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New York Times, Sunday, November 17, 2013

Author:
Julian Lim
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
68-Down : "Operators are standing by" and "Call now!," e.g.
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This puzzle:

Rows: 21, Columns: 21 Words: 140, Blocks: 72 Missing: {QXZ} Puzzle has duplicate clues. This is puzzle # 13 for Mr. Lim. Sunday freshness: 46%
Julian Lim notes:
This puzzle started life with CHAI EUONYM as part of the theme set. Will didn't think many people would know what a EUONYM was, so we went to PRAGUE AIOLI (changing CHATEAU OIL to OILS), ... read more
Jeff Chen notes:
Good workout today from Julian, theme phrases which all contain some arrangement of AEIOU across two words. He uses a pattern today which often facilitates easier filling, having two theme ... read more
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© 2013, The New York Times11/17/13 ( No. 23,385 )
Across
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Shade of brown : MOCHA
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Javert's portrayer in 2012's "Les Misérables" : CROWE
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Rice, e.g., informally : CARB
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Come (from) : HAIL
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All-time leader in R.B.I.'s : AARON
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Vegetables also known as lady's-fingers : OKRAS
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Common quatrain form : ABAA
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Indian tourist destination : AGRA
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Paintings of French estates? : CHATEAUOILS
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Spin, of a sort : MEDIABIAS
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Tanning aid : SUNLAMP
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Carrier for Casanovas? : ROUEAIRLINES
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Time of one's life? : ERA
31
Thanksgiving, e.g.: Abbr. : THU
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Having failed to ante up, say : NOTINIT
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Italian tourist destination in the Mediterranean : ELBA
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"Anything you can do I can do better" and others : BOASTS
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Supreme Court justice known for his trenchant dissents : SCALIA
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Spurs : GOADS
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Relative of mono- : UNI
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Medium for body art : HENNA
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Roman roads : ITERS
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"So pret-t-ty!" : OOH
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Aid for a submarine séance? : UNDERSEAOUIJA
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Google : Android :: Apple : ___ : IOS
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Quarreled : SPARRED
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When scores are settled? : POSTGAME
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Cake with a kick : BABA
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"That's clear" : ISEE
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Venus de ___ : MILO
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Post production locale? : NEWSROOM
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Kings and queens: Abbr. : SOVS
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Achieve nirvana : FINDPEACE
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Having little give : TAUT
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Skiing maneuver at a bend in the course : STEPTURN
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Like cutting in line : RUDE
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Savoir-faire : TACT
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Glorify : LAUD
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Navigation hazards : SANDBARS
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Dish Network competitor : DIRECTV
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4x4, e.g. : ATV
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Hawaiian wine lover? : MAUIOENOPHILE
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Get behind : OWE
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Vice ___ : VERSA
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Big name in batteries : DELCO
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Substantial shoe spec : EEE
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Figure with horns : DEMON
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Untrustworthy sorts : SNEAKS
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Odin's home : ASGARD
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Time off : REST
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"That'll never happen!" : GETREAL
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Scrape (out) : EKE
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Moo ___ pork : SHU
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Last words from a coxswain? : ADIEUOARSMAN
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American alternative : CHEDDAR
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"Stay cool!" : DONTPANIC
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Garlicky sauce in central Europe? : PRAGUEAIOLI
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English princess : ANNE
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Food item often seasoned with cilantro : TACO
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Like some patches : SEWON
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Sporty car roofs : TTOPS
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High land : MESA
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6'9" or 72% free throw avg. : STAT
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Swift composition : ESSAY
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"Narcissus and Goldmund" author : HESSE
Down
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One side in a computer rivalry : MACS
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Home of the Waianae Range : OAHU
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Start of some blended juice names : CRAN
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Gunfire, in slang : HOTLEAD
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Not far from, in poetry : ANEAR
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Putsch : COUP
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Studio behind "Suspicion" and "Notorious" : RKO
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"... ___ quit!" : ORI
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Whiskered creature : WALRUS
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International gas brand : ESSO
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Stan Lee's role in many a Marvel film : CAMEO
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Skip ___ : ABEAT
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They come from the center : RADII
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Wee ones : BAIRNS
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Living room? : HABITAT
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Not supportin' : AGIN
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"Dies ___" : IRAE
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Girl in tartan : LASS
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Docs united : AMA
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Keys with tunes : ALICIA
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Turn out : UNSEAT
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Muscle ___ : TONE
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Extremely sharp : HAIRPIN
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Self centers : EGOS
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Lariat part : LOOP
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All the writings of a Persian faith? : BAHAIOEUVRE
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Fictional Billy : BUDD
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Hit show with many hits : THESOPRANOS
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"Happily ever after" with Han Solo? : LEIAOUTCOME
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2004 movie set in 2035 : IROBOT
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Indian state known for its tea : ASSAM
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Most reliable : SUREST
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Seasonal beverage : NOG
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Small difference : NUANCE
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Girl's name meaning "loved" : AIMEE
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Word between last names : NEE
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Convinced : SOLD
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Wailing Wall pilgrim : JEW
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Got back to, in a way : RSVPD
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Support : BRACE
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Toon with a polka-dot hair bow : MINNIE
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Goggled : STARED
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New York's ___ Island : STATEN
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Charlatan : FRAUD
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100 cents : EURO
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"Operators are standing by" and "Call now!," e.g. : ADSPEAK
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Many Eastern Europeans : SLAVS
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"WWE Raw" airer : USA
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Up to, informally : TIL
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"Almighty" item: Abbr. : DOL
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Quiet : BECALM
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Was mortified, hyperbolically : DIED
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What chopsticks come in : TWOS
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Hole in the wall : VENT
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Kind of exam or kit : MAKEUP
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"Is this the spot?" : HERE
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Hot herbal beverage : SAGETEA
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Learned : ERUDITE
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Brown weasels : STOATS
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History and biography : GENRES
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Pressed charges against? : RANAT
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Actress Durance who played Lois Lane on "Smallville" : ERICA
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Fancy neckwear : ASCOT
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"And ___ Was" (1985 Talking Heads single) : SHE
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___ bar : HEATH
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Singer Lambert : ADAM
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Cry made while wiping the hands : DONE
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Some stopovers : INNS
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Recess : APSE
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Big Apple sch. : CUNY
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Ski-___ (snowmobiles) : DOOS
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Challenge for Hannibal : ALPS
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Quit lying : RISE
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Sounds by a crib, perhaps : AWS
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Indian tourist destination : GOA

Answer summary:
10 unique to this puzzle, 2 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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