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New York Times, Saturday, June 22, 2024

Author:
Hoang-Kim Vu
Editor:
Joel Fagliano
Blog:
55-Across : Proverbial payee
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This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 68, Blocks: 25 Missing: {JQVXZ} This is puzzle # 11 for Mr. Vu. Saturday freshness: 70%
Jeff Chen notes:

This Slate podcast has some interesting background on this puzzle.

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© 2024, The New York Times6/22/24 ( No. 27,255 )
Across
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Fermented mixture in Japanese cooking : MISOPASTE
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Locale named in the Beach Boys' "Kokomo" : ARUBA
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Some theatrical transitions : ENTRACTES
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Refused to release : SATON
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Stovetop convenience : SPOONREST
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Emmy winner Uzo : ADUBA
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Mo. in which the U.S. Constitution was signed : SEP
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Worsening situation from which there is no escape : DEATHSPIRAL
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10th in a series : KAPPA
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Run into : MEET
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"___ the Next One," Grammy-winning Jay-Z song of 2009 : ONTO
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Slurped treat : ICEE
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Go window shopping, perhaps : PEERIN
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A migraine sufferer might take one, for short : EEG
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Small-game hunters : TERRIERS
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Dreaded time for many : MONDAY
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An eternity : EONS
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___Plus (pharmacy brand) : ATRA
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Cop : FESSUP
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Raises, as a sensitive subject : BROACHES
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Arundhati ___, Booker Prize-winning author : ROY
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One in the last line of defense, typically : SAFETY
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Completely take advantage of : HOSE
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___ urbis conditae, date of the founding of Rome : ANNO
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"It was a lover and his ___" (beginning of a song in "As You Like It") : LASS
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Just must : GOTTA
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Temporary water provider : PLANTSITTER
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Vin Diesel's role in the "Fast & Furious" movies : DOM
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Proverbial payee : PIPER
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Casino where Siegfried and Roy made their Las Vegas debut : TROPICANA
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Follow : ENSUE
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"Some friendly advice ..." : HERESATIP
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Slips through the cracks : SEEPS
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Plants used in early genetics experiments : SWEETPEAS
Down
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Set for a campsite : MESSKIT
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One way to be left : INPEACE
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Bung, e.g. : STOPPER
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What the Royal Crown of Spain is plated with : ORO
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It's black and white (or sometimes red) : PANDA
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Historically, it corresponded with how much a farmer could plow in one day : ACRE
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Alternatives to irons : STEAMERS
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Guinea pigs, e.g. : TESTEES
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Book with the story of Purim : ESTHER
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"Now!" : ASAP
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It's tuned for tunes : RADIO
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Went from 0 to 180, say : UTURNED
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Noncarbonated drink with bubbles : BOBATEA
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Illuminating example : ANALOGY
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Handheld object used to release excess energy : STIMTOY
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French family members : PERES
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Trading card enthusiasts? : PENPALS
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"A Doll's House" protagonist : NORA
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Cash substitutes : IOUS
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___ cheese : NACHO
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Creative outlet? : ARTSTORE
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Ballet exercises done at a barre : FRAPPES
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Celebrity gossip site : EONLINE
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Think piece? : SYNAPSE
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Cover with scattered objects : BESTREW
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Much-anticipated outing : HOTDATE
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First country to hold elections using internet voting : ESTONIA
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Nautical navigation aids : SEAMAPS
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All ___ (phrase in some nondenominational church names) : FAITHS
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Better : ONEUP
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Mill fill : GRIST
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Cuban instrument that ironically has six strings : TRES
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Sport that allows some corps-à-corps (body-to-body) contact : EPEE
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Complete, with "off" : CAP

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 2 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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