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New York Times, Thursday, March 21, 2024

Author:
Joe Marquez
Editor:
Joel Fagliano
Blog:
61-Across : Fig. sought by an identity thief
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Joe Marquez

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 74, Blocks: 36 This is puzzle # 3 for Mr. Marquez. Thursday freshness: 50%
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© 2024, The New York Times3/21/24 ( No. 27,162 )
Across
1
Closest to raw : RAREST
7
Jolt of electricity : ZAP
10
Evidence of an injury : SCAB
14
Apt key for a musical prodigy? : AMINOR
15
Celebratory work : ODE
16
Something that can be spun : TALE
17
Awkward period, for many : MIDDLESCHOOL
19
"Laugh-In" comedian Johnson : ARTE
20
Radius of a unit circle : ONE
21
"Of course!" : AHA
22
TV surname at 742 Evergreen Terrace : SIMPSON
24
Part of your body that smells the most? : NOSTRIL
26
___ film : CULT
27
Repeated sound that can be "cured" : HIC
28
Action movie highlight : CHASESCENE
32
Galley gear : OARS
34
Took a leisurely walk : SAUNTERED
35
Detroit River's terminus : ERIE
36
Housing projects? : EAVES
37
Ordered : NEAT
38
"It's so over for us!" : WERESCREWED
40
Classic sports car feature : TTOP
41
Temporary stays : SOJOURNS
42
"___ cosa fai?" (Italian for "What are you doing?") : CHE
43
Front of the bus? : OMNI
44
Allow to take, perhaps : PRESCRIBE
48
Genesis antagonist : SERPENT
51
Norse war god : TYR
52
Cry from an upset sibling : MOM
53
Opera that premiered in Cairo : AIDA
54
Puzzling activity, as seen four times in this puzzle? : ESCAPEROOM
57
___ Turismo (racing video game series) : GRAN
58
Genre for the Mighty Mighty Bosstones : SKA
59
Roman slate : TABULA
60
Li'l : EENY
61
Fig. sought by an identity thief : SSN
62
Deals a mighty blow : SMITES
Down
1
Martin Sheen's real first name : RAMON
2
Kind of organic acid : AMINO
3
Fair fare : RIDES
4
Stub, say : END
5
2002 George Clooney film set in a space station : SOLARIS
6
"Ooh-la-la!" : TRESCHIC
7
Frenzied situation : ZOO
8
Frenzied situations : ADOS
9
Group on Louisiana's state flag : PELICANS
10
Longtime Los Angeles sports venue : STAPLESCENTER
11
It plays on the road : CARSTEREO
12
Second-highest of four : ALTO
13
"___ there" : BEEN
18
Malcolm's dad on 2000s TV : HAL
23
Obligation : MUST
25
1970s-'80s sitcom about a trio of zany roommates : THREESCOMPANY
28
Paleontology : fossils :: speleology : ___ : CAVES
29
Tinged : HUED
30
Semimonthly tide : NEAP
31
Summer setting in D.C., for short : EDT
32
Round sandwich : OREO
33
Line from Nike : AIRJORDAN
34
Like logs for a fireplace : SAWN
35
Reactions of disgust : EWS
36
Quality of many episodes of "The Twilight Zone" : EERINESS
39
Fantasy character? : RUNE
40
Iconic painting housed at Oslo's Nasjonalmuseet : THESCREAM
42
Dead spots? : CRYPTS
44
K-12 grp. : PTA
45
Quitter's declaration : IMOUT
46
Mathematician George known for his work on logic gates : BOOLE
47
Stone and others : EMMAS
48
Herb in saltimbocca : SAGE
49
St. Patrick's land : EIRE
50
Reactions of disapproval : TSKS
55
Tennis ball container : CAN
56
Hitter's stat, for short : RBI

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

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