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New York Times, Thursday, December 3, 2020

Author:
Jake Halperin
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
18-Across : Certain chamber ensemble
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Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 38 This is puzzle # 6 for Mr. Halperin. Jeff Chen's Puzzle of the Week pick. Thursday freshness: 16%
Jake Halperin notes:
The idea for this theme came to me around the time the Netflix series "13 Reasons Why" came out. To symmetrically match that answer, ... read more
Jeff Chen notes:
I love a clever "two characters combine to form another one" concept. We've seen two Us into a W, Bs split (top/bottom) into D+D atop ... read more
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© 2020, The New York Times12/3/20 ( No. 25,958 )
Across
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Fools : SAPS
5
Huger than huge : EPIC
9
Weed killer's target : ROOT
13
Size in a lingerie shop : CCUP
14
Modest skirt : MIDI
15
Softly : PIANO
16
College named after a Scottish island : IONA
17
Word before "Streets" and "Girls" in film titles : MEAN
18
Certain chamber ensemble : OCTET
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This occurs at least once - and never more than three times - in a year : FRIDAYTHE13TH
22
___ workings : INNER
23
Cut out : OMIT
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Where frozen concentrated orange juice and Gatorade were invented: Abbr. : FLA
27
Something to teach a dog : TRICK
30
Memorable launch of April 11, 1970 : APOLLO13
32
Go ___ : APE
34
Modern lead-in to scrolling : DOOM
36
It's a downer : OPIATE
37
Championship memento : RING
39
Like some suspects : USUAL
41
Alternative to an elbow poke : PSST
42
Part of a parkway : MEDIAN
44
Bygone TV part : DIAL
46
Experiences : HAS
47
2007 heist film sequel : OCEANS13
49
"To weep is to make less the depth of ___": Shak. : GRIEF
51
Texas' ___ River, formerly part of the U.S./Mexico border : RED
52
Grocery section : DELI
54
Convenience stores : MARTS
57
Bad fortune ... as suggested by 19-, 30- and 47-Across? : UNLUCKYBREAK
60
Emphatic affirmation : DIDSO
63
Pop-pop's partner : NANA
64
Object of a search in an animated 2003 film : NEMO
65
Preppy clothing brand : JCREW
66
Booking.com booking : TRIP
67
Weizman who once headed the Israeli Air Force : EZER
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Bracket position : SEED
69
TVs : SETS
70
Conserve energy : REST
Down
1
"Westworld" genre, informally : SCIFI
2
Hard nut to crack : ACORN
3
Parenthetical comment after an ambiguous witticism : PUNINTENDED
4
Actor James : SPADER
5
Part of EGOT : EMMY
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Artist Mondrian : PIET
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The U.S. Forest Service owns about 38% of it : IDAHO
8
Films : CINEMA
9
High-G.D.P. : RICH
10
Kind of milk : OAT
11
2000 Beatles album ... or its peak position on Billboard : ONE
12
Add (up) : TOT
15
Palindromic kitchen item : POTTOP
20
Droughty : ARID
21
Marked by opposite extremes : BIPOLAR
24
Preserve, in a way : FLASHFREEZE
25
Countless, informally : LOTSA
26
Runs interference for the offense? : ABETS
28
Sixth Amendment right : COUNSEL
29
Flattens, in brief : KOS
31
Bit of insolence : LIP
32
Tanks and such : ARMOR
33
Slice : PIECE
35
Nasty campaign charges : MUD
38
Actress Scala : GIA
40
Big co. in the 2008 financial meltdown : AIG
43
Emcee's segue : ANDNOW
45
Life partner? : LIMB
48
Big joints : BLUNTS
50
Breadwinner : EARNER
53
Words of empathy : ICARE
55
Busts : TAMES
56
Hybrid tennis attire : SKORT
57
Like items at a Goodwill store : USED
58
Join : KNIT
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Talks, talks, talks : YAPS
60
Some party hires, for short : DJS
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"___ or no ___?" (server's question) : ICE
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Music's Dr. ___ : DRE

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