Originally Posted by GUWonder

You are correct about DC currently. [They've even given grief to people with official orders to get same-day passports. Idiots.]

The NYC passport office was quite a bit more flexible than DC, but that may be more "was" than "is still".

I think SAT Lawyer's stop-gap measure is the one I'd consider under this kind of crunch; but I'd not make the booking myself, but go through a travel agent or airline ticketing agent to whom I'd physically present my passport when purchasing the ticket (so that they can type up the "incorrect" name).