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No one will want help with today's puzzle, but it is a weekday, so

52 Across - Notorious stigma: scarletletter.

Which reminds As Good As News of the strike vanquished David Letterman. If you need a top ten fix badly try Letterman Strikes Back or Top Ten Reasons To See Iran Now. Scab labor? Yes, but you won't have to cross a picket line.

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36 Across - First-class handouts: syllabi.
For freshmen coming to NYC, the first handout is The Real Don'ts For NYC Frosh

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24 Across: With 47- Across, palindromic Senate worker looks with amazement upon job payment inconsistency - pagegawksat.

Two for the price of one today, since "palindromic" gives you 47 Across from the answer to 24 Across.

While the Senate "page gawks at task wage gap", who gawks at the Senate page? Larry Craig, of course. See, If Only, Thinks Larry Craig, posted here on August 28.

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25 Across - Brainer (which gives you the secret to 36 across and all the long answers), reminiscent of the Cheney Quiz seen here on June 22, one of our favorite posts.

Later today we will cover the restoration of Imus and the intrusion of politics on contract bridge.

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This post introduces One Answer Only, a new feature from As Good As News which will provide the answer to one, and only one, New York Times crossword puzzle clue each weekday.

As Good As News will endeavor to select a long answer (so you actually get some worthwhile help solving the puzzle if that's what you seek) that is otherwise of interest.

Today's One Answer Only is 34 Across: "Floral" film of 2006 with Josh Hartnett and Scarlett Johansson - The Black Dahlia - Scarlett Johansson, author James Ellroy and crime fiction noire are all of interest here at As Good As News.

No promises are made on timing. I do the crossword every weekday, but not always in the morning. There is no absolute guaranty on daily posting due to travel and other commitments.