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New York Times, Monday, November 29, 2021

Author:
Enrique Henestroza Anguiano
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
9-Across : Archcompetitor
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Enrique Henestroza Anguiano

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 74, Blocks: 38 Missing: {QZ} This is puzzle # 2 for Mr. Anguiano. Monday freshness: 60%
Enrique Henestroza Anguiano notes:
I'm thrilled to be back in the New York Times with an easy Monday offering that could have been titled "Off to the Races"! This theme ... read more
Jeff Chen notes:
We've had plenty of plays on OPENING, FIRST, BEGINNING to indicate "look at the first word of a phrase." Most of them, though, have ... read more
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© 2021, The New York Times11/29/21 ( No. 26,319 )
Across
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Soldier who deserted : AWOL
5
Daughters' counterparts : SONS
9
Archcompetitor : RIVAL
14
Sitarist Shankar who tutored the Beatles : RAVI
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"Shall I compare ___ to a summer's day?" : THEE
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Upper crust : ELITE
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Something on a list : ITEM
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Taj Mahal locale : AGRA
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Closes with a bang : SLAMS
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Hoped-for experience at a casino : STREAKOFLUCK
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Residences that may have groundskeepers : ESTATES
24
Oaty cereal : MUESLI
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Sprinkle often paired with salt : DASHOFPEPPER
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___ Diamond, author of popular science books : JARED
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Modern love? : BAE
35
Pledge drive giveaway : TOTE
36
"What ___ the chances?" : ARE
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Digital birthday greeting : ECARD
39
Classic doll with "Shaving Fun" and "Mod Hair" versions : KEN
40
Degs. for entrepreneurs : MBAS
42
On the ___ (fleeing) : LAM
43
Ominous note from a boss : SEEME
45
Fashion designer's purchase : BOLTOFFABRIC
49
Designer Giorgio : ARMANI
50
Eavesdropping range : EARSHOT
54
Early advantage ... or what 20-, 28- and 45-Across each have? : RUNNINGSTART
57
Apple tablets : IPADS
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Tweak, as text : EDIT
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"On top of that ..." : ALSO
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Lakeside rental : CANOE
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Nintendo competitor : SEGA
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Bad cafeteria food, say : SLOP
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College boards, e.g. : EXAMS
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Powdered drink once used by NASA : TANG
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Desires : YENS
Down
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Get out of bed : ARISE
2
Actress Naomi : WATTS
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For all to see : OVERT
4
Mouth-puckering green drink : LIMEADE
5
Belmont ___ : STAKES
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"Goodness gracious!" : OHGOSH
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Kind of ball it's hard to hurt anyone with : NERF
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___ of approval : SEAL
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Sort of dog that's ready for a new home : RESCUE
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Poorly hidden, as a secret : ILLKEPT
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By way of : VIA
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Prez dispenser? : ATM
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Broadway's "___ Misérables" : LES
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Just slightly : ATAD
22
Called strikes and balls at a game : UMPED
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Broke the silence, in a way : SPOKE
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"See if I care what they do!," informally : LETEM
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Cara who sang "Flashdance ... What a Feeling" : IRENE
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Michelle with the best-selling memoir "Becoming" : OBAMA
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Distant : FAR
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Big name in smoothies : JAMBA
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Ann ___, Mich. : ARBOR
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Sphere of influence : REALM
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Spritelike : ELFIN
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Half-___ (latte option) : CAF
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Fame in the field of sports or entertainment : STARDOM
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Lancelot and Gawain of legend : SIRS
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Blissful state : ECSTASY
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Burdens of proof : ONUSES
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Harmless : BENIGN
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Motley, as a crew : RAGTAG
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Actress and spokesmodel Berry : HALLE
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Cinema legend Welles : ORSON
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Sporty car roofs : TTOPS
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Tweets often come from here : NEST
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"What's the big ___?" : IDEA
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Swelling soother : ICE
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Roman peace : PAX
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Actress de Armas of "No Time to Die" : ANA

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

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