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New York Times, Thursday, August 4, 2016

Author:
Jonathan M. Kaye
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
46-Across : Incapacitated Jeep?
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Jonathan M. Kaye

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 74, Blocks: 36 Missing: {JMZ} This is puzzle # 2 for Mr. Kaye. Thursday freshness: 52%
Jonathan M. Kaye notes:
This was my first crossword accepted by the New York Times — so exciting! (TOP OFF was accepted second, but published first.) Will and ... read more
Jeff Chen notes:
This puzzle got the BOOT! Neat to see the Os in various cars become Qs, that little diagonal line looking like an actual boot — if you ... read more
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A
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S
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L
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N
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R
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P
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A
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C
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E
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C
A
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A
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O
A
R
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B
O
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H
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D
R
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W
S
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T
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F
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A
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C
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S
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R
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P
T
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S
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N
D
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E
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X
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P
L
Q
R
E
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R
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T
S
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T
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S
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E
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N
F
L
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A
R
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T
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E
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D
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S
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C
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N
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T
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A
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D
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L
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C
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R
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Q
K
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R
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S
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E
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N
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A
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V
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Q
R
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K
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B
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B
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D
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B
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D
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N
O
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A
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L
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W
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K
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© 2016, The New York Times8/4/16 ( No. 24,376 )
Across
1
Like the Miller beer logo : ASLANT
7
Cred : REP
10
Big dogs in dogfights : ACES
14
___ salad : CAESAR
15
Lever used in propulsion : OAR
16
Malarkey : BOSH
17
Almost out : DROWSY
18
Jai alai bet of 1-3-7, e.g. : TRIFECTA
20
Cat : felid :: dog : ___ : CANID
21
Incapacitated Chevy? : SILVERADQ
22
Captivated : RAPT
24
Smooth, in a way : SAND
25
Incapacitated Ford? : EXPLQRER
29
Sub-Saharan sucker : TSETSE
33
Saints are part of it, for short : NFL
34
Mountain ridge : ARETE
36
Fancy pitcher : EWER
37
Lunes y martes : DIAS
39
Whoopi's breakout role in "The Color Purple" : CELIE
40
"Das ist verboten!" : NEIN
41
"East of Eden" director Kazan : ELIA
42
Hoity-___ : TOITY
43
"Star Wars" nickname : ANI
44
Landmark sometimes called "The Great One" : DENALI
46
Incapacitated Jeep? : CHERQKEE
49
Predators of elephants, in myth : ROCS
51
His brother was given the name Israel : ESAU
52
Incapacitated Lincoln? : NAVIGATQR
56
Offering from an urban street cart : KEBAB
60
Queen's mate : DRONEBEE
61
Roosevelt predecessor? : DELANO
62
Before, when placed before : ANTE
63
Aromatic neckwear : LEI
64
"Gotcha, I'm on it" : WILLDO
65
Eager : KEEN
66
Man's name that's an anagram of 63-Across : ELI
67
Not take no for an answer : INSIST
Down
1
Hard rock band formed by Malcolm and Angus Young : ACDC
2
Poet Teasdale : SARA
3
Historic kingdom in Spain : LEON
4
Like a vortex : ASWIRL
5
Big Board competitor : NASDAQ
6
Go for it : TRY
7
Indian flatbread : ROTI
8
Robert Crawley and his father before him, on "Downton Abbey" : EARLS
9
Tails, of a sort : PRIVATEEYES
10
North Sea oil port : ABERDEEN
11
Natural stimulant : COCA
12
Founded: Abbr. : ESTD
13
N.B.A. star-turned-sports analyst, familiarly : SHAQ
19
Marshes : FENS
21
Standard auto feature : STEREO
23
Realistic : PRACTICABLE
25
Wrapped up : ENDED
26
Sci-fi case : XFILE
27
Geographical feature in "America the Beautiful" : PLAIN
28
Shroud of Turin, e.g. : RELIC
30
Refinement : TWEAK
31
It flows into the English Channel at Le Havre : SEINE
32
Children's TV character with a fondness for baths : ERNIE
35
Devout Mormon, e.g. : TITHER
38
Dulles terminal designer : SAARINEN
45
Theater box : LOGE
47
Earn, as big bucks : RAKEIN
48
Puts down : QUELLS
50
Toughness : STEEL
52
Home to Theo. Roosevelt Natl. Park : NDAK
53
___ Saknussemm, discoverer of the center of the earth in "Journey to the Center of the Earth" : ARNE
54
Word on a political button : VOTE
55
Longest-reigning British monarch, informally : QEII
57
East Indies tourist destination : BALI
58
They make connections : ANDS
59
Result of a parking violation ... as illustrated four times in this puzzle? : BOOT
61
Motorist's offense, for short : DWI

Answer summary:
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