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New York Times, Tuesday, September 5, 2023

Author:
Alan Siegel
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
54-Across : Host of an annual N.Y.C. gala, with "the"
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Alan Siegel

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 38 Missing: {JQXZ} This is puzzle # 2 for Mr. Siegel. Tuesday freshness: 69%
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© 2023, The New York Times9/5/23 ( No. 26,964 )
Across
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Island group that straddles the International Date Line : SAMOA
6
Performing pair : DUO
9
Disney's futuristic theme park : EPCOT
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Orange-and-white striped swimmers that lure prey to 5-Downs : CLOWNFISH
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Spice in pumpkin spice : CLOVE
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Drilling deals : OILLEASES
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Hell : HADES
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Exchanged rings, say : WED
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Audio device that's tap-tap-tapped : MIC
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Coal carrier : ORECART
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Figures advised by consiglieres : DONS
24
King beater : ACE
25
It's done in the short run : SPRINT
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"Hitchhiker" whose warning cries help a 31-Down avoid poachers : TICKBIRD
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Knighted actor Michael : CAINE
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Big beer buy : CASE
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Dos x cuatro : OCHO
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Path of a meteor in the sky : ARC
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Had the ability : COULD
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"___ for apple" : AIS
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Moray's habitat : REEF
41
Arm wrestler's bone of contention? : ULNA
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Informal "Shall we …?" : WANNA
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Nocturnal flier that disperses seeds of a 40-Down : FRUITBAT
46
Laser pointer or yarn ball, maybe : CATTOY
47
College sr.'s next hurdle, perhaps : GRE
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Brazilian named "Athlete of the Century" by the International Olympic Committee : PELE
49
Milk sugar : LACTOSE
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On ___ fours : ALL
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Host of an annual N.Y.C. gala, with "the" : MET
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Problem for a motorist or stylist : SNARL
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Optical device with segmented mirrors : TELESCOPE
61
Photographer Adams : ANSEL
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Mutually beneficial … or a hint to three pairs of crossing answers in this puzzle : SYMBIOTIC
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"Absolutely!," in slang : TOTES
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"Absolutely!" : YES
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One of many in a dictionary's thumb index : NOTCH
Down
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Trash-hauling boat : SCOW
2
"That's ___!" ("Not so!") : ALIE
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Foundry receptacle : MOLD
4
Barn hooter : OWL
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Stinging sea creature that offers protection to 14-Across : ANEMONE
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Some of these are compact : DISCS
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Put into practice : USE
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Very, very : OHSO
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Payment sans ink and paper : ECHECK
10
Inactive pill, maybe : PLACEBO
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End piece? : CODA
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___ easy : OVER
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Midterm, e.g. : TEST
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Barely there : FAINT
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Was in a rush : RACED
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Noisy clattering : DIN
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Inhale, as dinner : SCARF
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Apple tool : PARER
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Houston sch. : RICEU
28
Poke fun at : TAUNT
29
Tenerife, por ejemplo : ISLA
30
"Sorry, too busy" : ICANT
31
Horned grazer that provides mite meals to a 28-Across : RHINO
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"Ooh, tell us everything!" : DOSAY
34
Certain soda pop : COLA
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Rubik's toys : CUBES
40
Ficus that produces sweets favored by a 44-Across : FIGTREE
42
Encloses with bricks, e.g. : WALLSIN
43
Feasted : ATE
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Toll collectors of folklore : TROLLS
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A-lister : CELEB
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Lifeline locales : PALMS
49
Future atty.'s hurdle : LSAT
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The "A" in A.D. : ANNO
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Toss out a line and lure : CAST
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"Keep commerce human" website : ETSY
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Big name in applesauce : MOTT
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Grand in scale : EPIC
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PC crash fixer : TECH
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Cat's-___ : EYE
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Dove's call : COO

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