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New York Times, Saturday, June 17, 2023

Author:
Ryan McCarty
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
46-Across : One studying coral composition, say
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
286/17/20178/24/20242
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ScrabDebutFresh
1.6124496%
Ryan McCarty

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 66, Blocks: 32 Missing: {JQXZ} This is puzzle # 25 for Mr. McCarty. Saturday freshness: 77%
Jeff Chen notes:
I appreciate that even though Ryan is already one of the best Saturday themeless constructors in the crossworld, he continues to push ... read more
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© 2023, The New York Times6/17/23 ( No. 26,884 )
Across
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Pressing need? : BARBELL
8
Sends to Tartarus, say : DAMNS
13
Lake known for its high salinity : ARALSEA
14
___ Jung, "Squid Game" actress : HOYEON
15
Nail material : KERATIN
16
Flack in the music business : ROBERTA
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"I'm available if needed" : USEME
18
"Precision crafted performance" sloganeer : ACURA
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Beat ___ : COP
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Low figure : SERF
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Not working, in a way : ONSTRIKE
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What might turn pie into pieces? : AUTOCOMPLETE
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The dad on TV's "American Dad!" : STAN
29
Beam : RAYOFLIGHT
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Souvenir from Glasgow : TAM
34
One who grows up, then eventually croaks : TADPOLE
35
Off from work, in emails : OOO
36
"Don't make me laugh!" : OHPUHLEASE
38
Emoji with a red face and fangs : OGRE
39
Informal talks : BULLSESSIONS
41
"See you soon!," in France : ABIENTOT
44
In custody : HELD
45
Total nothing : DUD
46
One studying coral composition, say : DIVER
48
Asian capital on a river of the same name : LHASA
51
"Go now!" : LEAVEME
53
Exclamation of revelation : ISEENOW
55
Exist naturally : INHERE
56
Heavy metal band? : MANACLE
57
30-Down footwear : BOOTS
58
Driver's license, for one : STATEID
Down
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Capital on the Caspian : BAKU
2
Whom Athena smites with a boulder in the "Iliad" : ARES
3
Something once sold for pennies that's now worth much more : RARESTAMP
4
Make a scapegoat for : BLAMEON
5
Big brand in immunity support : ESTERC
6
Strung accompaniment for a hula : LEI
7
Actress Condor of the "To All the Boys" film series : LANA
8
Fight (with) : DOBATTLE
9
Word said in passing? : AYE
10
Obrigado : Portuguese :: ___ : French : MERCI
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Proscribed : NOTOK
12
"Probably the bravest man I ever knew," per Harry Potter : SNAPE
14
Equines, collectively : HORSEFLESH
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Get unleashed : RUNLOOSE
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Two-in-one computer command : COPYPASTE
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In perpetuum : FORALLTIME
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Retailer that sells hydration packs : REI
25
Apropos of : ASTO
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___ Territory, Western destination from the mid-to-late 19th century : UTAH
27
Got intimate : MADELOVE
30
Bit of entertainment for which 57-Across are worn : GOGODANCE
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Natural projection : HORN
32
Digital support group? : TOES
34
Resounds : THUNDERS
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Bright purple yam used to flavor desserts : UBE
38
Option for a house-warming? : OILHEAT
40
Big name in Tejano music : SELENA
41
Cut the cards, perhaps : ADLIB
42
"Qué ___" ("Excellent," in Spanish) : BUENO
43
Sacagawea's birthplace, today : IDAHO
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Peripheries : RIMS
49
Piano sonatas, typically : SOLI
50
Left a big impression on : AWED
52
Chicken tender? : VET
54
Plopped down : SAT

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

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