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New York Times, Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Author:
Erik Agard
Editor:
Joel Fagliano
Blog:
49-Down : Half of a rhyming synonym of "haphazard"
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This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 74, Blocks: 32 Missing: {JKQWZ} Puzzle has duplicate clues. This is puzzle # 79 for Mr. Agard. Tuesday freshness: 98%
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© 2024, The New York Times11/19/24 ( No. 27,405 )
Across
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Auctioneer's mallet : GAVEL
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Faucet fault : DRIP
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Something dipped in a party dip : CHIP
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Keep hope ___ : ALIVE
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Saga sage since 1980 : YODA
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Head over heels : GAGA
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Find a way to avert disaster : SAVETHEDAY
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"Who ___?" : ISNT
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Like content that causes secondhand embarrassment : CRINGE
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Thin wedge : SHIM
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Sweltering : HOT
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"The Walking Dead" channel : AMC
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Out of the ordinary : ODD
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Because someone challenged you to : ONADARE
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Helpful ads, in brief : PSAS
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Cry of frustration : GAH
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W.N.B.A. star Brittney : GRINER
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Having multiple levels : TIERED
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Get ready to compete : TRAIN
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Have a sleepover : SPENDTHENIGHT
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"___ we?" : SHALL
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Gymnast Biles : SIMONE
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Guitarist Santana : CARLOS
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Thing to wring : MOP
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Common surname in Pakistan : SHAH
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Sci-fi author Butler : OCTAVIA
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Grads-to-be: Abbr. : SRS
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Soccer cheer : OLE
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Admirer : FAN
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C.F.O. or C.T.O. : EXEC
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Low tie score : ONEALL
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Gratis : FREE
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What 17- and 38-Across combine to form? : TIMEBUDGET
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Gets it wrong : ERRS
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Type of earring : HOOP
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Neutral color : BEIGE
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___ golf : DISC
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Phoenix franchise : SUNS
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Express contempt : SNEER
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Piece of equipment that might read "Tighten until click" : GASCAP
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They're set to go off : ALARMS
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Actress ___ A. Fox of "Set It Off" : VIVICA
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Steady : EVEN
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Stop holding on : LETGO
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Hue granter? : DYE
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Counterparts of cones : RODS
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ID is required when sending a letter there : IDAHO
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Shelling out : PAYING
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Moviemaking tech : CGI
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Rosh ___ : HASHANAH
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"Don't bother with that" : IGNOREIT
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Houndstooth or herringbone : PATTERN
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Made a safe bet : HEDGED
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First name in civil rights history : MARTIN
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Game of throws : DARTS
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Mournful songs : DIRGES
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"How ___ Got Her Groove Back" : STELLA
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Common pronoun pair : HEHIM
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Head over heels : INLOVE
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Some band recordings : DEMOS
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Track-and-field star Richardson : SHACARRI
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Law firm leaders : PARTNERS
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"You got it!" : NOPROB
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Expressed contempt : SCOFFED
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Portions equal to roughly 17% : SIXTHS
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Long sandwich : HOAGIE
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Claim : ALLEGE
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Half of a rhyming synonym of "haphazard" : HELTER
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Quintet found in a supervocalic word : AEIOU
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Overlooks disrespectfully : SNUBS
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"Stop being ridiculous!" : CMON
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Biblical garden : EDEN
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Key that's missing an "ape" : ESC
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Some band recordings, informally : EPS

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

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