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New York Times, Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Author:
Matthew Linzer
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
25-Down : "I like that a LOT!"
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Matthew Linzer

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 39 Missing: {QZ} This is the debut puzzle for Mr. Linzer. Tuesday freshness: 60%
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© 2023, The New York Times11/14/23 ( No. 27,034 )
Across
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Word after head or heart : ACHE
5
Web designer's code : HTML
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George or Marty of "Back to the Future" : MCFLY
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Cereal "for kids" with a "silly rabbit" : TRIX
15
Diva's solo : ARIA
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Winning : AHEAD
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What to do when you see … [see 23-, 37-, 39-, 48- and 60-Across] : MAKEAWISH
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Frolics : ROMPS
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Blueprint info : SPECS
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Remove, as paint from wood : STRIP
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... this streaker in the night : SHOOTINGSTAR
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Ne'ertheless : THO
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Deep grief : WOE
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Long-running hip-hop magazine, with "The" : SOURCE
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German "a" : EIN
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Rows #13-#16 in a theater : MNOP
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German camera brand : LEICA
37
... this stray bit on your face : EYELASH
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... this insect crawling by : LADYBUG
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Dives into : HASAT
42
Dallas five, to fans : MAVS
43
Mad ___ hatter : ASA
44
Actress Cuthbert of TV's "24" : ELISHA
46
Here, in Le Havre : ICI
47
Man's name hidden in "bottleneck" : LEN
48
... this on a clock : ELEVENELEVEN
52
Vietnam's Nguyen Van Thieu, after 1975 : EXILE
53
River through three of the 10 largest cities of Russia : VOLGA
57
Block-stacking game : JENGA
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... this just before you blow on the seeds : DANDELION
63
Starting lineup : ATEAM
64
Rare achievement in entertainment : EGOT
65
"That ___ funny" : ISNT
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Signs of exhaustion : YAWNS
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Garnet and ruby : REDS
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Fencing weapon : EPEE
Down
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24-hr. banking conveniences : ATMS
2
Fail, with out : CRAP
3
QB's call : HIKE
4
C-suite roles : EXECS
5
Hem's counterpart : HAW
6
Prefix with -dent : TRI
7
Blunder : MISSTEP
8
Christine of "Chicago Hope" : LAHTI
9
Flowers prominently used in Indian weddings : MARIGOLDS
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Chinese-American dish : CHOPSUEY
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Counterpart of masc. : FEM
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Kid's seat on Santa : LAP
13
Football units: Abbr. : YDS
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___ Wednesday : ASH
22
I.C.U. staffers : RNS
24
Has title to : OWNS
25
"I like that a LOT!" : OOOH
26
Like Indigenous affairs : TRIBAL
27
Blame : ACCUSE
28
___ National, airport serving D.C. : REAGAN
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Little laugh : TEEHEE
30
"Howdy, folks!" : HIYALL
31
Garment for a tiny tot : ONESIE
35
Things that might have kids going off on a tangent? : MATHEXAMS
38
Native of Nevada's largest city : LASVEGAN
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Lingerie material : LACE
40
Tel ___ : AVIV
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Car expense that's often reimbursable : MILEAGE
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Singer/songwriter DiFranco : ANI
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Respected sort : ELDER
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Christmas ___ : EVE
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"It's the truth!" : NOLIE
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Challenge for a speech coach : LISP
55
Missing : GONE
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Poker buy-in : ANTE
57
Blue bird : JAY
58
GPS prediction : ETA
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Hot off the press : NEW
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Silent greeting : NOD
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Alcohol withdrawal symptoms, in brief : DTS

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