar theme. It repeated PAR. This puzzle repeats ONE.

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© 2010, The New York Times7/1/10 ( No. 22,150 )
Across
1
With 14-Across, breakfast order? : EGGS
5
U.F.O. crew : ETS
8
See 16-Across : GROUND
14
See 1-Across : EASY
15
Romanian "dollars" : LEI
16
With 8-Across, world's oldest subway system? : LONDON
17
Show greed or impatience : GRAB
18
Fat-mouth : YAK
19
Pontiac, for one : OTTAWA
20
___ by Google : ADS
22
"Left!" : HAW
24
Like : ALA
25
Condemned : DECRIED
29
With fervor : DEEPLY
31
Away from the mouth : UPRIVER
32
Good cholesterol, for short : HDL
33
Raccoon relative : COATI
34
With 42-Across, bogey? : ONE
36
Put up : ERECT
41
Put on a show : ACTED
42
See 34-Across and 45-Across : PAR
43
Coconut oil source : COPRA
44
"___ Eyes" (1969 hit) : THESE
45
With 42-Across, birdie? : ONE
46
Implied : TACIT
47
Winner of the first World Cup: Abbr. : URU
49
Sickening : NOISOME
51
Answer angrily : SNAPAT
54
Entry at a hippodrome : TROTTER
55
Like some answers : PAT
56
When repeated, it might accompany a finger wag : TSK
58
Longtime TV inits. : SNL
59
15th-century pontiff who was the only pope to write an autobiography : PIUSII
61
Weapon in "The Terminator" : UZI
63
Confidante, say : AMIE
67
See 70-Across : ARREST
68
Actor Moody of "Oliver!" : RON
69
With 72-Across, motto of a fitness trainer? : MIND
70
With 67-Across, dreaded words from a cop? : YOUARE
71
"___ bad!" : TOO
72
See 69-Across : BODY
Down
1
Result of a certain med. test : EEG
2
Long-nosed fish : GAR
3
Govt. office supplier : GSA
4
Lovers of luxury : SYBARITES
5
Parisian palace : ELYSEE
6
What the Mad Hatter pours on the Dormouse to wake it up : TEA
7
Turban wearer : SIKH
8
Was radiant : GLOWED
9
Balderdash : ROT
10
Ready : ONTAP
11
One of a Western political family : UDALL
12
"Keep dreaming!" : NOWAY
13
"CSI" topic, often : DNA
21
Split : DIVIDEUP
23
Stalwart supporter : ADHERENT
25
Coin in "The Merchant of Venice" : DUCAT
26
Eocene, e.g. : EPOCH
27
Jalopy : CRATE
28
Classless group? : DROPOUTS
30
Run for it : ELECTION
35
Tandoori-baked bread : NAN
37
Traditional Easter entree : ROASTLAMB
38
Florida tourist attraction : EPCOT
39
Bookstore section : CRIME
40
Spud : TATER
48
Many an Australian bird : RATITE
50
"Twelfth Night" duke : ORSINO
51
Dick's partner : SPIRO
52
Pacific republic : NAURU
53
Not like a landlubber : ATSEA
57
Mathematician Gödel : KURT
59
Subject of union negotiations : PAY
60
Neighbor of Syr. : ISR
62
Morning ___ (radio format) : ZOO
64
Puccini's "O ___ babbino caro" : MIO
65
Neighbor of Ill. : IND
66
Joseph who co-founded an ice cream company : EDY

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 3 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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