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New York Times, Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Author:
Gina Turner
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
20-Across : Fan
TotalDebut
19/20/2023
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Gina Turner

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 38 Missing: {JQXYZ} This is the debut puzzle for Ms. Turner. Wednesday freshness: 36%
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© 2023, The New York Times9/20/23 ( No. 26,979 )
Across
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"Insecure" star Rae : ISSA
5
Deck divided into the Major and Minor Arcana : TAROT
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It has small orbits : ATOM
14
Footwear to knock around in : MOCS
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Israel's national tree : OLIVE
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All-night dance party : RAVE
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2015 hit for Little Mix : BLACKMAGIC
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Tiny pest : FLEA
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Fan : ADMIRER
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Who blows thar? : SHE
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Rowing machine, informally : ERG
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Own up (to) : COP
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Intentions : AIMS
27
___ Elise Goldsberry, portrayer of Angelica Schuyler in the original "Hamilton" cast : RENEE
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M.S.G. athlete : KNICK
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1971 hit for the Carpenters : SUPERSTAR
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Useful shot against a volleyer : LOB
36
Michelle Obama ___ Robinson : NEE
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House sitter's responsibility, perhaps : PET
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Slow rock song with an emotional vocal delivery ... whose start can follow each half of 17-, 31-, 44- and 63-Across : POWERBALLAD
41
Campaign grp. : PAC
42
Be litigious : SUE
43
One of a famous septet : SIN
44
1972 hit for Elton John : ROCKETMAN
47
Orbitz listings : FARES
51
Top-tier invitees : ALIST
52
Castle defense : MOAT
54
___-country (music genre) : ALT
55
One who cries "Foul!" : REF
56
Ingredient in Roman concrete : ASH
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Word with clam or trunk : STEAMER
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Children's author Blyton : ENID
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1986 hit for Steve Winwood (and a 2019 hit for Whitney Houston) : HIGHERLOVE
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"Handle" of a pumpkin : STEM
66
"So long!" : ADIOS
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Snake eyes : ONES
68
Sea dogs : TARS
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Implied : MEANT
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Treats, as leather : TANS
Down
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"It's me again!" : IMBACK
2
Convinced about : SOLDON
3
Garlicky shrimp dish : SCAMPI
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Saclike structures produced by fungi : ASCI
5
Marisa ___, portrayer of Aunt May in the Marvel Universe : TOMEI
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Wake-up calls : ALARMS
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Sailboat apparatus : RIG
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Sheep genus : OVIS
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A.I., e.g. : TECH
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Canine warning : ARF
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Gifted : TALENTED
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Celebrate Thanksgiving, maybe : OVEREAT
13
Scant : MEAGER
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Onetime capital of Poland : KRAKOW
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"The cautious seldom ___": Confucius : ERR
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Ray of light : SUNBEAM
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Neighbor of Francia : ESPANA
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They have time on their hands : CLOCKS
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"Once Upon a Mattress" prop : PEA
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Creatures that are often catadromous, meaning they live in fresh water and breed in salt water : EELS
35
Top : BEST
38
Something Maggie is always seen with on "The Simpsons" : PACIFIER
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Captain Morgan offering : RUM
40
Ending with shop or weight : LIFTER
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Italian cornmeal dish : POLENTA
44
Like AB negative, among all blood types : RAREST
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Announcement from the cockpit, for short : ETA
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Nibble at : NOSHON
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___ Quimby, Beverly Cleary heroine : RAMONA
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Record amount of Oscars won by a single film : ELEVEN
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Breathwork might help relieve it : STRESS
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"This is ___ of the emergency ..." : ATEST
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Pillow cover : SHAM
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Camouflage : HIDE
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Oodles : ALOT
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Private Insta conversations : DMS
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Model Carangi : GIA

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