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New York Times, Friday, February 26, 2016

Author:
Paula Gamache
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
15-Across : Fragile fabric made from certain plant fibers
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Paula Gamache

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 66, Blocks: 30 Missing: {QZ} This is puzzle # 102 for Ms. Gamache. Friday freshness: 98%
Jeff Chen notes:
I loved that middle swath running down the diagonal. SO much great material packed into a small region! BE PATIENT, ESCAPE KEY, JET ... read more
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© 2016, The New York Times2/26/16 ( No. 24,216 )
Across
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1991 Scorsese/De Niro collaboration : CAPEFEAR
9
Something exciting to play with : NEWTOY
15
Fragile fabric made from certain plant fibers : ALOELACE
16
Tough leather : OXHIDE
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Amscrayed : VAMOOSED
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One getting lots of take-out orders? : TAILOR
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Edward VII or VIII, in India: Abbr. : EMP
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___ nullius (no one's property) : RES
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Pioneering labor leader Samuel : GOMPERS
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Was suddenly successful : BOOMED
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Nullius ___ (of no legal force) : JURIS
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Like NSFW links : ADULT
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Kennedy and Bush 41, but no other U.S. presidents : GEMINIS
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Chuck : TOSS
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"Mum's the word" : BETWEENUS
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Little, in Lockerbie : SMA
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Cross collections, e.g. : PENSETS
33
Roughneck's workplace : RIG
35
It's in the far northwest : ESCAPEKEY
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Product of Greek culture? : FETA
38
Moderately dry : SUBARID
39
True : LOYAL
40
Splitting words : TATAS
41
"Mr. ___" (Styx hit) : ROBOTO
42
Blow hole? : NOSTRIL
45
Winner's prize on "RuPaul's Drag U" : BOA
46
Gap fillers, of sorts : UHS
47
"My response was ...," informally : IMLIKE
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"Grey's Anatomy" actress with five straight Emmy nominations : SANDRAOH
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Hands on deck : SEAMEN
51
Hand wringer's cry : OHDEARME
52
Flip : INVERT
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Bridge tolls, e.g. : USERFEES
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They might spook spelunkers : CAVEBATS
2
Where the San Antonio Spurs used to play : ALAMODOME
3
Blowhard : POMPOUSASS
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Job ad inits. : EEO
5
Broccoli bit : FLORET
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Like pain after treatment, often : EASED
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Nails : ACES
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Stop sign? : RED
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Unwanted attention : NOTORIETY
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Checks out : EXAMINES
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Adds with a whisk : WHIPSIN
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Makeshift coaster, maybe : TILE
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Reason to hold your nose : ODOR
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Gen ___ (millennials) : YERS
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Yellow-flowered plant producing a sticky resin : GUMWEED
23
Chicago Fire's sports org. : MLS
24
Noisy recreation vehicles : JETSKIS
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Blanket : GENERAL
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"Uh-huh, I believe THAT" : SUREYOUARE
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"Hold your horses" : BEPATIENT
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Forgo a night out : SITATHOME
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His wife and sons were Depression-era criminals : PABARKER
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Couple taken out on a rainy day : GALOSHES
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2/2, to Toscanini : CUTTIME
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Key-ring ornament : FOB
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Demolition cleanup machine : LOADER
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___ Barber, five-time Pro Bowler from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers : RONDE
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Like some legal decrees : NISI
43
Owl's hoot, to some : OMEN
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Pomeranian, e.g. : SLAV
45
Cross words : BAHS
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Trifle : SOU
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Org. in the gulf war's Operation Granby : RAF

Answer summary:
7 unique to this puzzle, 3 debuted here and reused later, 2 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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