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New York Times, Monday, November 20, 2023

Author:
Sam Ezersky
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
58-Across : Cunning animal
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Sam Ezersky

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 16 Words: 79, Blocks: 38 Missing: {JQZ} Spans: 1 This is puzzle # 52 for Mr. Ezersky. Monday freshness: 96%
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© 2023, The New York Times11/20/23 ( No. 27,040 )
Across
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Name that fills in the blanks to make another name: S_ _ _NNAH : AVA
4
Build up over time : ACCRUE
10
Have a ball at the mall : SHOP
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Acquires : GETS
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Foe's opposite : FRIEND
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___ stick (toy) : POGO
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Prefix with toxin or oxidant : ANTI
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Where to find singles, a match and love? : TENNISCOURT
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Not moving : STILL
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The "A" of 10-J-Q-K-A : ACE
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Misplaces : LOSES
25
Exasperated cry when being turned over to voice mail : PICKUPTHEPHONE
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Bring on staff : HIRE
30
Gobble down : EAT
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Conflict of 1914-18, in brief : WWI
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"We're clear for takeoff!" : ITSAGO
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Apple device assistant : SIRI
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Greek letters before chis : PHIS
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Form of social diversity : MULTICULTURALISM
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$5 bills, in slang : ABES
44
One-named singer from Ireland : ENYA
45
Really bad, informally : CRAPPY
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Letter repeated in the symbol for "closed captioning" : CEE
47
Greek letter after chi : PSI
48
"Peanuts" character who pranks Charlie Brown with a football : LUCY
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Disposable bit of cutlery : PLASTICUTENSIL
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"Too rich for my blood" : IMOUT
58
Cunning animal : FOX
59
Dog from Down Under : DINGO
60
The Constitution State ... or, when parsed differently, what you gradually do with this puzzle's circled letters? : CONNECTICUT
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Cow's offspring : CALF
65
Hu-u-uge : EPIC
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In abundance : GALORE
67
Acronym for a quartet of entertainment awards : EGOT
68
Meyers of late-night : SETH
69
Embedded pieces : INLAYS
70
___ sauce : SOY
Down
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Audibly shocked : AGASP
2
Large size at Starbucks : VENTI
3
Room under a roof : ATTIC
4
Toward the back, at sea : AFT
5
Manufacture : CREATE
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Sure thing : CINCH
7
Zellweger of "Bridget Jones's Diary" : RENEE
8
Half of duo- : UNI
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Masthead figs. : EDS
10
Curl up and cuddle together : SPOON
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Congressional V.I.P. : HOUSEWHIP
12
Meanie : OGRE
13
___ and pans : POTS
15
Some high-end headwear : SILKHATS
20
Congeal : CLOT
22
Mario's brother : LUIGI
26
Series of steps : PROCESS
27
Neighbor of Bolivia : PERU
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Bob, buzz or beehive : HAIRCUT
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Bit of smoke : WISP
33
"Your wish ___ command" : ISMY
34
Computer debut of 1998 : IMAC
35
Toothpaste holder : TUBE
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Wait till morning to decide something : SLEEPONIT
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Cunning : SLY
38
Spanish suffix with señor : ITA
39
Be kind, follow the rules, etc. : PLAYNICE
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Condo, for one : UNIT
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In the shape of a rainbow : ARCED
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Hors d'oeuvres spread : PATE
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___ Tax (Monopoly square) : LUXURY
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Midday meal : LUNCH
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Journalist Gwen : IFILL
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Drink served with marshmallows : COCOA
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Unexpected problems : SNAGS
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Ice house? : IGLOO
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High, as goals : LOFTY
56
Some "Italian" desserts : ICES
57
Act dejected : MOPE
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Sci-fi film tech, for short : CGI
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Color of khakis : TAN
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French for "your" : TES

Answer summary:
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