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New York Times, Friday, October 18, 2024

Author:
Jesse Cohn
Editor:
Joel Fagliano
Blog:
13-Down : First pitcher
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Jesse Cohn

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 68, Blocks: 30 Missing: {FJQXZ} This is puzzle # 2 for Mr. Cohn. Friday freshness: 84%
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© 2024, The New York Times10/18/24 ( No. 27,373 )
Across
1
Juice provider : CHARGER
8
Portrayer of Laurie Strode in seven "Halloween" films : CURTIS
14
Where customers can pay to smash household objects to smithereens : RAGEROOM
16
Play without a break : ONEACT
17
Attention-grabbing visuals : EYECANDY
18
Part of many singers' vocal warm-up routines : HOTTEA
19
Beef variety : ANGUS
20
It's often playing games : ESPN
22
Playful snarl : ROWR
23
What painful sensations and frying pans can both do : SEAR
24
Shawarma holder : PITA
25
Express one's displeasure toward : BOOAT
26
Cryptaesthesia, more familiarly : ESP
27
Artist whose full name anagrams to A MAN DETOURED : MANET
28
Modern party planning tool : EVITE
29
Really good time : GAS
30
Orthodontist's recommendation : RETAINER
32
Digital art? : PAINTBYNUMBER
35
Makes an opposing argument : COUNTERS
36
It generates a lot of buzz : BEE
37
Register, as a complaint : LODGE
38
Voiced amazement : OOHED
40
"There, there" accompanier : PAT
43
Former Israeli P.M. Sharon : ARIEL
44
Stadium sounds : OLES
45
De ___ : NOVO
46
Word before friendly or name : USER
47
ID issuers : DMVS
48
Hit taker : TOKER
49
Beethoven's "Hammerklavier," for one : SONATA
51
Phrase typically shortened to its first three letters : ETCETERA
53
Geometry figure : EUCLID
54
Big name in food delivery : DOORDASH
55
Accommodates, in listing-speak : SLEEPS
56
"That was perfect — I don't have any feedback" : NONOTES
Down
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Clothing line : CREASE
2
Warren of the Allman Brothers Band : HAYNES
3
Common reason for a missed reference : AGEGAP
4
Come back : RECUR
5
Mardi follower : GRAS
6
Vast span : EON
7
Entered a Wild West town, say : RODEIN
8
"Walking in Memphis" singer Marc : COHN
9
Deep-dish pizza maker : UNO
10
What a '50s-style diner or arcade bar might have : RETROVIBE
11
"Star Wars" planet that's home to womp rats : TATOOINE
12
First pitcher, maybe : ICEWATER
13
First pitcher : STARTER
15
"That explains it!" : MYSTERYSOLVED
21
Eucharist plate : PATEN
24
Crafter's supply : PASTE
25
Showed pride, in a way : BEAMED
27
TV mounting spot : MANTEL
29
Popular remedy for an upset stomach : GINGERALE
31
Penne, rigatoni, etc. : TUBES
32
Sad sack : POORSOUL
33
Market : AUDIENCE
34
Stick in the closet? : BROOM
35
Things of concern to grammarians and negotiators : CLAUSES
39
Moses portrayer in classic film : HESTON
40
Prod : POKEAT
41
Not inclined : AVERSE
42
Scrolls from right to left? : TORAHS
45
Avoid : NOTDO
47
Pops : DADS
48
Fork-tailed bird : TERN
50
Checkout screen option : TIP
52
This is what it sounds like when doves cry : COO

Answer summary:
6 unique to this puzzle, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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