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New York Times, Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Author:
Luke K. Schreiber
Editor:
Joel Fagliano
Blog:
44-Across : Deal with, as a problem
TotalDebutLatest
312/11/202310/2/2024
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Luke K. Schreiber

This puzzle:

Rows: 16, Columns: 15 Words: 79, Blocks: 40 Missing: {JQZ} This is puzzle # 3 for Mr. Schreiber. Wednesday freshness: 69%
Jim Horne notes:

Every entry crossing 14-Down is an animal.

1
F
2
I
3
N
4
E
5
S
6
T
7
B
8
A
9
R
10
K
11
E
12
R
13
U
S
U
R
E
R
14
A
N
T
E
A
T
E
15
R
16
D
O
M
I
N
I
17
N
E
M
A
T
O
D
E
18
G
U
I
N
E
A
19
P
I
G
20
D
A
N
D
Y
21
E
T
S
22
C
L
A
M
23
S
S
N
24
M
25
B
A
26
C
A
27
R
P
28
A
29
B
30
E
31
S
32
A
33
C
A
I
34
L
I
O
35
N
36
A
X
E
37
P
R
T
E
38
A
39
M
40
C
A
R
D
41
I
N
A
L
42
R
E
I
N
D
E
43
E
R
44
T
A
C
K
L
E
45
O
P
S
46
D
O
D
O
47
A
R
T
S
48
N
E
T
49
S
50
W
A
S
51
P
52
A
N
O
53
U
54
H
S
55
S
E
56
A
L
57
B
58
A
59
M
60
A
61
M
62
I
N
O
63
K
I
N
G
C
64
O
B
R
A
65
M
A
S
T
O
66
D
O
N
67
L
O
M
E
I
N
68
T
R
E
E
F
R
O
G
69
E
V
E
R
S
O
70
T
E
A
S
E
L
71
T
E
N
S
E
R
© 2024, The New York Times10/2/24 ( No. 27,357 )
Across
1
Best of the best : FINEST
7
Show advertiser : BARKER
13
Loan shark : USURER
14
U.C. Irvine athlete : ANTEATER
16
Anno ___ : DOMINI
17
Worm found in every ecosystem on Earth, even the deepest oceans : NEMATODE
18
Experiment subject : GUINEAPIG
20
Natty dresser : DANDY
21
Some foreigners who have yet to make contact, for short : ETS
22
Dollar, informally : CLAM
23
ID created in 1936 : SSN
24
Wharton deg. : MBA
26
Complain (about) : CARP
28
Fivers : ABES
32
Smoothie berry : ACAI
34
Literary ___ : LION
36
Body spray brand : AXE
37
Image-cultivating group, informally : PRTEAM
40
Religious figure in red : CARDINAL
42
Cupid, e.g. : REINDEER
44
Deal with, as a problem : TACKLE
45
Special ___ : OPS
46
Airhead : DODO
47
Section of The New York Times : ARTS
48
Brooklyn ballers : NETS
50
Member of a historically privileged U.S. group : WASP
52
"So, is that ___?" : ANO
53
A public speaking coach might tell you to avoid these : UHS
55
Close tightly : SEAL
57
Sudden loud noise : BAM
60
Kind of acid that forms proteins : AMINO
63
World's largest venomous snake : KINGCOBRA
65
State fossil of Indiana : MASTODON
67
Chinese noodle dish : LOMEIN
68
Jungle peeper : TREEFROG
69
Very, very : EVERSO
70
Spiny plant : TEASEL
71
More on edge : TENSER
Down
1
"Phooey!" : FUDGE
2
Has no more : ISOUT
3
Nickel-and-dimer? : NUMISMATIST
4
News anchor Burnett : ERIN
5
Iroquois nation : SENECA
6
Word with lawyer or balloon : TRIAL
7
Rare blood type, for short : BNEG
8
It often has "Card" and "Receipt" slots : ATM
9
Interprets, as a defense does a quarterback : READS
10
Samurai sword : KATANA
11
George Orwell's alma mater : ETON
12
Comic actor Chris : REDD
14
Nintendo video game series suggested by every answer running through this one? : ANIMALCROSSING
15
Aspiring Jedi from the planet Jakku : REY
19
Tax-exempt campaign org. : PAC
23
Bucko : SPORT
25
"Très ___!" : BIEN
27
Narrow inlet : RIA
29
Bonnie and Clyde, e.g. : BANKROBBERS
30
Glorify : EXALT
31
Tennis star Monica : SELES
32
Protector against stains : APRON
33
Thin, crimped fabric : CREPE
35
Confidentiality contract, familiarly : NDA
38
Sum thing to do? : ADD
39
Feline lines : MEOWS
41
Words from a volunteer : ICAN
43
LeShan who wrote "When Your Child Drives You Crazy" : EDA
49
Beverage brewed outdoors : SUNTEA
51
It might need to be recapped : PEN
52
Niche : ALCOVE
54
Goes on foot, with "it" : HOOFS
56
Small shoelace sheath : AGLET
58
Come up : ARISE
59
Ferndean ___, Mr. Rochester's residence at the end of "Jane Eyre" : MANOR
60
Qty. : AMT
61
Shopper's stop : MART
62
"Ah, OK" : ISEE
63
___-Aid : KOOL
64
Portent : OMEN
66
"Dr." from Compton : DRE

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle.

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