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New York Times, Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Author:
Hanh Huynh
Editor:
Joel Fagliano
Blog:
55-Across : Comedian Youngman
TotalDebutLatest
37/13/202310/16/2024
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Hanh Huynh

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 36 Missing: {FQWXZ} Spans: 1 This is puzzle # 3 for Mr. Huynh. Wednesday freshness: 31%
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© 2024, The New York Times10/16/24 ( No. 27,371 )
Across
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Friend on "Friends" : JOEY
5
Besmirch : SMEAR
10
U.S. immigration policy, familiarly : DACA
14
From which Christmas lights might hang : EAVE
15
Dystopian horror film of 2013, with "The" : PURGE
16
Birds with wings about one-tenth the length of their bodies : EMUS
17
Three tickets : TRESPASSES
19
Cheeky : PERT
20
"Is that OK with you?" : MAYI
21
"Despite all that ..." : EVENSO
23
L'il ___ : ABNER
26
With money : CONTENDER
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Makes apprehensive : DAUNTS
31
Put forth, as a question : POSED
32
Well-worn : OLD
33
Onetime Houston athlete whose helmet featured a derrick : OILER
35
Frodo Baggins's pursuers : ORCS
39
Introductory foreign language class suggested by this puzzle's theme : BEGINNERSPANISH
43
First British P.M. appointed by Queen Elizabeth II : EDEN
44
Sung tribute : PAEAN
45
Tax prep pro : CPA
46
"Tangible" balance sheet item : ASSET
49
Host : MYRIAD
51
More revered : MASSACRED
55
Comedian Youngman : HENNY
56
Goddess associated with the owl : ATHENA
57
Outback hoppers : ROOS
59
Suffix with Jumbo : TRON
60
Crazy reason : LOCOMOTIVE
66
Bits of advice : TIPS
67
Object of finger-pointing on "Fantasy Island" : PLANE
68
Instruments heard at luaus, for short : UKES
69
Subside : EASE
70
Number of blessings at a Jewish wedding : SEVEN
71
See 64-Down : PETS
Down
1
Li of martial arts fame : JET
2
Item on a boathouse wall : OAR
3
Time of anticipation : EVE
4
Sycophants : YESMEN
5
Neuter : SPAY
6
"Thou sing'st sweet ___": Shak. : MUSIC
7
Hosp. areas usually on the ground floor : ERS
8
Get wiser, supposedly : AGE
9
Computer troubleshooting options : RESETS
10
Look to for support : DEPENDON
11
Revise : AMEND
12
Drop an F-bomb, say : CURSE
13
Founder of the Pacific Fur Company, 1810 : ASTOR
18
Singer with the 2008 album "Backwoods Barbie" : PARTON
22
V.I.P. section? : VEE
23
InDesign developer : ADOBE
24
Bundled, as hay : BALED
25
Nonverbal attention-getter : NUDGE
27
Run : OPERATE
28
Like Loki and Thor : NORSE
30
Transgress : SIN
34
One miraculously healed by Jesus : LEPER
36
Poison found naturally in castor beans : RICIN
37
Airer of hearings : CSPAN
38
Suspect : SHADY
40
Somewhat : INASENSE
41
"The Office" role : PAM
42
"Alrighty, then. As I was saying …" : ANYHOO
47
___ Juan : SAN
48
Resells at hiked-up prices : SCALPS
50
What to do before a marathon, perhaps : RESTUP
51
Lacking gloss : MATTE
52
Open courtyards : ATRIA
53
Looks to sell : SHOPS
54
It might go way over your head : DRONE
58
The appearance of a butterfly in a home, for some : OMEN
61
Fútbol cheer : OLE
62
Basketball's King James, from 2003-10 and 2014-18 : CAV
63
Prez #34 : IKE
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Doc treating 71-Across : VET
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Symbol on the collar of Krypto the Superdog : ESS

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