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New York Times, Thursday, January 2, 2014

Author:
Todd Gross
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
16-Across : Sponge
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Todd Gross

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 70, Blocks: 32 Missing: {JQXZ} This is puzzle # 9 for Mr. Gross. Thursday freshness: 97%
Todd Gross notes:
I first tried this puzzle on Peter Gordon in March of 2012. He liked the theme idea, but didn't like that every theme entry would take ... read more
Will Shortz notes:
Sometimes I think every possible Thursday gimmick must have been used by now ... but, no. Great new ideas, like today's, keep showing ... read more
Jeff Chen notes:
Man oh man, it took me forever to cotton to this very innovative theme. Five theme answers are quasi-literal interpretations of ... read more
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© 2014, The New York Times1/2/14 ( No. 23,431 )
Across
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Some support beams : IBARS
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100% : ALL
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Key of Chopin's Polonaise No. 6 : AFLAT
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Hit the highlights : RECAP
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Husband and wife, e.g. : DUO
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Sponge : MOOCH
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Food or drink dispensers : VENDINGMACHINES
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___ to the top : ARACE
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First word in the English lyrics of "Frère Jacques" : ARE
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Nick of "The Deep" : NOLTE
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Kind of cartridge : TONER
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Burning the midnight oil : UPLATE
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Like virtually all gold medalists in Olympic table tennis : CHINESE
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Science of light : OPTICS
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Lads : SHAVERS
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Performs, in the Bible : DOETH
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Shimmery silks : MOIRES
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"You ___" (2011 Lady Gaga song) : ANDI
32
Robert Frost poem that includes "Good fences make good neighbors" : MENDINGWALL
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Three-toed runners : EMUS
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Designed (for) : GEARED
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Yoga pose that strengthens the abs : PLANK
40
Pope who declared "I am a sinner. This is the most accurate definition" : FRANCIS
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With skill and grace : DEFTLY
43
Hog : GLUTTON
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Ignoring : DEAFTO
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Maid on "The Jetsons" : ROSIE
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___ squash : ACORN
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Sea eggs : ROE
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Sci-fi novelist ___ Scott Card : ORSON
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Taking liberties : BENDINGTHERULES
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Mock attack : FEINT
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"Star Trek" prosthesis : EAR
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Oceanward : TOSEA
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Tour de France stage : ETAPE
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Board member: Abbr. : DIR
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Full of spunk : SASSY
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"___ la Douce" : IRMA
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Relate to : BEARUPON
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Successful, as an applicant : ACCEPTED
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Sound of support : RAH
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Ingredient in Florentine dishes : SPINACH
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"Someone Like You" singer : ADELE
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Hircosity : LUST
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1968 #1 hit for the Supremes : LOVECHILD
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Feeling romantic : AMATIVE
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Going without help : FENDINGFORONESELF
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Car not in a garage : LOANER
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Gatekeeper's grant : ACCESS
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"Voilà!" : THERE
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Forget-me-___ : NOTS
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Future court case : PENDINGLITIGATION
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Mistreatment : HARM
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___ Mae ("Ghost" role) : ODA
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Parts of clogs : SOLES
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Softened up, in a way : MARINATED
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Where Snickers, Skittles and Starburst are manufactured : WACO
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Crash pad? : MATTRESS
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Frees : UNLOOSES
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It goes around the world : SKY
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Diplomatic agreement : ENTENTE
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Inconsequential stuff : PEANUTS
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Little bloom : FLORET
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Don's place : RUSSIA
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Charlie Chan's creator Earl ___ Biggers : DERR
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"Grand Canyon Suite" composer : GROFE
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Red Sox Hall-of-Famer Bobby : DOERR
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Tea type : CHAI
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Company with a 1998 Nasdaq I.P.O. that hired its first employee in 1996 : EBAY
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Mauna ___ : LOA

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

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