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New York Times, Thursday, July 7, 2011

Author:
Caleb Rasmussen
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
Traffic sign literally violated 12 times in this puzzle
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Caleb Rasmussen

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 34 Missing: {JQXZ} Spans: 1 This is the debut puzzle for Mr. Rasmussen. Thursday freshness: 34%
Jim Horne notes:

Each time an answer goes through one of the six U's in the grid, it takes a right-angle turn. (That's a turn at the U, not a literal 180° U-turn.) So, for example, 18-Across, "Disagreeably direct" is BRUTAL, and 10 Down, "Transmitter, of sorts" is NEURON.

It's a nice companion to this puzzle from a couple of months earlier. See all the nonlinear puzzles here.

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© 2011, The New York Times7/7/11 ( No. 22,521 )
Across
1
What some prices and spirits do : SOAR
5
Delay : LAG
8
Cause of weather extremes : ELNINO
14
Certify : ATTESTTO
16
"Ta-ta" : BYENOW
17
Piece for orchestra and soloist : CONCERTO
18
Disagreeably direct : BRUTAL
19
Carry, as a burden : SHOULDER
20
___.com (Google competitor) : ASK
22
Anatomical passageways : ITERS
23
Hunter's need: Abbr. : LIC
25
Author Jong : ERICA
27
Use for sustenance : FEEDON
30
Sight from St. Peter's Square : BASILICA
34
"This one's ___" : ONME
35
Traffic sign literally violated 12 times in this puzzle : NOUTURN
37
Mugger? : HAM
38
Give lots of love : ADORE
40
Fr. holy woman : STE
41
Strip alternative : TBONE
43
Nephew of Abraham : LOT
44
It's a blessing : GESUNDHEIT
47
Christian denom. : EPIS
48
Gives the oath : SWEARSIN
50
Sea spots : ISLETS
52
Add some cushioning to, perhaps : REPAD
53
Entirely : ALL
54
"Art is the triumph over ___": John Cheever : CHAOS
57
Grp. of Ducks and Panthers : NHL
59
One's pawns on a chessboard, e.g. : OCTAD
63
Birthplace of many stars : NEBULA
65
Winter item sold in pairs : EARMUFF
67
Skilled hoops player, in slang : BALLER
68
Jiminy Cricket declaration : IMNOFOOL
69
Origami feature : CREASE
70
___ Party : TEA
71
Something received with a ticket : FINE
Down
1
Pouches : SACS
2
Internet shortening to introduce a different view : OTOH
3
6, for C : ATNO
4
Happen again : RECUR
5
Paper size: Abbr. : LTR
6
Lead-in to boy or girl : ATTA
7
Result of being left out in the cold : GOOSEBUMPS
8
Flow back : EBB
9
One who has a way with words : LYRICIST
10
Transmitter, of sorts : NEURON
11
About, on a memo : INRE
12
Koh-i-___, once the world's largest known diamond : NOOR
13
Doesn't rent : OWNS
15
Prefix with comic : SERIO
21
1990s TV neighbor : KRAMER
24
"American Morning" airer : CNN
26
Juno, e.g.: Abbr. : ISP
27
Newborns in stable condition? : FOALS
28
Bestow : ENDOW
29
Hardly suppress one's feelings : EMOTE
31
"If all goes well ..." : IHOPE
32
Restraining order? : CANIT
33
Make ___ of things : AMESS
36
Legendary Gaelic bard : OSSIAN
39
Exits : EGRESSES
42
Statistical shape : BELLCURVE
45
Medium power? : ESP
46
Vardalos of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" : NIA
49
Awaken : AROUSE
51
A sports highlight may be seen in it : SLOMO
54
"Mad Money" airer : CNBC
55
When doubled, a cry of approval : HEAR
56
Qualified : ABLE
58
Unconvincing : LAME
60
"Star Trek: T.N.G." counselor Deanna : TROI
61
"Thou soft-flowing" stream of literature : AVON
62
Strike out : DELE
64
Before, in verse : ERE
66
Genetic material : RNA

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

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