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New York Times, Thursday, April 4, 2019

Author:
Lewis Rothlein
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
5-Across : Invitation stipulation
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This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 38 Spans: 2 This is puzzle # 4 for Mr. Rothlein. Jeff Chen's Puzzle of the Week pick. Thursday freshness: 40%
Lewis Rothlein notes:
My three other NYT puzzles have also been Thursdays, as is the one in the queue, but don't pigeonhole me just yet! Regarding this ... read more
Jeff Chen notes:
My admiration for this puzzle grew as I studied it. (And as Jim politely nudged me.) At first, it didn't seem to have enough of ... read more
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BOND
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© 2019, The New York Times4/4/19 ( No. 25,349 )
Across
1
Showy accessories : BOAS
5
Invitation stipulation : BYOB
9
Goddess in a chariot pulled by peacocks : HERA
13
___ Duncan, Obama education secretary : ARNE
14
Place where beads are made : SAUNA
15
So-called universal donor type, for short : ONEG
16
Saying suggesting that worldly possessions should be enjoyed : YOUCANTTAKEITWITHYOU
19
Beloved, in Bologna : CARA
20
Division of a hacienda : SALA
21
Actress Scala : GIA
22
Like Bill Clinton's presidency : TWOTERM
25
Iconic introduction in cinema : BONDJAMESBOND
27
Batman co-creator Bob : KANE
28
Longtime Mississippi politico Trent : LOTT
31
Father of the American Cartoon : NAST
32
What one gets after many years of work : OLD
33
2008 political catchphrase : YESWECAN
36
Instructor's remark after making a mistake : DOASISAYNOTASIDO
40
Like a sleeper cell? : ONSILENT
41
Power ___ : NAP
43
Head: Ger. : KOPF
46
Actress Blanchett : CATE
47
"A forest bird never wants a ___": Ibsen : CAGE
48
Insistent refusal : NOMEANSNO
51
Agreed to, in a way : SHOOKON
53
Part of some Hebrew men's names : BEN
54
Preceder of Edison : ALVA
57
What goes above and beyond? : EAVE
58
Where you go for a fresh start ... or a hint for four answers in this puzzle : BACKTOSQUAREONE
63
It's a two-hour drive north of Pittsburgh : ERIE
64
Noggin : GOURD
65
European capital : RIGA
66
Tony and Emmy winner Tyne : DALY
67
Length : SPAN
68
Give an appointment to : SLOT
Down
1
Feature of Cajun Country : BAYOU
2
Goblinlike creature : ORC
3
Rain forest menace : ANACONDA
4
House rules may not apply here : SENATE
5
Bucolic call : BAA
6
Just for ___ : YUKS
7
___ Day (supplement) : ONEA
8
One way to get out of jail : BAILBOND
9
The way : HOW
10
Puzzle : ENIGMA
11
Adjusts, as laces : RETIES
12
Dumbstruck : AGHAST
14
Like an overcast night sky : STARLESS
17
Number of sides on a triangolo : TRE
18
___ Express (Delhi-to-Agra train) : TAJ
22
Ring finish, briefly : TKO
23
"Where's ___?" : WALDO
24
Common artwork in New York City subways : MOSAIC
26
Fashion editor Wintour : ANNA
29
First name in dance : TWYLA
30
Convictions : TENETS
33
The dark side : YIN
34
One of a 1970s TV family : CONEHEAD
35
Court V.I.P.: Abbr. : ATT
37
Sleeper that never dreams : SOFA
38
Quack remedy : SNAKEOIL
39
Literary character who says "I will wear my heart upon my sleeve" : IAGO
42
French politico Marine Le ___ : PEN
43
Gnarly, as a tree trunk : KNOBBED
44
Mark ___, 1998 P.G.A. Player of the Year : OMEARA
45
What a doodle might be in : PENCIL
47
Subs (for) : COVERS
49
Man's nickname that sounds like a pest : NAT
50
Trying tasks : SLOGS
52
Nautical propeller : OAR
55
Cognac age indicator : VSOP
56
Cool shade : AQUA
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What makes a tumbler spin : KEY
60
Samovar : URN
61
Doctors Without Borders or Oxfam, in brief : NGO
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"Let's ___!" : EAT

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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