04.17.13 — Security

 

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

 

Puzzle by Samuel A. Donaldson / Edited by Will Shortz

SECURITY (66A. Mall cop’s job … or a word that can precede the starts of 19-, 32-, 43- and 58-Across), CLEARANCE SALE (19A. Department store superevent), CAMERA READY (32A. Like photographable copy), DEPOSIT SLIP (43A. Part of a stack at a bank) and BLANKET DENIAL (58A. “These allegations are completely false!,” e.g.) constitute the interrelated group of this Wednesday crossword.

 

Other — GORE VIDAL (10D. “1876” novelist), MANITOBA (13A. Minnesota neighbor), MOVIE BUFF (34D. Cinephile), RHODESIA (64A. Zimbabwe, once), UPGRADED (17A. Downloaded the new version, say).

 

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Remaining clues — ACROSS: 1. Org. founded by Dr. Nathan Smith Davis; 4. Rig part; 7. Orbital high point; 16. Triple-A ball and such; 18. Last Oldsmobiles made; 21. Russell of “Felicity”; 22. Component of some bills; 23. Brett on the gridiron; 26. Went out with; 29. Reflexologist’s place; 31. Items thrown in Three Stooges shorts; 37. E.P.A.-banned substance; 38. “So that’s it!”; 39. Words from Wordsworth; 40. Italian Ill; 41. Big stink; 42. Title for King or Jackson: Abbr.; 48. Settled up; 48. Smidge; 49. More, musically; 50. Floor it; 52. Early second-century year; 54. Richie’s mom, to the Fonz; 62. Three-time title role for Matt Damon; 65. Reassuring postaccident remark; 67. Hoofing it; 68. “Yikes!”; 69. Primes, e.g.: Abbr. — DOWN: 1. In a frenzy; 2. Bat wood; 3. Management course topic; 4. Musical ending; 5. Has ___ for (is naturally skilled at); 6. Extreme form, as of an illness; 7. Second of a Latin 101 trio; 8. Rice dish; 9. 400 meters, maybe; 11. Ranch addition?; 12. Slalom figure; 14. Buffer’s declaration; 15. Roofer’s material; 20. Some Yanks in Paris, e.g.; 24. ___-wip (dessert topping); 25. Bar, legally; 27. Youngest 600-homer man, informally; 28. Got one’s feet wet?; 30. Sopping wet; 32. U.S.M.C. part; 33. Oodles; 35. Prepare to fly home from vacation, say; 36. Himalayan legend; 44. “Heads,” to a numismatist; 45. Gordon ___ (Sting’s real name); 47. Texas border city; 51. “Hawaii Five-O” nickname; 53. “… ___ wed”; 55. “Mr. Mojo ___” (repeated Doors lyric); 56. Japanese colonel in “The Bridge on the River Kwai”; 57. Potters’ supplies; 59. Classic depilatory brand; 60. Tie up at harbor; 61. End of a professor’s address?; 62. Obit, essentially; 63. Every, in an Rx.