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New York Times, Monday, March 18, 2024

Author:
Trent H. Evans
Editor:
Joel Fagliano
Blog:
69-Across : Ocular annoyances
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Trent H. Evans

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 38 Missing: {QVZ} This is puzzle # 10 for Mr. Evans. Monday freshness: 24%
Trent H. Evans notes:
I'd like to tell you some insider process things about how I constructed this puzzle. But I can't. Because I don't remember much about ... read more
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© 2024, The New York Times3/18/24 ( No. 27,159 )
Across
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1960s activist Hoffman : ABBIE
6
Santa's sackful : TOYS
10
Abruptly leave, as a lover : JILT
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Intoxicated : DRUNK
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Help with a crime : ABET
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App connecting riders with drivers : UBER
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In Europe, it's known as a "twin town" : SISTERCITY
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___ Millions (lottery) : MEGA
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Part of a needle or hurricane : EYE
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Took in some takeout? : ATE
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Unruly '60s hairdo : MOPTOP
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Digital diary : BLOG
26
Clothing ensembles, slangily : FITS
27
Earth-friendly prefix : ECO
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Hotly contested area in a U.S. election : PURPLESTATE
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Luke and Leia's mother in "Star Wars" : PADME
37
"Unfortunately …" : ALAS
38
Game show icon Trebek : ALEX
39
Constellation with a belt : ORION
40
Greek "T" : TAU
41
Swedish currency : KRONA
42
Queen of the Nile, informally : CLEO
43
"How ya ___?" : DOIN
44
Lucy's pal on "I Love Lucy" : ETHEL
45
France, for the 2024 Olympics : HOSTCOUNTRY
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Legal professional: Abbr. : ATT
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What dogs do with their tongues sticking out : PANT
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On the double : ASAP
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Accompany : ESCORT
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"Just a heads-up …" : FYI
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Sheep's sound : BAA
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Artist who co-authored a book about his mustache : DALI
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Extraterrestrial's home, to us : ALIENWORLD
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Neighbor of Turkey : IRAN
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Window ledge : SILL
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"Star Wars" droid, familiarly : ARTOO
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Slight coloration : TINT
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Hang on to : KEEP
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Ocular annoyances : STYES
Down
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Social media posts tagged as "Sponsored," e.g. : ADS
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Creamy French cheese : BRIE
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Meddling sorts : BUSYBODIES
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Info for a spy : INTEL
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Barely make do, with "by" : EKE
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Delicate use of words : TACT
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New York theater award : OBIE
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Nevertheless : YET
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Hinders : STYMIES
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Bring back to life, as an auto battery : JUMPSTART
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"Yeah … sure you did" : IBET
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Toy brand documented on the website Brickipedia : LEGO
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Crab pot for crabbing, e.g. : TRAP
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Barilla competitor : RAGU
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N.B.A. tiebreakers, for short : OTS
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Store sign lit up during business hours : OPEN
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Show off shamelessly : FLAUNT
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Geological time unit : EPOCH
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Monte ___ (gambling destination) : CARLO
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Snitch on : RATOUT
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Like a doughnut with no icing or filling : PLAIN
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Farewell celebration for those leaving the Hawaiian Islands : ALOHAPARTY
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Fundamental belief : TENET
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Glorify : EXALT
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It's no longer worth talking about : MOOTPOINT
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Custodian's ringful : KEYS
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"You'd rather not know" : DONTASK
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Airport rental : CAR
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Drought ender : RAIN
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Command to cancel a countdown : ABORT
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Arrange some video clips, e.g. : EDIT
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Wrapped Indian garment : SARI
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Hip-hop's Wu-Tang ___ : CLAN
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Something found in a computer folder : FILE
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Crowdsourced review site : YELP
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Plant that soothes burns : ALOE
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Commit perjury : LIE
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"As I ___ saying ..." : WAS
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Half of cuatro : DOS

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