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New York Times, Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Author:
Landon Horton
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
31-Across : Mare/hare pair?
TotalDebut
11/22/2025
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ScrabDebutFresh
1.74566%
Landon Horton

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 74, Blocks: 35 Missing: {FJQ} This is the debut puzzle for Mr. Horton. Wednesday freshness: 93%
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K
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G
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B
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B
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O
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O
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S
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H
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E
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L
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P
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M
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E
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E
A
R
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A
L
K
A
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A
V
A
T
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R
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E
L
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R
E
A
M
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R
A
Z
O
R
S
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P
L
A
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Y
B
O
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B
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U
D
D
Y
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T
O
K
E
S
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B
U
D
G
E
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C
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D
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S
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O
P
T
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T
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C
O
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P
O
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T
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H
O
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R
S
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A
N
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D
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B
U
N
N
Y
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I
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B
E
R
I
A
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R
I
B
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Y
E
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D
R
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N
K
I
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N
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G
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B
U
G
G
Y
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L
O
C
O
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A
R
A
B
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R
I
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P
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A
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E
W
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N
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O
P
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N
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R
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S
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M
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D
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O
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R
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M
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G
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B
S
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A
W
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B
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A
M
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G
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N
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E
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C
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S
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D
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© 2025, The New York Times1/22/25 ( No. 27,469 )
Across
1
Org. of the main characters in "The Americans" : KGB
4
What might rain down on opposing players : BOOS
8
Words before "Obi-Wan Kenobi. You're my only hope" : HELPME
14
Drum location : EAR
15
___-Seltzer : ALKA
16
Gamer's likeness : AVATAR
17
It follows ka in the Spanish alphabet : ELE
18
500 sheets of paper : REAM
19
Barbershop stock : RAZORS
20
Jay Gatsby, to Nick Carraway? : PLAYBOYBUDDY
23
Puffs : TOKES
24
Move slightly : BUDGE
25
Many '90s music purchases : CDS
28
Chooses : OPTS
29
Company that once sold the Magic 8 Ball : TYCO
30
Kipling or Keats : POET
31
Mare/hare pair? : HORSEANDBUNNY
35
Spain and Portugal : IBERIA
37
Steakhouse order : RIBEYE
38
Horse-drawn party vehicle? : DRINKINGBUGGY
42
Cuckoo : LOCO
43
The "A" of U.A.E. : ARAB
44
Morning TV host Kelly : RIPA
47
Animal that sounds like you? : EWE
48
"___ intended!" : NOPUN
50
Sneaky schemes : RUSES
51
Tennis format … or a description of some of the letters in 20-, 31- and 38-Across : MIXEDDOUBLES
53
Noted name in suits : ARMANI
56
Yaks : GABS
57
Feeling induced by a total eclipse, perhaps : AWE
58
Grinned broadly : BEAMED
59
The "grand slam" of showbiz : EGOT
60
Souvenir for a Final Four team : NET
61
Box up : ENCASE
62
Takes in : SEES
63
___ Moines : DES
Down
1
Stick with : KEEPTO
2
Racehorse's gait : GALLOP
3
Get a party going : BREAKTHEICE
4
Zingers : BARBS
5
Butter alternative : OLEO
6
"Well, see ya!" : OKAYBYE
7
Italian anise-flavored liqueur : SAMBUCA
8
Feature of golf and rugby, but not gymnastics or luge? : HARDG
9
Dodge : EVADE
10
Having little hustle : LAZY
11
Bankable vacation, for short : PTO
12
Tarnish : MAR
13
Hosp. areas : ERS
21
"Just tell me which it is!" : YESORNO
22
Japanese noodle : UDON
25
Locale of the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest : CONEYISLAND
26
Refute : DENY
27
Eye irritation : STYE
29
Former Taiwanese president ___ Ing-wen : TSAI
30
Eats that pair well with beer : PUBGRUB
32
Former N.B.A. star Smits, the "Dunking Dutchman" : RIK
33
Wallop : DRUB
34
1988 film for which Tom Hanks received his first Oscar nomination : BIG
35
Not doing anything : IDLE
36
Part of your body that might be furrowed or raised : BROW
39
Back of the neck : NAPE
40
They are sometimes held too long : GRUDGES
41
Item in a first-aid kit : BANDAGE
45
Humorous nickname for the largest player on your baseball team : PEEWEE
46
Strengths : ASSETS
48
Dressed to the ___ : NINES
49
See 50-Down : OXIDE
50
Develops iron 49-Down : RUSTS
51
Fairy tale bear who apparently liked cold porridge and soft chairs : MAMA
52
Thin woodwind : OBOE
53
19th-century presidential nickname : ABE
54
Stimpy's cartoon friend : REN
55
___ and cheese : MAC

Answer summary:
5 unique to this puzzle, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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